Jake Moody wasted no time challenging Tyler Loop for Ravens' kicker job

When Tyler Loop landed on IR with a groin injury, many eyes were on the Baltimore Ravens’ kicking situation entering Week 9. Loop is in the midst of an inconsistent campaign, and Moody came in to kick in Loop’s absence. Moody wasted no time pressuring Loop for his job in Thursday's loss.

It was only one kick, but in rainy conditions, Moody got Baltimore’s offense started on the right foot with a 53-yard make right down the middle.

Everything about that kick looked perfect.

Now, Loop is 5-for-5 from 50+ yards; he hasn’t been horrendous. The unreliability is hard to ignore, though. He’s 13-for-17, including two misses from inside 50 in his last three games, one of which could’ve changed the outcome of their Week 6 loss to the Cleveland Browns.

Moody will get at least three more games to prove himself. Could he stay hot and steal Loop’s job?

Jake Moody has opportunity to win Baltimore Ravens’ starting kicker gig

You can’t be overly confident about Jake Moody. Since being drafted in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, the 26-year-old has done little to justify confidence. He’s on his fourth team in four years, and his career field-goal percentage sits at 78.3% (65-for-83).

Maybe Moody could be turning a page, though. In fact, he’s been far better since getting cut by the San Francisco 49ers after Week 1 of the 2025 campaign. There’s reason to be hopeful.

Combining his tenures with the Chicago Bears, Washington Commanders, and Ravens, Moody is a very strong 19-for-21. He’s also 3-for-3 from 50+ and 14-for-15 on extra point attempts in that stretch.

It seems like the former Day 2 pick and All-American at the University of Michigan may finally be coming around.

Moody still has a lot to prove, and he’s certainly been a bad kicker across his NFL career. However, if he keeps it up, it might be hard to keep him off the field, especially with how Tyler Loop has played in his first two years in the pros.

While 5-for-5 from 50+ is excellent and a drastic turnaround from his 1-for-4 rate in his rookie year, Loop has hit just 2-of-5 chances from 40 to 49 yards. Admittedly, other special teams miscues like questionable snapping, holding, and blocking have thrown him for a loop. The uncertainty around his future remains.

The 25-year-old hasn’t locked up his future as the kicker in Charm City, and Moody could take advantage of the opening.

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