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| name = Eddy Piñeiro |
| name = Eddy Piñeiro |
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| image = Eddy Piñeiro.JPG |
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| caption = Piñeiro with the [[Chicago Bears]] in 2019 |
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| current_team = Carolina Panthers |
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| college = [[Florida Gators football|Florida]] (2016–2017) |
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| undraftedyear = 2018 |
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* [[Oakland Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|2018}}) |
* [[Oakland Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|2018}}) |
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* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|2019|2020}}) |
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'''Eddy Piñeiro Jr.''' (born September 13, 1995) is an [[American football]] [[placekicker]] for the [[Carolina Panthers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Florida Gators football|Florida]], and signed with the [[Oakland Raiders]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2018 before joining the [[Chicago Bears]] the following year. |
'''Eddy Piñeiro Jr.''' (born September 13, 1995) is an [[American football]] [[placekicker]] for the [[Carolina Panthers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Florida Gators football|Florida]], and signed with the [[Oakland Raiders]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2018 before joining the [[Chicago Bears]] the following year. |
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==Early |
==Early years== |
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Piñeiro was born in [[Miami, Florida]], to a [[Cuba]]n father and [[Nicaragua |
Piñeiro was born in [[Miami, Florida]], to a [[Cuba]]n father and [[Nicaragua]]n mother. His father, Eddy Sr., came to the United States from Cuba at the age of nine during the [[Mariel boatlift]] of 1980 and later had a professional soccer career with the [[Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1988–1994)|Fort Lauderdale Strikers]] of the [[American Soccer League (1988–89)|ASL]]/[[American Professional Soccer League|APSL]].<!-- The ref here says the North American Soccer League (NASL, 1975–1983). The was a Fort Lauderdale Strikers team that was in the NASL but Eddy Sr. would've been way too young to be a pro for them; the most likely team/league are currently used.--><ref>{{Cite news |first=Scott |last=Carter |title=A Kicker's Tale: Eddy Pineiro On His Way With Gators |url=https://floridagators.com/news/2016/9/9/scott-carter-a-kickers-tale-pineiro-on-his-way-with-gators.aspx |website=floridagators.com |publisher=University Athletic Association |date=September 9, 2016 |access-date=September 6, 2019 }}</ref> |
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Piñeiro started off playing [[soccer]] like his father; he was a four-time All-Dade County pick in soccer.<ref name="nfl.com">{{cite web |title=NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Eddy Pineiro |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/eddy-pineiro?id=32195049-4e37-5542-2bc1-1264cee3959d |website=NFL.com |publisher=NFL Enterprises |access-date=September 8, 2019 }}</ref> Despite having grown up only playing soccer, he joined the Miami Sunset Senior High football team in his senior season, handling extra points and kickoffs.<ref name="nfl.com"/> |
Piñeiro started off playing [[soccer]] like his father; he was a four-time All-Dade County pick in soccer.<ref name="nfl.com">{{cite web |title=NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Eddy Pineiro |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/eddy-pineiro?id=32195049-4e37-5542-2bc1-1264cee3959d |website=NFL.com |publisher=NFL Enterprises |access-date=September 8, 2019 }}</ref> Despite having grown up only playing soccer, he joined the [[Miami Sunset Senior High School]] football team in his senior season, handling [[extra points]] and [[gridiron kickoff|kickoffs]].<ref name="nfl.com"/> |
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==College career== |
==College career== |
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===Chicago Bears=== |
===Chicago Bears=== |
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====2019 season==== |
====2019 season==== |
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On May 6, 2019, Piñeiro was traded to the [[Chicago Bears]] in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in the [[2021 NFL Draft]], and he was one of nine participants in the Bears' 2019 summer kicking competition to replace [[Cody Parkey]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26686420/bears-trade-raiders-kicker-pineiro |title=Sources: Bears trade for Raiders kicker Pineiro |work=[[ESPN]] |date=May 6, 2019 |access-date=May 6, 2019 }}</ref> The tryout was orchestrated by coach [[Matt Nagy]] to find a new kicker in the wake of the Bears' "[[Double Doink|Double-Doink]]" loss against the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in the playoffs, when Parkey missed the game-winning field goal when the ball hit the upright and then bounced off the crossbar before falling to the ground.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/08/21/chicago-bears-kicker-competition-obsession-cody-parkey-miss-matt-nagy-eddy-pineiro|title=Inside story of the Bears' wild kicker competition|newspaper=Sports Illustrated|language=en|access-date= |
