The Carolina Panthers are continuing their search for a replacement to, uh, John Kasay. They released kicker Ryan Santoso this morning (thus retaining the 2022 seventh round pick they had conditionally traded to the New York Giants). Now, they have signed Zane Gonzalez off of the Detriot Lions practice squad.
Zane Gonzalez is the Panthers new kicker, per @daringantt. Signed off the Lions practice squad. Worked out w/ the Panthers in their rookie minicamp.
— Joe Person (@josephperson) September 14, 2021
Gonzalez will get a longer tryout than Santoso did, as the Panthers will be required to keep him on their active roster for three weeks.