The Carolina Panthers are swapping kickers ahead of their Week 2 game with the New Orleans Saints, per Darin Gantt of Panthers.com. Gantt reports that Carolina waived kicker Ryan Santoso to open a roster spot for veteran free agent Zane Gonzalez after Santoso whiffed on an extra-point try on Sunday.
Gonzalez, as many Saints fans know well, was responsible for two missed kicks in a close Cleveland Browns loss in the Superdome back in 2018. He returns to the Panthers (where he spent most of the summer) having signing with the Detroit Lions practice squad after final roster cuts.