Former Detroit Lions kicker and NFL journeyman Matthew Wright may be on the lookout for his 10th team in the league after being released by the Carolina Panthers ahead of the 53-man roster deadline on Tuesday.

An undrafted placekicker out of UCF in 2019, Wright has been on the move every single year of his career, trying to nail down a starting job in the NFL.

Going into the 2025 season, Wright has appeared for six different NFL teams in a game, totaling 29 games and making 55-of-63 field goal attempts and 41-of-43 extra-point trys.

Detroit was an early stop for Wright, signing a 2021 reserve/futures contract after two stints with the Pittsburgh Steelers early on in his career.

Wright never appeared for the Lions and signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad in September of t

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