Panthers Bring Back Kicker Gonzalez On 2-Year Contract

March 9, 2022

Brittney Melton, AP,

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Carolina Panthers kicker Zane Gonzalez (5) is helped off the field after an apparent injury during practice before an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
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Carolina Panthers kicker Zane Gonzalez (5) kicks a field goal during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Dallas Cowboys' Tarell Basham (93), Nahshon Wright (25), Carolina Panthers place kicker Zane Gonzalez (5) and Colin Thompson (86) watch as a field goal attempt by Gonzalez misses in the second half of an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Carolina Panthers have re-signed kicker Zane Gonzalez to a two-year contract after helping to solidify the kicking position last season.

Gonzalez was set to become an unrestricted free agent next week.

Gonzalez joined the team in Week 2 and made 20 of 22 on field goal attempts, including 17 straight before sustaining a quadriceps injury during pre-game warmups against the Buffalo Bills that ended his season.

His 90.9% success rate on field goals was ninth-best in the league.

He also made 22 of 23 extra points.