SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- In search of a kicker to replace free-agent Robbie Gould, the San Francisco 49ers turned back to an increasingly familiar trade partner on Friday.
San Francisco acquired kicker Zane Gonzalez from the Carolina Panthers in exchange for a conditional swap of late-round picks in the 2025 NFL draft, the Niners announced.
Gonzalez missed the 2022 season because of a groin injury suffered in the team's preseason finale. Before that, he was 20 of 22 on field-goal attempts and 22 of 23 on extra-point tries in 12 games for the Panthers in 2021.