Ravens Bring Back Jake Moody as Kicking Competition Returns

Jake Moody wears a Ravens helmet and purple practice jersey.

The Ravens kicking competition is back. Baltimore announced on October 20th that Jake Moody has returned to its practice squad, bringing another option into the building after Tyler Loop missed a fourth-quarter field goal in Sunday’s loss at Cleveland.

The transaction adds competition without announcing a change to the game-day kicking job. Moody’s arrival is a practice-squad move; the Ravens have not said that he will replace Loop against Cincinnati.

A new move after a costly miss

In the team’s announcement, Baltimore pointed to Loop’s missed 49-yard attempt in the fourth quarter of the 13–10 defeat. The kick would have extended the Ravens’ lead to two scores. Cleveland instead remained within reach and finished the game with 10 unanswered points.

Loop has converted 10 of 13 field-goal attempts this season. His successful long-distance kicks have shown his range, but the missed opportunity in Cleveland put late-game reliability back at the center of the discussion. Baltimore Beatdown’s reporting likewise identifies the return of competition as the immediate consequence of that miss.

Moody gets another opportunity

Moody previously spent time on Baltimore’s practice squad early this season. The Ravens also announced that linebacker Carl Jones Jr. was waived. Neither move, on its own, resolves the separate question of who will kick in the next game.

For Baltimore, the distinction matters: adding a specialist creates another option at practice, while choosing a game-day kicker is a further decision. Readers should watch for a subsequent roster announcement rather than treat the signing as a completed replacement.

The Ravens’ schedule has Cincinnati visiting M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday, October 25th, at 1 p.m. Eastern. That gives the kicking discussion a clear next checkpoint as Baltimore prepares for another division opponent.

PowerPage’s previous Ravens injury update covers the separate questions surrounding Lamar Jackson and the offense. This latest development concerns special teams and the competition Baltimore has chosen to reopen.