Report: 49ers signing veteran kicker to replace injured Moody

Report: 49ers signing veteran kicker to replace injured Moody originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

It appears the 49ers have found a temporary solution at kicker.

Second-year pro Jake Moody will be out for Thursday night’s game against the Seattle Seahawks with a high ankle sprain, so the 49ers are signing veteran kicker Matthew Wright as a placeholder, NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday, citing sources.

The 49ers also worked out kickers Randy Bullock, Riley Patterson, Anders Carlson and Matt Coghlin, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday.

Wright isn’t a stranger to the 49ers. The 28-year-old had a five-day stint with them in 2023, and also had a short stay on San Francisco’s practice squad early last season, but he never appeared in a game.

Wright signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2019 as an undrafted free agent, and since has kicked for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs and Carolina Panthers. He also spent time on the Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots’ rosters, though he never played in a game for those teams.

Throughout his career, Wright successfully has converted 40 of 47 field goal attempts and 35 of 37 extra point attempts.

Moody sustained the injury during San Francisco’s 24-23 loss Sunday while trying to tackle Arizona return man DeeJay Dallas. The 24-year-old limped over to the 49ers’ sideline before being carted off the field. Shortly after, he was ruled out the remainder of the game.

Being without your highly efficient kicker in a frustrating 1-point loss makes all the difference, and the 49ers didn’t want to take the risk for their pivotal “Thursday Night Football” matchup against another division rival.

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