Eddy Piñeiro wants the Chicago Bears’ kicking job all to himself:
EDDY PINEIRO FROM 58 YARDS!!
ITS GOOD! Maybe the Bears have found their kicker after all!#BearDown pic.twitter.com/sjP8l2kjEx
— Greg Braggs Jr. (@GBraggsJr) August 25, 2019
.@EddyPineiro goes the distance!
58 yards. Straight down the middle. #CHIvsIND pic.twitter.com/l9ybyO7aY1
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) August 25, 2019
Piñeiro is 2-for-2 on field goals tonight in Indianapolis, but the most impressive boot was the 58-yarder embedded above. A good kicking performance after winning the summer competition against Elliott Fry was exactly what Piñeiro needed … and he got it.
Throughout camp, Piñeiro has constantly shown a strong leg — but the accuracy and consistency hasn’t been quite there. But if Piñeiro can do that on a steady basis, then there won’t be another kicker invited to Halas Hall anytime soon.