Social media users have said that American football placekicker Matt Prater should retire.
On October 7, 2024, coach Jonathan Gannon said that the Cardinals will see how Prater (knee) fares in practice this week before determining whether he will be the team’s placekicker this coming Sunday.
Highlights
- Matt Prater’s retirement news circulated following his recent left knee injury.
- Many social media users said that Matt Prater should get his retirement.
- He has an estimated net worth of $4 million.
Prater had a left knee injury earlier, which kept him out of practice. He was injured on an illegal hit by Lions safety Brian Branch, who was fined $10,128 for a helmet-to-helmet hit.
Last week, before sitting out Sunday in San Fransisco, Matt assembled just one limited practice due to an injury.
Chad Ryland was elevated from the practice squad and served as Arizona’s kicker in Week 5, connecting on three of four field-goal attempts and his only point after try.
The missed field goal was blocked and returned for a touchdown. In any case, Prater may need to cobble together activity at multiple sessions this week to keep his absence to only one game.
Social Media Users Want Matt Prater’s Official Retirement
Matt Prater has not announced his official retirement from football. However, his recent knee injury has raised speculation regarding his retirement.
In 2023, he signed a two-year contract extension with The Arizona Cardinals.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero said his contract was worth $7.5 million over the two seasons with $4 million guaranteed.
Therefore, his contract has not expired, which suggests he has not retired yet.
Several users on Twitter have tweeted that Matt Prater should retire. On January 8, 2024, a user wrote,
MATT PRATER I HATE YOU. PLEASE RETIRE OLD MAN
puente
Another user wrote,
Matt prater for the sake of everyone please retire
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However, one of the users wrote that Matt Prater wanted to retire as a Lion.
Matt Prater Amassed A Hefty Net Worth Through His Successful Football Career
According to the source, Matthew Phillip Prater, aka Matt Prater, 40, has an estimated net worth of $4 million as of 2024.
Matt plays for the Arizona Cardinals and has an annual salary of around $3,750,000 as of 2024.
Earlier, he had an annual salary of $3,250,000 while playing for the Cardinals in 2022.
In Week 10 vs. Washington, @Lions K @MattPrater_5 kicked his 5th career field goal of 59+ yards, passing K Brett Maher (4) for the most such kicks in #NFL history.
— Detroit Lions PR (@LionsPR) November 17, 2020
His 75.0% conversion rate on FGs of 50+ yards remains the best in NFL history.#OnePride pic.twitter.com/Cd2sjCignT
From 2017 to 2020, Matt’s average salary while playing for the Detroit Lions was around $3,800,000.
While playing for the Denver Broncos from 2012 to 2015, his annual salary was $3,250,000, and his signing bonus was around $3,000,000.
He started his NFL career by signing three years with the Detroit Lions 2007. At the time, his annual salary was $371,667.
Former Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater previously owned a $1.3 million six-bedroom home in Parker, Co., which he sold in 2016.
Additional Information
- Matt Prater married Kati Stark in 2015, and they have two children. They were set to open an eyelash studio called Lash Lounge.
- Prater was born to his father, John Prater, and his mother, Stacy Prater.
- He attended Estero High School in Estero, Florida.
