Jake Moody was elevated from the practice squad just seven hours before nailing a 38-yard field goal as time expired to beat the Commanders 25-24 on Monday night.
— Jake Moody had been on the Chicago Bears‘ active roster for all of seven hours by the time he kicked a 38-yard field goal as time expired to beat the Washington Commanders 25-24 on Monday night.
Moody was elevated from the practice squad earlier in the day while Bears kicker Cairo Santos is dealing with an injury to his right thigh. Santos was injured during Chicago’s Week 4 win at Las Vegas and was a full participant in practice during the week.
„We made it through the week and we just said, ‚Hey, [Santos] wasn’t feeling it, and we went ahead and made the change“, Bears coach Ben Johnson said.
Moody, who has been with the Bears since Sept. 13, became the first Bears kicker to boot a walk-off field goal as time expired in the fourth quarter in his debut with the franchise. The 25-year-old was mobbed by teammates as his game-winner sailed through the uprights at Northwest Stadium. He was then carried off the field in celebration.
„It’s a pretty cool series of events“, Moody said. „A couple days ago, I didn’t know I was playing and to get lifted up by my teammates, it’s an amazing feeling. I’m really glad I got to share that moment with them.“
Moody began the season with San Francisco, the team that drafted him in the third round in 2023.
