Carolina Panthers
kicker Eddy Piñeiro has had a lot to celebrate over the past few weeks. But he might have to make sure he doesn't celebrate too hard from now on.
Piñeiro, unexpectedly, was listed as a limited participant at Thursday's practice
due to a left knee injury. He was then, in a worrisome development, put down as a non-participant for today's session and deemed questionable
for Sunday's matchup
with the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Well, turns out Piñeiro actually injured his knee in one of the most silly (but very understandable) ways imaginable.
According to head coach Dave Canales, Piñeiro tweaked the knee while celebrating
his walk-off field goal against the New York Giants in Week 10. His 36-yard field goal resulted in a 20-17 overtime triumph
for the Panthers and this little party on the seemingly perilous pitch of Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany . . .
That kick also helped Piñeiro become the most accurate field goal kicker
in league history. He entered the bye with a success rate of 89.381 percent, which would move past the mark of Baltimore's Justin Tucker after Tucker missed a pair of tries in Week 11.
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Luckily for the Panthers, Piñeiro is still expected to play this weekend.
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Panthers K Eddy Piñeiro injured knee in one of the most silly, but understandable ways imaginable
