49ers seek Moody replacement after kicker injured vs. Cardinals originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SANTA CLARA — An NFL placekicker usually isn’t a team’s most important player, especially on a team laden with star players like the 49ers.
But in San Francisco’s crushing 24-23 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, second-year kicker Jake Moody’s injury loomed large after the one-point loss.
On the kick-off after the 49ers’ defense blocked a Cardinals field-goal attempt and ran it in for a touchdown to extend their lead to 19-10 with 4:59 remaining in the second quarter, Arizona return man DeeJay Dallas returned Moody’s ensuing kick to the Arizona 38-yard where the 49ers kicker met him and attempted to tackle him before rolling over on his right ankle.
After he was examined on the field by the 49ers’ medical staff, Moody hobbled toward San Francisco’s sideline where he sat for a couple of minutes before he was taken off the field in a cart. He initially was questionable to return before the 49ers officially ruled him out later in the game.
Coach Kyle Shanahan revealed after the game that Moody suffered a high ankle sprain and that the 49ers will work out replacement kickers immediately with a quick turnaround before the “Thursday Night Football” matchup with the Seattle Seahawks just four days away.
“Yeah, they’ll work on that stuff right away,” Shanahan said of the 49ers finding a temporary replacement for Moody. “With kickers, they’re almost independent contractors so we’ll get them in as fast as possible and get the best guy we can and I’m sure it will have to be for a few weeks. I’m not sure but I know they told me a high ankle and that’s never soon.”
Moody spoke postgame about his injury and while he likely will miss at least multiple weeks, he’s relieved the injury wasn’t worse.
“Thankfully I didn’t feel anything break or crack or anything as I did when I did break it,” Moody said. “So yeah that was good. But I knew something was wrong…
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Author : NBC Sports BayArea
Publish date : 2024-10-07 01:31:50
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