The Atlanta Falcons are signing Jake Moody off of the Ravens’ practice squad, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz, robbing Baltimore of another kicker less than a week after Week 1 starter Tyler Loop landed on injured reserve with a groin injury.
Baltimore’s roster management questions loom large as Atlanta secures a dome-ready kicker.
The move raises questions about the Ravens’ approach to their kicker situation with Loop sidelined for at least four games. The team had a roster spot available, but opted to elevate Moody from the practice squad to face the Jacksonville Jaguars last Thursday. With only two elevations remaining, he would have required a promotion to the 53-man roster to see out Loop’s absence, which would have also precluded his departure to Atlanta. Logic suggests that the Ravens should have just promoted Moody knowing they would need him to kick for the rest of the month, maybe longer.
Additional reporting from Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic indicated that the Ravens were “willing” to promote Moody to their active roster on Monday. The Falcons, though, offered a better situation after releasing kicker Jason Sanders: a potential long-term job for Moody and a home field enclosed by a dome.
Source: Yahoo Sports
