Overview

• San Francisco waived the 2023 third-round pick two days after he went 1-for-3 at Seattle, including a 27-yard miss and a 36-yarder blocked.
• Kyle Shanahan, who initially backed Moody postgame, said Wednesday there “wasn’t that much of a decision,” pointing to performance and mental hurdles.
• The 49ers signed Eddy Piñeiro following a workout; the 29-year-old owns an 88% career field-goal rate after three seasons with the Panthers.
• Moody’s decline followed a 2024 ankle injury and persisted despite an offseason mechanics change and prior camp competition from veterans.
• The switch coincides with other roster strains, including George Kittle moving to injured reserve, increasing the premium on reliable kicking for Week 2 at New Orleans.