On May 6, 2019, Piñeiro was traded to the [[Chicago Bears]] in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in the [[2021 NFL Draft]], and he was one of nine participants in the Bears' 2019 summer kicking competition to replace [[Cody Parkey]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26686420/bears-trade-raiders-kicker-pineiro |title=Sources: Bears trade for Raiders kicker Pineiro |work=[[ESPN]] |date=May 6, 2019 |access-date=May 6, 2019 }}</ref> The tryout was orchestrated by coach [[Matt Nagy]] to find a new kicker in the wake of the Bears' "[[Double Doink|Double-Doink]]" loss against the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in the playoffs, when Parkey missed the game-winning field goal when the ball hit the upright and then bounced off the crossbar before falling to the ground.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/2019/08/21/chicago-bears-kicker-competition-obsession-cody-parkey-miss-matt-nagy-eddy-pineiro|title=Inside story of the Bears' wild kicker competition|newspaper=Sports Illustrated|language=en|access-date=October 29, 2019}}</ref> |
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On August 24, in a preseason game against the [[Indianapolis Colts]], Piñeiro connected on field goals from 21 yards and 58 yards away. He also went 2-for-2 on extra points.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2019/8/24/20831578/bears-eddy-pineiro-kicker-58-yard-field-goal-elliott-fry-colts-preseason |title=Bears' Eddy Pineiro makes 58-yard field goal |last=Finley |first=Patrick |date=August 24, 2019 |website=Chicago Sun-Times |access-date=September 6, 2019 }}</ref> Piñeiro finished the 2019 preseason connecting on 8 of 9 field goals and 3 of 4 extra points. His misses included a 48-yard field goal attempt against the [[Carolina Panthers]] on August 8, 2019, and an extra point attempt that went very wide to the left against the [[Tennessee Titans]] on August 29, 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.windycitygridiron.com/2019/8/9/20798164/chicago-bears-elliott-fry-and-eddy-pineiro-show-kickers-joey-slye-kaare-vedvik-ravens-panthers |title=The Fry and Pineiro show |last=Wiltfong Jr. |first=Lester A. |date=August 9, 2019 |website=Windy City Gridiron |access-date=September 6, 2019 }}</ref> |
On August 24, in a preseason game against the [[Indianapolis Colts]], Piñeiro connected on field goals from 21 yards and 58 yards away. He also went 2-for-2 on extra points.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2019/8/24/20831578/bears-eddy-pineiro-kicker-58-yard-field-goal-elliott-fry-colts-preseason |title=Bears' Eddy Pineiro makes 58-yard field goal |last=Finley |first=Patrick |date=August 24, 2019 |website=Chicago Sun-Times |access-date=September 6, 2019 }}</ref> Piñeiro finished the 2019 preseason connecting on 8 of 9 field goals and 3 of 4 extra points. His misses included a 48-yard field goal attempt against the [[Carolina Panthers]] on August 8, 2019, and an extra point attempt that went very wide to the left against the [[Tennessee Titans]] on August 29, 2019.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.windycitygridiron.com/2019/8/9/20798164/chicago-bears-elliott-fry-and-eddy-pineiro-show-kickers-joey-slye-kaare-vedvik-ravens-panthers |title=The Fry and Pineiro show |last=Wiltfong Jr. |first=Lester A. |date=August 9, 2019 |website=Windy City Gridiron |access-date=September 6, 2019 }}</ref> |
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In the first game of the [[2019 Chicago Bears season|2019 regular season]] against the [[Green Bay Packers]], Piñeiro made his first NFL field goal on a 38-yard kick. The field goal ended up being the only points the Bears scored as they lost 10–3.<ref>{{cite news |title=Packers D, Aaron Rodgers beat Bears 10-3 in opener |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401127913 |website=www.espn.com |agency=Associated Press |date=September 5, 2019 |access-date=September 5, 2019 }}</ref> During Week 2, Piñeiro kicked a game-winning 53-yard field goal as time expired to give the Bears a 16–14 win over the [[Denver Broncos]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27625217/bears-pineiro-boots-53-yard-fg-beat-broncos |title=Bears' Pineiro boots 53-yard FG to beat Broncos |last=Dickerson |first=Jeff |date=September 15, 2019 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |access-date=September 16, 2019}}</ref> He also made a 52-yard field goal in the second quarter.<ref>{{cite news |last=Finley |first=Patrick |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2019/9/15/20867484/bears-broncos-eddy-pineiro-kicker-52-yard-field-goal |title=Kicker Eddy Pineiro makes 52-yard FG to put Bears ahead |work=Chicago Sun-Times |date=September 16, 2019 |access-date=September 16, 2019 }}</ref> For his performance, Piñeiro was named [[National Football Conference]] (NFC) Special Teams Player of the Week.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gantt|first=Darin|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/09/18/eddy-pineiro-named-nfc-special-teams-player-of-the-week/|title=Eddy Pineiro named NFC special teams player of the week|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|date=September 18, 2019|access-date=September 18, 2019}}</ref> |
