49ers sign kicker Matthew Wright after Jake Moody injury – NBC Sports Bay Area & California

It appears the 49ers have found a temporary solution at kicker.

Second-year pro Jake Moody will miss Thursday night's game against the Seattle Seahawks with a high ankle sprain, prompting the 49ers to sign veteran kicker Matthew Wright as a placeholder, NFL Media's Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday, citing sources.

The #49ers According to sources, they are signing veteran kicker Matthew Wright.

Wright won a kicker derby on Monday night, replacing Jake Moody, who suffered a severe ankle sprain on Sunday. Now he's ready to take on Seattle on Thursday night. pic.twitter.com/AQ2HkjIGQz

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 8, 2024

The 49ers also were training kickers Randy Bullock, Riley Patterson, Anders Carlson and Matt Coghlin, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Tuesday.

Wright is no stranger to the 49ers. The 28-year-old completed a five-day stint with them in 2023 and was also briefly on San Francisco's practice squad at the start of last season, but never appeared in a game.

Wright signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2019 and has since played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs and Carolina Panthers. He also spent time on the rosters of the Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots, although he never played in a game for those teams.

Wright has made 40 of 47 field goal attempts and 35 of 37 extra point attempts in his NFL career.

Moody suffered the ankle injury in San Francisco's 24-23 loss on Sunday while attempting to tackle Arizona returner DeeJay Dallas. The 24-year-old limped to the 49ers' sideline before being carted off the field and was soon ruled out for the remainder of the game.

Being without a highly efficient kicker in a frustrating one-point loss makes all the difference, and the 49ers wanted the risk for their crucial Thursday Night Football matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, another NFC West rival. not enter.

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