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Pineiro made his only field-goal attempt and lone extra-point try in Sunday's 21-18 loss to the Buccaneers.
Pineiro converted from 23 yards on his field goal. With the Panthers offense struggling to move the ball, though, he was limited to four points for the third straight week. That stretch leaves him with 73 points on the season, placing him outside the top 25 at his position.
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Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Converts both kicks
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Pineiro made his only field-goal attempt and only extra-point try in Sunday's 17-10 loss to the Titans.
Pineiro hit a 50-yard field goal and has now made 33 of 37 total kicks this season. However, with the Panthers offense still struggling to move the ball consistently, Pineiro has been limited to single-digit points in every game thus far.
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Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Makes both kicks
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Pineiro made his only field-goal attempt and lone extra-point try in Sunday's 33-10 loss to the Cowboys.
Pineiro converted from 42 yards on his field goal. Through 10 games, he now sports 65 points, placing him outside the top 25 at his position league-wide.
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Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Scores seven points
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Pineiro made both of his field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try in Sunday's 27-13 loss to the Colts.
Pineiro converted from 35 and 49 yards on his field goals. Through eight games, he now sports 54 points.
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Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Clinches first win
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Pineiro made all three of his field-goal attempts but missed his only extra-point try in Sunday's 15-13 win over the Texans.
Pineiro converted from 46 and 37 yards prior to making a 23-yarder as time expired. With his last kick clinching Carolina's first win of the season, Pineiro compensated for missing a PAT earlier on Sunday. Through seven games, he now sports 47 points.
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Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Misses field goal
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Pineiro missed his only field-goal attempt and made all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 42-21 loss to the Dolphins.
Pineiro went wide right from 43 yards to end the first half. That misfire contributed toward Pineiro scoring a season-low three points heading into Carolina's bye week.
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Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Makes all kicks
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Pineiro made his only field-goal attempt and all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 42-24 loss to the Lions.
Pineiro converted a 33-yarder on his lone field goal. Through five games, he's missed only one of 18 total kicks, resulting in 35 points.
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Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Makes long kick
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Pineiro made both of his field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try in Sunday's 21-13 loss to the Vikings.
Pineiro converted from 26 and 56 yards on his field goals, continuing his strong start to the season. Through four games, he sports 29 points, including at least seven in three straight outings.
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Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: First miss of season
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Pineiro missed one of his three field-goal attempts and made all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 37-27 loss to the Seahawks.
Pineiro converted from 47 and 44 yards prior to missing wide right with a 55-yard attempt during the third quarter. While that marked his first failed effort of the campaign, Pineiro has now scored nine points in consecutive contests.
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Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Flawless in defeat
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Pineiro made all three of his field-goal tries but didn't attempt an extra point in Monday night's 20-17 loss to the Saints.
Pineiro converted a pair of deep kicks, making from 52 and 54 yards prior to finishing the night with a 36-yarder. Through two games, he's yet to miss while totaling 13 points.
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Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Sidesteps injury report
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Pineiro (groin) wasn't included Wednesday on Carolina's initial Week 1 injury report.
Despite having dealt with a groin issue since early August, Pineiro is apparently ready to go for Sunday's season opener at Atlanta. In a dome against an Atlanta defense that doesn't look overly imposing, Pineiro could make for a decent streaming option at kicker even though he's not backed by a high-powered offense.
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Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Won't face competition
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Pineiro (groin) kicked during practice Wednesday, but his longest field-goal attempt was from 43 yards out, David Newton of ESPN reports.
Pineiro isn't known for having a big leg, but his range being limited to 43 yards Wednesday suggests he's taking it easy as he works his way back from a groin injury. In encouraging news, Pineiro said he felt good Wednesday, and Panthers head coach Frank Reich affirmed that the team doesn't intend to bring in competition at kicker. It's unclear if Pineiro will be available for Friday's preseason finale against the Lions, but barring a setback, he'll be kicking in the Sept. 10 regular-season opener against the Falcons.
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Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Still recovering from injury
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Pineiro (groin) should be ready Week 1, according to head coach Frank Reich, and he could still kick some this week, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
Pineiro has been dealing with the injury since at least Aug. 8 and hasn't appeared in either of the team's two preseason contests. In his absence, the team signed Matthew Wright, who has been handling kicking duties since. However, as long as he is healthy for the season opener against the Falcons, Pineiro should remain the starting placekicker for the Panthers.
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Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Dealing with groin injury
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Pineiro could miss time during the preseason due to a groin injury, Darin Gantt of the Panthers' official site reports.
Pineiro, who re-signed with Carolina on a two-year contract early this offseason, could be in danger of missing Saturday's preseason opener versus the Jets. As a result, the Panthers have signed Matthew Wright to the roster and waived undrafted rookie tackle BJ Wilson. There's not yet any indication that Pineiro's injury could endanger his regular-season availability.
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Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Makes game-winning kick
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Pineiro made a 42-yard field goal as time expired and converted his only extra point in Sunday's 10-7 win over the Saints.
Pineiro ended the season with a bang, clinching a Panthers victory with his final kick of the campaign. Despite costly misses in Week 8's overtime loss to the Falcons serving as a midseason hiccup, Pineiro was otherwise highly reliable, making 33 of 35 field goals and 30 of 32 extra points this year. In total, his 129 points tied for the sixth most league-wide at his position, putting him in a great spot to cash in as an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
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Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Makes all kicks
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Pineiro made his only field-goal attempt and all three of his extra-point tries in Sunday's 30-24 loss to the Buccaneers.
Pineiro converted from 49 yards on his only field goal. Although he went a sixth straight game without missing, Sunday's total of six points marked Pineiro's lowest since Week 11.
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Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Continues hot streak
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Pineiro made all three of his field-goal attempts and all four of his extra-point tries in Week 16's 37-23 win over the Lions.
Pineiro has been on fire lately, totaling double-digit points in five of his last six games, including four straight. His performance Saturday came thanks to field-goal makes from 37, 40 and 36 yards. Fueled by his recent hot streak, Pineiro now ranks fifth league-wide in scoring at his position.
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Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Another big game
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Pineiro made all three of his field-goal attempts and his only extra-point try in Sunday's 24-16 loss to the Steelers.
Pineiro's field goals all came in the fourth quarter, when he was successful from 29, 32 and 52 yards. The veteran has been hot lately, totaling 49 points over his last five games.
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Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Makes five kicks in Week 12 win
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Pineiro converted all three of his field-goal attempts and both of his point-after tries in Sunday's 23-10 win over the Broncos.
Pineiro converted kicks from 42, 26 and 36 yards to give the Panthers defense some extra cushion in a game where the Denver offense struggled to move the ball. Added to the Carolina roster at the conclusion of the preseason after Zane Gonzalez (core) was placed on injured reserve, Pineiro has brought some stability to the kicking game. He's knocked down 22 of 24 field-goal tries on the season, with his 91.7 percent conversion rate ranking sixth among all NFL kickers with at least 15 attempts.
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Panthers' Eddy Pineiro: Makes only kick
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Pineiro made his only field-goal try and did not attempt any extra points in Sunday's 13-3 loss to the Ravens.
Pineiro hit a 32-yarder for his only field goal. The veteran will hope for a larger workload in Week 12 versus the Broncos.