In the first game of the [[2019 Chicago Bears season|2019 regular season]] against the [[Green Bay Packers]], Piñeiro made his first NFL field goal on a 38-yard kick. The field goal ended up being the only points the Bears scored as they lost 10–3.<ref>{{cite news |title=Packers D, Aaron Rodgers beat Bears 10-3 in opener |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401127913 |website=www.espn.com |agency=Associated Press |date=September 5, 2019 |access-date=September 5, 2019 }}</ref> During Week 2, Piñeiro kicked a game-winning 53-yard field goal as time expired to give the Bears a 16–14 win over the [[Denver Broncos]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27625217/bears-pineiro-boots-53-yard-fg-beat-broncos |title=Bears' Pineiro boots 53-yard FG to beat Broncos |last=Dickerson |first=Jeff |date=September 15, 2019 |website=ESPN.com |language=en |access-date=September 16, 2019}}</ref> He also made a 52-yard field goal in the second quarter.<ref>{{cite news |last=Finley |first=Patrick |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2019/9/15/20867484/bears-broncos-eddy-pineiro-kicker-52-yard-field-goal |title=Kicker Eddy Pineiro makes 52-yard FG to put Bears ahead |work=Chicago Sun-Times |date=September 16, 2019 |access-date=September 16, 2019 }}</ref> For his performance, Piñeiro was named [[National Football Conference]] (NFC) Special Teams Player of the Week.<ref>{{cite web|last=Gantt|first=Darin|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/09/18/eddy-pineiro-named-nfc-special-teams-player-of-the-week/|title=Eddy Pineiro named NFC special teams player of the week|publisher=[[NBC Sports]]|date=September 18, 2019|access-date=September 18, 2019}}</ref> |
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In Week 8, Piñeiro missed two out of five field goal attempts, including a potential game-winning 41-yard attempt as time expired, as the Bears lost to the [[Los Angeles Chargers]] 17–16.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128039 |title=Rivers, Chargers beat Bears 17-16 after Pineiro misses FG |date= |
In Week 8, Piñeiro missed two out of five field goal attempts, including a potential game-winning 41-yard attempt as time expired, as the Bears lost to the [[Los Angeles Chargers]] 17–16.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128039 |title=Rivers, Chargers beat Bears 17-16 after Pineiro misses FG |date=October 27, 2019 |website=www.espn.com |access-date=October 27, 2019}}</ref> He missed his first regular-season extra point the following week, when his second of three extra-point attempts sailed wide right. He made his two other extra-point attempts in the Bears' 20–13 win over the [[Detroit Lions]]. He had been perfect on his first 15 attempts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2019/11/10/20958542/chicago-bears-detroit-lions-20-13-score-takeaways-nick-williams-adam-shaheen-eddy-pineiro-matt-nagy|title=3 takeaways from the Bears' 20-13 win against the Lions|last=Finley|first=Patrick|date=November 10, 2019|website=Chicago Sun-Times|language=en|access-date=November 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-cb-chicago-bears-10-thoughts-brad-bigs-20191111-bm65pqonavgcxcihfo7v3j4imi-story.html|title=Brad Biggs' 10 thoughts on the Bears' 20-13 win over the Lions|last=Biggs|first=Brad|website=chicagotribune.com|date=November 11, 2019 |access-date=November 11, 2019}}</ref> |
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In Week 11, Piñeiro missed two field goals in the Bears' three first-quarter possessions during their game against the [[Los Angeles Rams]]; the Bears eventually lost 17–7.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/bears-kicker-woes-continue-as-eddy-pineiro-misses-a-pair-of-kicks-022648627.html|title=Matt Nagy critical of Eddy Piñeiro after missed kicks vs. Rams: 'You've got to make those kicks'|website=sports.yahoo.com|date=November 18, 2019 |language=en-US|access-date= |
In Week 11, Piñeiro missed two field goals in the Bears' three first-quarter possessions during their game against the [[Los Angeles Rams]]; the Bears eventually lost 17–7.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/bears-kicker-woes-continue-as-eddy-pineiro-misses-a-pair-of-kicks-022648627.html|title=Matt Nagy critical of Eddy Piñeiro after missed kicks vs. Rams: 'You've got to make those kicks'|website=sports.yahoo.com|date=November 18, 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=November 18, 2019}}</ref> Nagy commented he would stick with Piñeiro as his kicker, and that he would not bring other kickers in to try out, even though Piñeiro was ranked 31st in the league in field-goal percentage at that point.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-chicago-bears-eddy-pineiro-missed-field-goals-20191118-z2fjrqy5hvd3nlb3jqawbh2fde-story.html|title=Eddy Pineiro has missed 4 of his last 7 field-goal attempts. But Bears coach Matt Nagy doesn't plan to try out other kickers.|last=Kane|first=Colleen|website=chicagotribune.com|date=November 18, 2019 |access-date=November 18, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/11/18/matt-nagy-indicates-hell-stick-with-kicker-eddy-pineiro/|title=Matt Nagy indicates he'll stick with kicker Eddy Pineiro|last=Smith|first=Michael David|date=November 18, 2019|website=ProFootballTalk|language=en|access-date=November 18, 2019}}</ref> |
