With the signing of Carlson comes the release of veteran Riley Patterson, who kicked for the Jets in their Week 9 win over the Texans. Carlson, who has kicked in two games for the 49ers this season, has gone 5-for-5 on his fields goals and 3-for-4 on his extra points, with three of his field goals coming from 40-plus yards out. The Jets are still hoping to have Greg Zuerlein (knee) back at some point in the season, but it looks like it will be Carlson kicking in Week 10 against the Cardinals.

Jake Moody is expected to miss more time with a serious ankle injury and Matthew Wright hurt his shoulder in the fourth quarter of last week’s win over the Seahawks. That might leave the Niners no choice but to roll with Carlson in Week 7 against the Chiefs. Carlson made 27 of his 33 field goal tries last season and missed five extra points for the Packers and lost his starting job in the 2024 preseason. The 49ers average three field goal tries per game, the second highest mark in the NFL this season.

Carlson’s late-season struggles in 2023 reportedly carried over to the offseason, and it appears the Packers will go with former Vikings K Greg Joseph as the starter in 2024. Carlson, brother of Raiders K Daniel Carlson, made 27 of his 33 field goal tries last season and missed five extra points. Joseph has had his own struggles, making just 79 percent of his kicks over the past two seasons.