Report: 49ers signing veteran kicker to replace injured Moody
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 are signing veteran kicker Matthew Wright, per sources.
Wright won a kicker derby Monday night to replace Jake Moody, who suffered a high ankle sprain Sunday. Now he’s in line to kick Thursday night vs. Seattle
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.
Wright has made 40 of 47 field-goal attempts and 35 of 37 extra-point tries in his NFL career.
Moody sustained the ankle injury during San Francisco’s 24-23 loss Sunday while he tried to tackle Arizona return man DeeJay Dallas. The 24-year-old limped to the 49ers’ sideline before being carted off the field, and shortly thereafter, he was ruled out for the remainder of the game.
Being without your highly efficient kicker in a frustrating one-point loss makes all the difference, and the 49ers didn’t want to take the risk for their pivotal “Thursday Night Football” matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, another NFC West rival.
Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Will Hernandez is out for the season due to a knee injury he got during the team’s 24-23 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday.
Coach Jonathan Gannon confirmed the seriousness of the injury on Monday, saying Hernandez will go on injured reserve. The 29-year-old has started 33 games for the Cardinals in the last three seasons as a key player at right guard.