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After missing an extra point (but making his two field goal attempts) in the Bears' Week 12 win over the [[New York Giants]], Piñeiro was perfect in the final five games of the season, including making all nine field goal attempts and all eight extra point attempts. In the season finale against the [[Minnesota Vikings]], he was perfect on one extra point and four field goal attempts, including the game-winning 22-yarder to secure the 21–19 victory.<ref>{{cite news|last=Potash|first=Mark|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2019/12/29/21041969/eddy-pineiro-gives-bears-one-less-thing-to-worry-about|title=Eddy Pineiro gives Bears one less thing to worry about|newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|date=December 29, 2019|access-date=December 29, 2019}}</ref> |
After missing an extra point (but making his two field goal attempts) in the Bears' Week 12 win over the [[New York Giants]], Piñeiro was perfect in the final five games of the season, including making all nine field goal attempts and all eight extra point attempts. In the season finale against the [[Minnesota Vikings]], he was perfect on one extra point and four field goal attempts, including the game-winning 22-yarder to secure the 21–19 victory.<ref>{{cite news|last=Potash|first=Mark|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2019/12/29/21041969/eddy-pineiro-gives-bears-one-less-thing-to-worry-about|title=Eddy Pineiro gives Bears one less thing to worry about|newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|date=December 29, 2019|access-date=December 29, 2019}}</ref> |
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==== 2020 season ==== |
==== 2020 season ==== |
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After the 2019 season, both coach [[Matt Nagy]] and general manager [[Ryan Pace]] expressed confidence that Piñeiro would be the team's kicker in 2020. "For us, you all know, [kicker] was a huge, huge, big void that we had going into this year," Nagy said. "I feel pretty good that that void is filled. I feel like that's a positive from this year."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bears/eddy-pineiro-secured-his-job-status-2020-even-if-hell-be-last-one-admit-it|title=The least of Bears' offseason problems? Kicking game|date= |
After the 2019 season, both coach [[Matt Nagy]] and general manager [[Ryan Pace]] expressed confidence that Piñeiro would be the team's kicker in 2020. "For us, you all know, [kicker] was a huge, huge, big void that we had going into this year," Nagy said. "I feel pretty good that that void is filled. I feel like that's a positive from this year."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bears/eddy-pineiro-secured-his-job-status-2020-even-if-hell-be-last-one-admit-it|title=The least of Bears' offseason problems? Kicking game|date=December 30, 2019|website=NBC Sports Chicago|access-date=January 6, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-chicago-bears-eddy-pineiro-leonard-floyd-ryan-pace-20200101-syir6z7b5neylfv43ys62dt4ce-story.html|title=Why the Bears are sticking with Eddy Pineiro and 4 other things we learned at Halas Hall this week|last=Kane|first=Dan Wiederer, Rich Campbell, Colleen|website=chicagotribune.com|date=January 2020 |access-date=January 6, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2019/12/29/21041969/eddy-pineiro-gives-bears-one-less-thing-to-worry-about|title=Eddy Pineiro gives Bears one fewer thing to worry about|last=Potash|first=Mark|date=December 29, 2019|website=Chicago Sun-Times|language=en|access-date=January 6, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/bears/news/eddy-pineiro-on-more-solid-footing-as-bears-kicker|title=Eddy Pineiro's Run Helps Cement Job for Next Year|newspaper=Sports Illustrated Chicago Bears News, Analysis and More|language=en|access-date=January 6, 2020}}</ref> |
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In April, the Bears announced that they had signed former Nevada kicker Ramiz Ahmed and intended for Ahmed to compete with Piñeiro for the Bears' 2020 placekicker job. Pace explained, "We see those guys competing. Look, we love Eddy, and we think his future's very bright.... But those two competing against each other is a really good thing."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2020/4/21/21222212/chicago-bears-2-breaking-news-roster-schedule-stats-salary-cap-mitch-trubisky-nick-foles-matt-nagy|title=Kicker drama is back as Bears plan competition between Eddy Pineiro, Ramiz Ahmed|last=Lieser|first=Jason|date= |
