GREEN BAY – The San Francisco 49ers are signing former Green Bay Packers kicker Anders Carlson to their practice squad, a source told the Journal Sentinel.
The 49ers are adding Carlson as insurance after Matthew Wright injured his shoulder making a tackle against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday. The 49ers signed Wright after their starting kicker, Jake Moody, injured his ankle making a tackle the week prior against Arizona.
Wright hasn’t been ruled out of the 49ers’ game against Kansas City, so it’s not a given that Carlson will be elevated from the practice squad to kick Sunday.