The Ravens are turning to Jake Moody at kicker for Thursday Night Football after Tyler Loop was placed on injured reserve with an undisclosed injury.
Coach Jesse Minter addressed the situation this week, saying, “Tyler has been dealing with something, potentially may go on IR, dealing with a bit of an injury, so we'll see how that shakes out,”
Moody is expected to handle the kicking duties against the Jacksonville Jaguars at home on November 4, with Baltimore sitting at 4-4 and working through a busy stretch of roster changes. Loop had been a central part of several tight games this season before the injury forced the move.
Moody’s path back into the NFL comes after his time with Minter’s former college team, the Michigan Wolverines, where he helped lead them to a national championship in 2023-24 as defensive coordinator. He last kicked in the league with the Washington Commanders in 2025-26, going 10-of-11 on field goals with a long of 56 yards and 10-of-11 on extra points.
Baltimore’s bigger concern, though, is the quarterback situation. Tyler Huntley and Lamar Jackson are both ailing heading into the Thursday night matchup, and Joe Fagnano started in Week 8, throwing for 91 yards and an interception in a blowout loss to Buffalo. The Ravens also added a quarterback this week as the lineup continues to shift.
For now, the kicking change is just one more piece of a rocky start for the Minter era. Moody has the tools to become one of the league’s better kickers, but the Ravens are still searching for stability.
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