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Raiders Sign Japanese-Born Kicker Kansei Matsuzawa as Undrafted Free Agent

The Hawaii All-American joins via the NFL International Player Pathway to compete for the starting job in Las Vegas.

Overview

  • Las Vegas signed Hawaii kicker Kansei Matsuzawa after Saturday’s draft, with a three-year undrafted deal reported by his agent.
  • Only the signing bonus is guaranteed under the agreement.
  • He will report to rookie minicamp this weekend and join the offseason program on May 4, according to agent Bardia Ghahremani.
  • The 27-year-old will compete with veteran Matt Gay for the Raiders’ kicking job after the team moved on from Daniel Carlson this offseason.
  • Born in Chiba, Japan, he taught himself to kick from YouTube and is reported as the first Japanese player to sign through the NFL’s International Player Pathway, which places international prospects with teams.