Eddy Pineiro kicked for the Chicago Bears on Monday night despite a knee injury.
Pineiro was questionable for his team’s tilt with the Washington Redskins due to his knee. He went 1-for-2 on field goals (made from 38 and missed from 44) and was 3-for-3 on extra points.
We knew Pineiro hurt his knee in the weight room, but it wasn’t until after the Bears’ 31-15 win that we learned the nature of the extent of the injury. The kicker said he had a pinched nerve in his knee and was struggling to keep it locked, per Bears reporter Rich Campbell.
Bears K Eddy Piñeiro says he pinched a nerve in his knee and was determined to play through pain. He struggled to keep his leg locked properly, he said.
— Rich Campbell (@Rich_Campbell) September 24, 2019
The Bears will hope Eddy Money is better before long. They will expect him to make 44-yarders in the future, although his kick to beat the Broncos in Week 2 sure bought him a lot of goodwill.
