Overview
- The Ravens signed kicker Jake Moody to their practice squad, a move announced late Monday that gives the team an experienced option close at hand.
- Coach Jesse Minter said Moody had been “on the radar” and framed the addition as practice-squad competition while expressing confidence that Tyler Loop is expected to be the Week 1 kicker.
- Tyler Loop struggled at times in the preseason and remains under scrutiny after a high-profile 44-yard miss in 2025 that cost Baltimore a playoff spot, which helped drive calls for added insurance.
- Moody, a 2023 third-round pick out of Michigan, rebounded late in 2025 with an 18-for-20 stretch in relief stints for Chicago and Washington but was released in mid-August after losing a job battle.
- Putting a veteran kicker on the practice squad lets the Ravens keep immediate depth without cutting the starter and signals the team will monitor Loop’s early regular-season performance before making any roster changes.