Jake Moody may be getting another crack at an NFL kicking job, and this one could come with immediate responsibility.
The Baltimore Ravens are now in position to lean on the former San Francisco 49ers third-round pick after Tyler Loop suffered a groin injury and was placed on injured reserve Tuesday. Moody, who signed with Baltimore’s practice squad on October 19, is in line to move onto the game day roster.
Baltimore has not yet decided whether that will come through a promotion to the active roster or as a weekly practice squad elevation.
For Moody, this would be his third stint with the Ravens this year, though it would be the first time he actually gets a chance to kick for them. He first landed on Baltimore’s practice squad the day after final cuts, after losing out on the Washington Commanders’ starting job.
Two weeks later, the Ravens let him go. He stayed on the open market until returning to Baltimore in mid-October.
Moody’s path since leaving San Francisco has been anything but steady. The 49ers moved on from him after one game last season, and he later resurfaced with the Chicago Bears, where he made eight of nine kicks. He then spent six games with Washington and went 10-of-11 on field goals.
Since entering the league as the No. 99 overall pick in the 2023 draft, Moody has made 64 of 82 field goals, a 78.0% success rate. That ranks as the 10th lowest among kickers with at least 80 field goal attempts since 2000.
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