The Baltimore Ravens are back in the market for a kicker after the Atlanta Falcons reportedly pulled Jake Moody off Baltimore’s practice squad and onto their 53-man roster.
NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported, “Sources: The Falcons are signing K Jake Moody off the Ravens practice squad and adding him to their 53-man roster,” leaving the Ravens without a kicker once again.
It’s another frustrating turn for Baltimore, which had already been scrambling after Week 8. Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley both suffered season-ending injuries, stripping the Ravens of their QB1 and QB2 for the rest of the year. Then Tyler Loop got hurt as well, forcing the team to search for help at kicker.
Moody looked like a workable answer, at least for a moment. He drilled a 53-yard field goal for Baltimore on Thursday Night Football in his team debut, and that seemed to give the Ravens some stability at the position. Instead, that stability lasted only briefly.
Because NFL teams are allowed to poach players from other clubs’ practice squads, Atlanta was able to make the move and add Moody to its roster. To clear space, the Falcons are releasing veteran Nick Folk.
That leaves Baltimore right back where it started, with no kicker on the roster and Loop still on injured reserve, with his return uncertain.
The Ravens could look at Folk, but Atlanta moved on from him for a reason. Folk finished 13 of 18 on field goals for the Falcons, a 72.2% mark.
For Baltimore, losing Moody stings because he had already shown he could deliver a long kick in game action. But the Ravens didn’t keep him on the 53-man roster when they had the chance, and now they have to start over.
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