In April, the Bears announced that they had signed former Nevada kicker Ramiz Ahmed and intended for Ahmed to compete with Piñeiro for the Bears' 2020 placekicker job. Pace explained, "We see those guys competing. Look, we love Eddy, and we think his future's very bright.... But those two competing against each other is a really good thing."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2020/4/21/21222212/chicago-bears-2-breaking-news-roster-schedule-stats-salary-cap-mitch-trubisky-nick-foles-matt-nagy|title=Kicker drama is back as Bears plan competition between Eddy Pineiro, Ramiz Ahmed|last=Lieser|first=Jason|date=April 21, 2020|website=Chicago Sun-Times|language=en|access-date=April 23, 2020}}</ref> |
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On August 11, Ahmed was waived, effectively making Piñeiro the Bears' kicker for the 2020 season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Roster Move: Bears waive kicker Ramiz Ahmed|url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-move-bears-waive-kicker-ramiz-ahmed|access-date=2020 |
On August 11, Ahmed was waived, effectively making Piñeiro the Bears' kicker for the 2020 season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Roster Move: Bears waive kicker Ramiz Ahmed|url=https://www.chicagobears.com/news/roster-move-bears-waive-kicker-ramiz-ahmed|access-date=September 6, 2020|website=www.chicagobears.com|language=en-US}}</ref> However, Piñeiro struggled with a groin injury that prevented him from kicking in training camp and resulted in him being placed on injured reserve on September 8.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kane|first=Colleen|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-cb-chicago-bears-eddy-pineiro-injured-reserve-20200908-7grabwopsjfsvnzvg3rqcxl33q-story.html|title=Eddy Pineiro will miss at least 3 games after the Bears place the kicker on injured reserve|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=September 8, 2020|access-date=September 8, 2020}}</ref> He remained on injured reserve for the entirety of the 2020 season. |
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===Indianapolis Colts=== |
===Indianapolis Colts=== |
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===Washington Football Team=== |
===Washington Football Team=== |
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Piñeiro signed with the [[practice squad]] of the [[Washington Football Team]] on September 3, 2021,<ref>{{cite web |title=Washington Signs K Eddy Pineiro |url=https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/washington-signs-k-eddy-pineiro |website=WashingtonFootball.com |access-date= |
Piñeiro signed with the [[practice squad]] of the [[Washington Football Team]] on September 3, 2021,<ref>{{cite web |title=Washington Signs K Eddy Pineiro |url=https://www.washingtonfootball.com/news/washington-signs-k-eddy-pineiro |website=WashingtonFootball.com |access-date=September 3, 2021}}</ref> but was released a week later. |
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===New York Jets=== |
===New York Jets=== |
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On December 6, 2021, Piñeiro signed with the [[New York Jets]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jets Sign K Eddy Piñeiro and Release K Alex Kessman|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-k-eddy-pineiro-and-release-k-alex-kessman|author= |
On December 6, 2021, Piñeiro signed with the [[New York Jets]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jets Sign K Eddy Piñeiro and Release K Alex Kessman|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-k-eddy-pineiro-and-release-k-alex-kessman|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=newyorkjets.com|date=December 6, 2021|access-date=December 6, 2021|archive-date=December 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206174314/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-k-eddy-pineiro-and-release-k-alex-kessman|url-status=dead}}</ref> He went on go 8-for-8 on field goals and 9-for-10 on extra points and received a [[restricted free agent]] tender in 2022. On August 23, 2022, he was released.<ref>{{cite web|title= Jets Release 5 Players to Get Roster to 80 |url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-release-5-players-to-get-roster-to-80|author=Greenberg, Ethan|website=newyorkjets.com|date=August 23, 2022}}</ref> |
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===Carolina Panthers=== |
===Carolina Panthers=== |
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On August 31, 2022, Piñeiro signed with the |
On August 31, 2022, Piñeiro signed with the Panthers following an injury to [[Zane Gonzalez]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Eddy Piñeiro agrees to terms on one-year deal|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/eddy-pineiro-agrees-to-terms-on-one-year-deal|author=Gantt, Darin|website=Panthers.com|date=August 31, 2022}}</ref> In Week 8, Piñeiro missed two potential game-winning kicks against the [[Atlanta Falcons]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dawglb |date=October 30, 2022 |title=Eddy Piñeiro, former Florida K, misses 2 potential game-winning kicks for Carolina Panthers against Atlanta Falcons |url=https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/florida-football/eddy-pineiro-former-florida-k-misses-2-potential-game-winning-kicks-for-carolina-panthers-against-atlanta-falcons/ |access-date=November 27, 2022 |website=Saturday Down South |language=en-US}}</ref> In Week 14, Piñeiro had 12 points on three field goals and three extra points in a 30–24 win over the Seahawks, earning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence, Rams QB Baker Mayfield highlight Players of the Week|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/players-of-the-week-2022-week-14-trevor-lawrence-baker-mayfield|author=Gordon, Grant|website=NFL.com|date=December 14, 2022}}</ref> |
