The team are expected to release kicker Zane Gonzalez in connection with the move.
Piñeiro’s 33 made field goals in 2022 rank second in Panthers’ history for a single season, behind 37 from longtime kicker John Kasay in 1996. His field goal percentage was the second-best in a single season among Panthers’ kickers with at least 30 attempts.
During his first season at Carolina, Piñeiro returned to form following a tough Week 8 performance at Atlanta. He missed two potential game-winning kicks in an eventual overtime loss and never missed another field goal. Special teams coordinator Chris Tabor reiterated support for Piñeiro as he bounced back from the rough outing.
Tabor and Piñeiro had history together before joining up on the Panthers, as Tabor coached him in Chicago in 2019.
Piñeiro’s longest kick last season came in a Week 4 matchup against the Cardinals when he sailed a 54-yard attempt through the uprights at Bank of America Stadium. He went 15-of-16 on kicks of 40 yards or more, and made both of his attempts from at least 50 yards last year.
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