In addition to a potential quarterback controversy, the Bears once again find themselves with an untenable situation at kicker. Eddy Pineiro emerged from the team’s open casting call this offseason with the kicking job in hand, and he started off the 2019 campaign on the right foot. Through the first two games of the season, he was perfect on extra points and field goal attempts, including a 53-yard FG as time expired in the team’s 16-14 win over the Broncos in Week 2.
He has only missed one PAT out of 18 attempts, but he is struggling with field goals. He has missed four of his past seven FG tries, including two missed 48-yarders in the first quarter of Sunday night’s loss to the Rams. He didn’t have any FG attempts the prior two games, but in a Week 8 loss to the Chargers, he missed two tries, including a 41-yarder as time expired that would have won it for the Bears.
After the Chargers game, head coach Matt Nagy said he would not look to replace Pineiro, and Pineiro’s struggles on Sunday have not caused Nagy to waver. As Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune writes, Nagy said “no” four times when asked during his post-game presser if he would explore other options at kicker. However, he did express frustration that Pineiro has not helped an already slumping offense put up points when the team does manage to get into scoring position.
Pineiro has converted 12 of 17 field goals on the season, a 71% mark that ranks 31st among NFL kickers. All five of his misses have been under 50 yards.
Bears need a qb, kicker and a head coaching change
Don’t forget GM change
Lol sorry i forgot about pace, not sure how i could do that
And OL….and WR…and RB….and….
It’s a circus a total clown show starting with Pace and Nagy. Trubisky is a bust but the way Nagy benched him with 3 minuets left was a cowardly move
Fire Nagy and Pace then cut EP…..
i was going to say Cody Parkey was available but then i realized that he actually wasnt.
oh the Titans cut him right. hey Bears…
They need a change at QB more than kicker. Lets see how long they let Trubisky ride the #2 pick status.
Really no point to make the change at this point they are done. If someone becomes available that’s an upgrade then that would make sense
And Gould sits back twirling his mustache while laughing sinisterly..