It's rare you find an NFL team being careless with its roster designations, and the Atlanta Falcons showed on Tuesday exactly why that's the case.
Last week, the Ravens placed starting place kicker Tyler Loop on injured reserve and signed journeyman kicker Jake Moody to their practice squad. Moody was activated for Thursday's game against the Jaguars where he hit his lone field goal attempt from 53 yards (and made an extra point).
But knowing that they would be without Loop for at least three more weeks, it would have made sense to sign Moody to the 53-man roster — they had an open spot. The Ravens, however, didn't do that. And the Falcons caught them asleep at the wheel.
The #Falcons taking Jake Moody from the #Ravens leaves Baltimore without
a kicker since Tyler Loop is on IR. https://t.co/Iqi0PKghTu
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) November 10, 2026
On Tuesday, the Falcons claimed Moody from Baltimore's practice squad, signing him to their 53-man roster. The move signals the end of 42-year-old kicker Nick Folk's time in Atlanta where he has struggled this season.
But really, by leaving Moody on the practice squad (where any team can claim him), Eric DeCosta and Jesse Minter go into Monday night's game against the Chargers without a kicker.
Ravens have an empty spot on their 53-man roster, so it's curious why they wouldn't have just added Moody to keep him. Also could have been a matter of Moody knowing Tyler Loop will be back in a few weeks and wanting the longer-term opportunity that the Falcons could offer. https://t.co/4kYvYIxQ86
— Jeff Zrebiec (@jeffzrebiec) November 10, 2026
The Ravens will now have to look at practice squads and free agents for yet another short-term answer at kicker. And it all could have been avoided.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: The Ravens don't have a kicker after the Falcons noticed their roster mistake
