Overview

• Moody joined the Bears' practice squad three days after the 49ers waived him following a 1-for-3 outing in a 17-13 win at Seattle that included a 27-yard miss and a 36-yard block.
• Head coach Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch said repeated misses and a confidence issue, compounded by last year’s high-ankle sprain, drove the decision to move on.
• San Francisco signed Eddy Piñeiro to its active roster on a one-year deal, and he will handle place-kicking and kickoffs against the Saints on Sunday.
• Piñeiro cited the 49ers’ winning culture in choosing them over a planned Falcons visit, and the team pointed to his career accuracy near 88% and prior rapport with holder Thomas Morstead.
• Chicago’s addition of Moody was reported as depth and potential competition for Cairo Santos, who missed a 50-yarder in Week 1 but remains the incumbent.