Las Vegas Raiders sign kicker Matt Gay in free agency to replace Daniel Carlson

CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 30: San Francisco 49ers punter Thomas Morstead (7) and San Francisco 49ers place kicker Matt Gay (14) watch as the extra point kicked by Gay splits the uprights during the first quarter of the National Football League game between the San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns on November 30, 2025, at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

The Las Vegas Raiders have signed kicker Matt Gay in free agency, per NFL Network's Tom Pelissero. With the Raiders' kicker over the last eight seasons, Daniel Carlson, also set to hit the open market, this likely ends Carlson's run with the organization.

The Raiders are signing veteran kicker Matt Gay, his agents @davidcanter and @NessMugrabi of @aurasportsgroup tell The Insiders. pic.twitter.com/jwr3QvveX1

- Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 10, 2026

Gay has been kicking in the NFL for seven years, originally breaking in with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2019. He spent one year in Tampa Bay before three seasons with the Los Angeles Rams, making the Pro Bowl in 2021, then two campaigns with the Indianapolis Colts before spending this past fall with the Washington Commanders (10 games) and San Francisco 49ers (two games).

He has a career field goal percentage of 84.3 percent (73.9 percent in 2025) with a long of 58 yards (56 yards in 2025) and has made 96.7 percent of his extra points (100 percent in 25). Comparatively, Carlson has an 86.9 career field goal percentage (81.5 percent), a long of 60 yards (which was set this past season) and 95.7 extra point rate (95.5 percent).

At the time of writing, the financials have not been disclosed for Gay's contract.

After trading Maxx Crosby and with Carlson presumptively on the way out, only two Oakland Raiders remain on the roster: left tackle Kolton Miller and punter A.J. Cole.