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NFL Kicker Jake Moody faced the consequences, even when San Francisco 49ers was able to draw a win against Seattle Seahawks in week 1.
The 49s waived Moody on Tuesday after a brutal kick performance. He was 1-for-3 against Seahawks and connected only to a 32-yard. He missed a 27-yard field goal in the second quarter and had a 36-yard blocked in the third quarter.
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San Francisco 49ers Place-Kicker Jake Moody (4) responds after making a field goal in the second half of an NFL football match against Seattle Seahawks, Sunday 7 September 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
San Francisco won the game, 17-13, but it may not have been so close if the field goals were made.
Main coach Kyle Shanahan seemed to be obliged to Moody at the moment, but plans seemingly changed between Sunday and Tuesday.
“Right now I have no question,” he said via Pro Football Talk. “I try to end today, get on a plane and evaluate things and go back on it. Ask me every day, I answer how I’m right in that moment.”
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San Francisco 49ers Place-Kicker Jake Moody (4) kicks a field goal in the second half of an NFL football match on Sunday 7. September 2025 in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
The 49s were expected to sign Eddy Pineiro to replace him, the NFL Network reported.
Moody joined the 49s in 2023 when the team chose him in the third round of the draft out of Michigan. He had an incredible influence on the team under the Super Bowl Lviii against Kansas City Chiefs.
San Francisco 49ers Long Snapper Jon Weeks (46) congratulates San Francisco 49ers Place-Kicker Jake Moody (4) after a field goal in the second half of an NFL football match against Seattle Seahawks, Sunday 7 September 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/John Froschauer)
He briefly set the record for the longest field dimensions in a Super Bowl as he spiked a 55-yard. Chiefs Kicker Harrison Butker broke the brand later in the game.
