49ers Extend Kicker Piñeiro for 4 Years, $17 Million

The San Francisco 49ers secured kicker Eddy Piñeiro for the long term on Saturday, agreeing to a four-year contract extension worth $17 million that includes $10 million guaranteed. The deal, which ranks 13th in average annual value among NFL kickers, prevents Piñeiro from entering free agency next week and ensures stability at a position that had plagued the team in recent seasons.

Piñeiro, 30, joined the 49ers last September after they released third-round draft pick Jake Moody following a shaky performance in the season opener against the Seattle Seahawks. Moody had missed a 27-yard field goal and had a 36-yard attempt blocked in that game, continuing struggles from the 2024 season when he converted just 70.6 percent of his field goal tries. Piñeiro stepped in and quickly became a reliable presence, converting 28 of 29 field goal attempts for a league-leading 96.6 percent success rate through 14 regular-season games. His lone miss came on a 64-yard attempt that struck the crossbar at the end of the first half during a December win at Indianapolis.

In the playoffs, Piñeiro went 3-for-3 on field goals, including a 56-yard make in a divisional-round loss to Seattle. He connected...