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Piñeiro re-signed with the Panthers on March 23, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|title=Panthers bring back kicker Eddy Piñeiro|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-bring-back-kicker-eddy-pineiro|author=Stone, Augusta|website=Panthers.com|date=March 23, 2023}}</ref> |
Piñeiro re-signed with the Panthers on March 23, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|title=Panthers bring back kicker Eddy Piñeiro|url=https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-bring-back-kicker-eddy-pineiro|author=Stone, Augusta|website=Panthers.com|date=March 23, 2023}}</ref> |
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Piñeiro is a [[Christianity|Christian]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mercer |first1=Kevin |title=Chicago Bears kicker Eddy Pineiro nails 53-yard game-winner, says Jesus is real |url=https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/football/2019/09/16/chicago-bears-kicker-eddy-pineiro-nails-53-yard-game-winner-says-jesus-is-real/ |website=Sports Spectrum|date=September 16, 2019 }}</ref> In 2017, Piñeiro and his father, Eddy Piñeiro Sr., were awarded the Police Service Award from the Gainesville Police Department for helping a woman escape from a domestic abuser.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Rollins |first1=Khadrice |title=Former Florida Kicker Eddy Pineiro Honored for Saving a Woman From Domestic Violence |url=https://www.si.com/college-football/2018/01/22/florida-kicker-eddy-pineiro-saved-woman-domestic-abuse |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> |
Piñeiro is a [[Christianity|Christian]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mercer |first1=Kevin |title=Chicago Bears kicker Eddy Pineiro nails 53-yard game-winner, says Jesus is real |url=https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/football/2019/09/16/chicago-bears-kicker-eddy-pineiro-nails-53-yard-game-winner-says-jesus-is-real/ |website=Sports Spectrum|date=September 16, 2019 }}</ref> In 2017, Piñeiro and his father, Eddy Piñeiro Sr., were awarded the Police Service Award from the Gainesville Police Department for helping a woman escape from a domestic abuser.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Rollins |first1=Khadrice |title=Former Florida Kicker Eddy Pineiro Honored for Saving a Woman From Domestic Violence |url=https://www.si.com/college-football/2018/01/22/florida-kicker-eddy-pineiro-saved-woman-domestic-abuse |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> |
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Piñeiro is the first player of Nicaraguan descent to play in the NFL. Before the Bears’ October 2019 game against the Raiders in London, Piñeiro received a glass sculpture as a gift from [[Nicaragua]]’s ambassador to the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-cb-chicago-bears-london-akiem-hicks-roquan-smith-20191004-e6cwvqpzubfelawzxw2n4ozrqa-story.html|title=4 things we learned about the Bears at Friday's practice in London, including Akiem Hicks' upgraded status and Chase Daniel's cherry juice trick.|last=Wiederer|first=Rich Campbell, Colleen Kane, Dan|website=chicagotribune.com|date=October 4, 2019 |access-date=2019 |
Piñeiro is the first player of Nicaraguan descent to play in the NFL. Before the Bears’ October 2019 game against the Raiders in London, Piñeiro received a glass sculpture as a gift from [[Nicaragua]]’s ambassador to the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-cb-chicago-bears-london-akiem-hicks-roquan-smith-20191004-e6cwvqpzubfelawzxw2n4ozrqa-story.html|title=4 things we learned about the Bears at Friday's practice in London, including Akiem Hicks' upgraded status and Chase Daniel's cherry juice trick.|last=Wiederer|first=Rich Campbell, Colleen Kane, Dan|website=chicagotribune.com|date=October 4, 2019 |access-date=October 5, 2019}}</ref> |
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Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||||
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Born: | (1995-09-13) September 13, 1995 (age 28) Miami, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Miami Sunset (Miami) | ||||||||||
College: | Florida (2016–2017) | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Eddy Piñeiro Jr. (born September 13, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college footballatFlorida, and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2018 before joining the Chicago Bears the following year.
