Late Friday afternoon the 49ers acquired kicker Zane Gonzalez in a trade with the Carolina Panthers, according to his agent Mike McCartney. In return for Gonzalez the 49ers are sending the Panthers a conditional 2025 late-round draft pick.
Considering the trade terms are conditional, this move does not rule out the possibility of the 49ers selecting a kicker in the upcoming draft.
Gonzalez missed all of 2022 after injuring his quad while warmups during the final preseason game.
Breaking into the NFL as a seventh-round selection of the Cleveland Browns in 2017. Gonzalez lasted just 18 games with the Browns.