The Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers both suffered brutal home upset losses to opponents who each had only one win going into Sunday. Seattle fell 29-20 to the New York Giants, while the 49ers were upset 24-23 by the Arizona Cardinals.
Unfortunately for San Francisco, a game isn’t the only thing they lost this weekend. Head coach Kyle Shanahan announced after the loss that kicker Jake Moody suffered an ankle sprain. While a concrete timeline is uncertain, it appears he is going to miss a few games.
49ers HC Kyle Shanahan said kicker Jake Moody suffered a high ankle sprain today and is expected to be sidelined multiple weeks. “So we’ll get (a kicker) in as fast as possible and get the best guy we can,” Shanahan said. “I’m sure it’ll have to be for a few weeks or whatever.” pic.twitter.com/M1YAg76P6s
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 7, 2024
If what Shanahan says is true, then the 49ers will assuredly be without their second-year kicker when they roll into Seattle on Thursday night.
Moody connected on 21-of-25 field goal attempts last season, and set a short-lived Super Bowl record with a 55-yard field goal. Of course, Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker broke it by two yards one quarter later.
So far on the year, Moody has been stellar, making 11-of-12 field goals, including both attempts against the Cardinals. His injury is yet another in an ever-growing list for San Francisco in 2024.
