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49ers lose a second kicker to injury while making a tackle this week

For the second time in five days, the San Francisco 49ers saw their kicker get hurt trying to make a tackle on kickoff coverage.

Freshly signed kicker Matthew Wright’s last play in Thursday’s 36-24 win for the Niners may end up being costly, as he hurt his shoulder making a tackle on Seahawks returner Dee Williams near midfield with just over a minute left in the game.

Wright was in immediate and noticeable discomfort when he got up from making the tackle, with the Amazon Prime broadcast showing a team doctor tending to him a few plays after the hit.