Fansided · Nov 17, 2025
Matthew Wright explains how practice paid off on game-winning kick versus Titans
Practice paid off for Houston Texans kicker Matthew Wright, as the 29-year-old kicker drilled the game-winning kick against the Tennessee Titans | Wesley Hitt/GettyImagesSince entering the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2019, 29-year-old kicker Matthew Wright has been signed to the either the active roster or practice squad of 11 different teams in the league. He's the equivalent of a pro football nomad, roaming from one situation to another, often until a team's preferred kicker returns to good health. This is the despite the fact that even with all of the upheaval and uncertainty associated with being this type of player, Wright has hit on 88 percent of his field goals in the NFL.