Piñeiro was born in Miami, Florida, to a Cuban father and Nicaraguan mother. His father, Eddy Sr., came to the United States from Cuba at the age of nine during the Mariel boatlift of 1980 and later had a professional soccer career with the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the ASL/APSL.[1]
Piñeiro started off playing soccer like his father; he was a four-time All-Dade County pick in soccer.[2] Despite having grown up only playing soccer, he joined the Miami Sunset Senior High School football team in his senior season, handling extra points and kickoffs.[2]
Piñeiro signed with Florida Atlantic on a scholarship to play soccer but academic issues prevented him from attending.[3] His dad encouraged him to try on football cleats and pads but with no football scholarship, Piñeiro went on to play soccer for a small junior college, ASA College.[4] In 2015, Piñeiro went to an open kicking combine at Alabama. Out of hundreds of kickers, Alabama coach Nick Saban narrowed his scholarship offers to Chris Salek and Piñeiro.[5] Piñeiro verbally committed to Alabama,[6] but later tried out for Florida and ultimately chose to play there.[7] Special Teams Coordinator Marc Nudelberg was instrumental in recruiting Piñeiro to UF.[8]
Piñeiro played for the Gators during the 2016 and 2017 seasons.[9] During his final year at Florida, Piñeiro had the best field goal percentage in the nation, making 17 out of 18 attempts for a 94.4% conversion rate.[10][11] His career conversion rate of 88.4% (38-for-43) ranks first in school history (minimum 35 attempts), surpassing Bobby Raymond (who made 43 of 49 kicks, or 87.8%, in 1983 and 1984). Piñeiro's 38 made field goals rank sixth in school history, and his streak of 16 straight made field goals to close the 2017 season tied Jeff Chandler (2001) for the second-longest streak in program history.[10]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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5 ft11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
29+7⁄8 in (0.76 m) |
8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) | |||||||||
All values from Pro Day[12] |
Piñeiro declared for the 2018 NFL Draft early after only two seasons with the Gators, only to go undrafted. He signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2018.[13] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2018.[14]
On May 6, 2019, Piñeiro was traded to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, and he was one of nine participants in the Bears' 2019 summer kicking competition to replace Cody Parkey.[15] The tryout was orchestrated by coach Matt Nagy to find a new kicker in the wake of the Bears' "Double-Doink" loss against the Philadelphia Eagles in the playoffs, when Parkey missed the game-winning field goal when the ball hit the upright and then bounced off the crossbar before falling to the ground.[16]
On August 24, in a preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts, Piñeiro connected on field goals from 21 yards and 58 yards away. He also went 2-for-2 on extra points.[17] Piñeiro finished the 2019 preseason connecting on 8 of 9 field goals and 3 of 4 extra points. His misses included a 48-yard field goal attempt against the Carolina Panthers on August 8, 2019, and an extra point attempt that went very wide to the left against the Tennessee Titans on August 29, 2019.[18]
In the first game of the 2019 regular season against the Green Bay Packers, Piñeiro made his first NFL field goal on a 38-yard kick. The field goal ended up being the only points the Bears scored as they lost 10–3.[19] During Week 2, Piñeiro kicked a game-winning 53-yard field goal as time expired to give the Bears a 16–14 win over the Denver Broncos.[20] He also made a 52-yard field goal in the second quarter.[21] For his performance, Piñeiro was named National Football Conference (NFC) Special Teams Player of the Week.[22]
In Week 8, Piñeiro missed two out of five field goal attempts, including a potential game-winning 41-yard attempt as time expired, as the Bears lost to the Los Angeles Chargers 17–16.[23] He missed his first regular-season extra point the following week, when his second of three extra-point attempts sailed wide right. He made his two other extra-point attempts in the Bears' 20–13 win over the Detroit Lions. He had been perfect on his first 15 attempts.[24][25]
