Overview
- The Falcons signed kicker Jake Moody off the Baltimore Ravens’ practice squad and released veteran Nick Folk to open a 53-man roster spot, a move reported Tuesday and confirmed by team transactions.
- Moody, 26, was briefly elevated by Baltimore on Nov. 5 and made a 53-yard field goal in that appearance, which helped Atlanta decide he could handle kicking duties immediately.
- Nick Folk, 42, struggled this season (13 of 18 on field goals, 72.2%) and missed a 38-yard try that ended a 107-consecutive inside-40 streak, prompting Atlanta’s change at kicker.
- The Ravens remain without a kicker because Tyler Loop is on injured reserve and Moody was on their practice squad, so Baltimore is auditioning free agents such as Riley Patterson and Harrison Mevis ahead of Monday Night Football.
- The transaction illustrates how NFL practice-squad rules and roster designations can produce quick, practical consequences for teams by letting rivals poach needed players and forcing urgent short-term roster fixes.