Ravens Kicking Depth: Moody Steps In As Loop Headed To IR
Baltimore head coach Jesse Minter confirmed Jake Moody will handle field goals Thursday after Tyler Loop's injury worsened.
By Jason Kovalenko ·
Baltimore Ravens head coach Jesse Minter stated that kicker Jake Moody will handle field goal duties for Thursday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Minter said Tyler Loop is moving to injured reserve after a minor issue worsened. The coach confirmed Moody's role with the response, "At this point, yes." Loop, a second-year kicker from Arizona, missed a 34-yard attempt during Sunday's 36-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills.
Loop has converted 13 of 17 field goal attempts this season. His accuracy drops to 2 of 5 from distances of 40 to 49 yards. He successfully kicked field goals of 57 and 64 yards, with the latter securing a victory over the Dallas Cowboys in Brazil.
Loop's performance follows a high-profile miss in the previous season's final game. He failed to convert a 44-yard attempt in the final seconds, a play that cost the Ravens a division title and a playoff spot. The team is now relying on Moody, who was signed to the practice squad on Oct. 19.
Moody, a former third-round pick by the San Francisco 49ers, has made 64 of 82 career field goal attempts. His longest career field goal is 57 yards. In three career playoff games with San Francisco, he has converted 6 of 8 field goal attempts.