In Week 11, Piñeiro missed two field goals in the Bears' three first-quarter possessions during their game against the Los Angeles Rams; the Bears eventually lost 17–7.[26] Nagy commented he would stick with Piñeiro as his kicker, and that he would not bring other kickers in to try out, even though Piñeiro was ranked 31st in the league in field-goal percentage at that point.[27][28]
After missing an extra point (but making his two field goal attempts) in the Bears' Week 12 win over the New York Giants, Piñeiro was perfect in the final five games of the season, including making all nine field goal attempts and all eight extra point attempts. In the season finale against the Minnesota Vikings, he was perfect on one extra point and four field goal attempts, including the game-winning 22-yarder to secure the 21–19 victory.[29]
Piñeiro ended the 2019 season with 23 of 28 field goals made (82.1 percent).[30]
After the 2019 season, both coach Matt Nagy and general manager Ryan Pace expressed confidence that Piñeiro would be the team's kicker in 2020. "For us, you all know, [kicker] was a huge, huge, big void that we had going into this year," Nagy said. "I feel pretty good that that void is filled. I feel like that's a positive from this year."[31][32][33][34]
In April, the Bears announced that they had signed former Nevada kicker Ramiz Ahmed and intended for Ahmed to compete with Piñeiro for the Bears' 2020 placekicker job. Pace explained, "We see those guys competing. Look, we love Eddy, and we think his future's very bright.... But those two competing against each other is a really good thing."[35]
On August 11, Ahmed was waived, effectively making Piñeiro the Bears' kicker for the 2020 season.[36] However, Piñeiro struggled with a groin injury that prevented him from kicking in training camp and resulted in him being placed on injured reserve on September 8.[37] He remained on injured reserve for the entirety of the 2020 season.
Piñeiro signed with the Colts on May 17, 2021,[38] but was waived on August 24, 2021.[39]
Piñeiro signed with the practice squad of the Washington Football Team on September 3, 2021,[40] but was released a week later.
On December 6, 2021, Piñeiro signed with the New York Jets.[41] He went on go 8-for-8 on field goals and 9-for-10 on extra points and received a restricted free agent tender in 2022. On August 23, 2022, he was released.[42]
On August 31, 2022, Piñeiro signed with the Panthers following an injury to Zane Gonzalez.[43] In Week 8, Piñeiro missed two potential game-winning kicks against the Atlanta Falcons.[44] In Week 14, Piñeiro had 12 points on three field goals and three extra points in a 30–24 win over the Seahawks, earning NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.[45]
Piñeiro re-signed with the Panthers on March 23, 2023.[46]
Piñeiro scored a game winning field goal in Week 15 against the Falcons knocking them out of 1st in the NFC South with a final score of 9–7.[47]
Year | Team | GP | Field Goals | Extra Points | |||||
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2018 | OAK | 0 | Did not play due to injury | ||||||
2019 | CHI | 16 | 23 | 28 | 53 | 82.1 | 27 | 29 | 93.1 |
2020 | CHI | 0 | Did not play due to injury | ||||||
2021 | NYJ | 5 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 100.0 | 9 | 10 | 90.0 |
2022 | CAR | 17 | 33 | 35 | 54 | 94.3 | 30 | 32 | 93.8 |
2023 | CAR | 14 | 24 | 28 | 56 | 85.7 | 16 | 17 | 94.1 |
Career | 52 | 88 | 99 | 56 | 88.9 | 82 | 88 | 93.2 |
Piñeiro is a Christian.[48] In 2017, Piñeiro and his father, Eddy Piñeiro Sr., were awarded the Police Service Award from the Gainesville Police Department for helping a woman escape from a domestic abuser.[49]
Piñeiro is the first player of Nicaraguan descent to play in the NFL. Before the Bears’ October 2019 game against the Raiders in London, Piñeiro received a glass sculpture as a gift from Nicaragua’s ambassador to the United Kingdom.[50]
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