The Washington Commanders face a tough away game on Monday Night Football as they play the Kansas City Chiefs in Arrowhead. Not only are they missing some key pieces, but also their kicker Matt Gay was questionable. What’s the latest on the kicker?
Gay traveled with the team to Kansas City despite his back injury. After all, Gay won’t play, which prompted the team to sign Matthew Wright, as reported by Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
The Commanders don’t have another kicker on the roster nor the practice squad. Hence, Wright will slide straight into the role with just few hours of preparation.
The Commanders do have some key pieces back
Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel are finally back. In Samuel’s case, he missed last week. In McLaurin’s, he’s missed every game since Week 3. However, it won’t be Jayden Daniels throwing them passes, as he is out. It will be Marcus Mariota under center.
Terry McLaurin of the Washington Commanders
However, even if it’s Mariota, it’s important for the Commanders to have both weapons back. Facing the Chiefs is no easy task, without Jayden Daniels, even harder. At least Mariota will have the best weapons on the roster available.
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Is Wright a good kicker?
With Wright playing tonight, questions are on whether he will be reliable or not. Last year, he had short stints with San Francisco, Kansas City, and Tennessee. He scored 15/16 field goals in 2024.
This year, he played one game for the Titans, where he scored a 46-yard field goal in his only attempt. He also made one extra point. So, while it’s a small sample size, he is perfect in 2025.
