49ers sign K Matt Gay to practice squad, release WR Russell Gage Jr.

The San Francisco 49ers have signed veteran kicker Matt Gay to their practice squad as they weather the recent injury to Eddy Piñeiro.

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Nov 19, 2025, 4:02 PM

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The San Francisco 49ers today announced they have signed K Matt Gay to the practice squad and released WR Russell Gage Jr. from the practice squad.

Gay (6-0, 232) was originally drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Throughout his seven-year career with the Buccaneers (2019), Los Angeles Rams (2020-22), Indianapolis Colts (2023-24) and Washington Commanders (2025), he has appeared in 100 games and connected on 178 of his 212 field goal attempts (84.0-percent) and 228 of his 236 extra point attempts (96.6-percent).

The 49ers are signing kicker Matt Gay, his agents @davidcanter and @nessmugrabi of @aurasportsgroup tell The Insiders.

San Francisco worked out a bunch of kickers over the past two days and decided to go with Gay, who was just cut by Washington on Monday. pic.twitter.com/R8aYFFy88r

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 19, 2025

In 2025, Gay has appeared in 10 games with the Commanders and connected on 13 of his 19 field goal attempts (68.4-percent) and all 22 of his extra point attempts.

A 31-year-old native of Orem, UT, Gay attended the University of Utah for two years (2017-18), where he appeared in 27 games and connected on 56 of his 65 field goal attempts (86.2-percent) and all 85 of his extra point attempts.

Gage Jr. (6-0, 184) originally signed to the 49ers practice squad on September 3, 2025.