San Francisco 49ers kicker Eddy Piñeiro has missed seven kicks in seven games this season—three field goals and four extra points—including an extra point in the team’s 29-20 loss to Atlanta. Coach Kyle Shanahan said he would discuss Piñeiro’s future with the team, but has not committed to bringing in another kicker; Piñeiro said he would review the film to identify what went wrong. The misses mark a sharp reversal from last season, when Piñeiro was highly accurate and earned a four-year, $17 million contract. Moving on could be costly: the deal includes substantial guaranteed money, and reports estimate releasing him now would leave nearly $6 million in dead-cap charges.
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