49ers Sign New Kicker Jeff Reed

It appears that Joe Nedney is not ready to play Sunday against the Packers and therefore the 49ers have signed another kicker.  The 49ers signed former Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Jeff Reed to fill in while Nedney this week against the Green Bay Packers.

Shane Andrus had been the replacement for the past two weeks for Nedney but Mike Singletary did not have much confidence in him.  Against the Buccaneers he passed up a potential field goal try to punt the ball and then on Monday against the Arizona Cardinals Andrus missed a field goal early in the game.  

According to Matt Barrows of the Sacramento Bee, Reed will fly into the Bay Area tomorrow to sign a contract and meet the team.  The team is then scheduled to leave for Green Bay on Saturday.