Jake Moody has quickly managed to find a new home in the NFL. The ex-49ers kicker is signing with the Bears, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reports. 
To no surprise, Schultz adds this will be a practice squad agreement. Moody cleared waivers this week, leaving him free to sign with any interested team. In short order, Chicago has moved forward with a deal.
The Bears have Cairo Santos in place as their kicker once again for 2025. The veteran’s second Chicago stint began in 2020, and he has delivered consistent performances over that span. Santos missed one of his two field goal attempts in Week 1, but he is not viewed as being in danger of being replaced. Nevertheless, Moody is now set to join the organization as a depth option.
The former third-rounder entered the league with high expectations given the rarity of kickers being selected that high in the draft. Moody enjoyed a strong rookie campaign, connecting on 21 of 25 field goal tries and all but one of his extra point attempts. The 25-year-old struggled last season, however, and calls about a change intensified following Week 1 of the current campaign. Moody missed a 27-yard field goal on Sunday and a 36-yard attempt was blocked. San Francisco moved on, signing Eddy Pineiro shortly thereafter to serve as his replacement.
Santos is under contract through 2027 thanks to the extension he signed in 2023. The 33-year-old Brazilian should therefore not see his tenure in the Windy City come to an end any time soon. In the event of a downturn in performance, however, Moody will loom as a replacement option for at least the time being.
Maybe they will roster two kickers. One to hit 40 yard field goals and one to kick it through the endzone on kickoffs.
Kicking through the end zone?
You don’t want to kick it through the end zone any more. Gives the ball at the 35.
It’s in reference to the Monday night game where they needed to before the 2 minute warning
Good luck Chicago, hopefully you can get the kid’s head right
i guess the bears couldnt be any more cursed. good call.
A double doink awaits Mr. Moody.
Replace a guy who missed 1 FG with a guy who missed 2. Is that really progress?
It’s idiotic to bring in a second kicker unless you’re objective is to undermine the confidence of the guy you already had. This would only make sense if Santos had some physical ailment we aren’t aware of.
Bears ST Coach was in SF at one point
It will be short lived. He’ll be poached off the practice squad within a week or two.
Santos can’t out kick most high school kickers. Bye!
You can just tell Ben Johnson can’t accept a kicker that is unable to kick the ball out of the endzone when instructed to. No tolerance.
Santos shoukd be under threat. Every other kicker in the league can nail 50 yarders like clockwork. When your kicker undermines offensive decision making, it’s time for him to go.
Santos has hit almost 90% of his FG attempts with the Bears. They have no reason to dump him…especially when most of the alternatives resemble Cody Parkey.
Subtraction by addition.