Eddy Piñeiro receives vote of confidence from 49ers amid recent struggles

The 49ers dropped their first game of the 2026 NFL season after losing 29-20 to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, falling to 6-1. A lot went wrong for them in the game, but one area in particular gave San Francisco trouble. Kicker Eddy Piñeiro missed his seventh kick of the season in the loss, failing to convert on an extra point in the fourth quarter. Piñeiro has struggled most of this season after a strong 2025 campaign, bringing up questions about his future. But after coach Kyle Shanahan was asked about a potential change, he shut down any speculation during a conference call on Monday, saying that the team is not trying out any kickers. I haven t discussed it with guys. I haven t been told that we are, Shanahan told reporters. I actually just finished with the team and just finished with the quarterbacks and came in here. As far as I ve heard we don t have any plans on that right now.” Piñeiro, who signed a four-year contract extension this offse