SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers agreed to a four-year, $17 million contract with kicker Eddy Pineiro to keep him off the free agent market next week.
Agent Drew Rosenhaus said Saturday that the two sides reached agreement on the deal that includes $10 million guaranteed. Pineiro was set to become an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday and was free to start negotiating with other teams on Monday.
ESPN first reported the contract that ranks 13th highest in average annual value for a kicker.
The 49ers signed the 30-year-old Pineiro after Week 1 last season and he immediately solidified a spot that had been inconsistent for San Francisco ever since the team spent a third-round pick on Jake Moody in 2023.
Pineiro made 28 of 29 field goals with his only miss coming from 64 yards at the end of the first half in a Week 16 win at Indianapolis. Pineiro led the NFL by making 96.6% of his field-goal attempts, including six made tries from at least 50 yards. Pineiro also made all three field-goal tries in the playoffs, including a 56-yarder in a divisional round loss to Seattle.
The seven total makes from at least 50 yards tied a franchise record set by David Akers in 2011.
Pineiro had previously played five seasons in the NFL with Chicago, the New York Jets and Carolina before signing with San Francisco last September. His career mark of 89.7% made field goals ranks second all time among kickers with at least 100 attempts, behind only Cameron Dicker's 93.5% for the Los Angeles Chargers.
Pineiro has been less reliable on extra points with his four misses last season tying for the second most in the NFL. His career mark of 91.5% on extra points ranks 42nd out of 48 kickers with at least 100 attempts since the current distance was set in 2015.
The 49ers had previously signed 40-year-old long snapper Jon Weeks to a one-year contract for 2026 and are still trying to work out a deal with punter Thomas Morstead to bring him back at age 40 and keep their entire kicking battery intact.
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FILE - San Francisco 49ers kicker Eddy Pineiro (18) reacts after kicking a field goal against the Los Angeles Rams during the second half an NFL football game, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh, File)
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Alyssa Thompson scored in the 82nd minute to break a stalemate and the United States defeated Colombia 1-0 on Saturday to win the SheBelieves Cup.
It was the eighth straight shutout for the United States, which hasn't allowed a goal since a 3-1 victory over Portugal in October. It was also the U.S. team's eighth overall victory in the SheBelieves Cup tournament, now in its 11th year.
Earlier in the day at Sports Illustrated Stadium, Canada overcame Argentina 3-2 on penalties after a scoreless draw.
With the victory over Colombia, the United States went undefeated in the SheBelieves Cup tournament. Canada finished second after a 1-0 loss to the United States on Wednesday, and Colombia was third. Argentina finished the four-team, round robin tournament in last place with no goals scored.
“I thought we were sluggish the first half. I thought everything we did was a step off. I thought we were too deep in the midfield. I thought we were slow to press the ball. I thought in general, our play was average,” U.S. coach Emma Hayes said. “But we're playing a good opponent that can transition well. So I think having that test was a good moment for us.”
The United States is 13-0-2 all-time against Colombia. The only time Las Cafeteras have scored against the Americans was in the group stage of the 2016 Olympics, a 2-2 draw.
Following a scoreless first half, U.S. defender Naomi Girma was subbed out because of calf tightness. Afterward Grima told reporters she left the game as a precaution.
Thompson, who plays for Chelsea, took a cross from Jaedyn Shaw and deftly scored in the upper corner of the net off the bar, out of reach of Colombia goalkeeper Katherine Tapia.
“I think it’s been a tremendous year for Alyssa, for both club and country,” Hayes said. “The consistency in her play, I think, is a stand out for me, in terms of being able to do things over 90 minutes and do it game after game, including a clutch moment like today. She’s been doing that for Chelsea all year.”
It was Thompson's fourth international goal and earned her the tournament's MVP award. She said she wasn't sure it was a goal when it came off her foot.
“I wanted to get another shot on goal, so looked at it, went off the cross bar and in,” Thompson said. “That's when I knew it was going in.”
The United States has gone 805 minutes without conceding a goal.
“I think we've shown how to win when we're not at our best. I think we've shown the versatility; I think we've shown the depth; I think we've shown the maturity,” Hayes said. “As a coach, I'm happy about those things. And of course I love shutouts, but more importantly I love that we haven't given up a lot of chances.”
Before the match, the United States honored former midfielder Tobin Heath, who formally retired last year after struggling with a nagging knee injury.
Heath, who won the 2015 and 2019 Women's World Cups with the United States, played her last national team match in 2021. She made 181 appearances for the national team in a career spanning 13 years, scoring 36 goals.
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Colombia goalkeeper Claudia Dickey (1) blocks a shot during the first half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match against the United States, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Harrison, N.J. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Colombia midfielder Leicy Santos (10) kicks the ball during the first half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match against the United States, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Harrison, N.J. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Colombia midfielder Marcela Restrepo (8) shoots during the first half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match against the United States, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Harrison, N.J. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Colombia forward Linda Caicedo (18) drives past United States midfielder Sam Coffey (17) during the first half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Harrison, N.J. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Colombia forward Linda Caicedo (18) drives past United States forward Alyssa Thompson (21) during the first half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match, Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Harrison, N.J. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
