The Chicago Bears are signing former San Francisco 49ers kicker Jake Moody to their practice squad, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported on Friday.

The move was designed to create competition with current Bears kicker Cairo Santos, who has made 88.8% of his kicks during parts of seven seasons in Chicago. Santos had a rough Week 1 showing, a 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Santos missed a field goal from 51 yards out. He also didn’t get a kickoff out of the end zone that cost Chicago a two-minute warning during a last-minute comeback attempt.

The Moody addition could be a response to that, though Santos is a team captain and someone with a long track record of success. He’s also under contract through the 2027 season.

The 49ers waived Moody on Tuesday following a tough start to the 2025 season. In their Week 1 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks, Moody went 1-for-3, missing a field goal from 27 yards and having another one blocked from 36 yards. He connected on a 32-yard field goal in the 4th quarter to even the score at 10, and made both of his extra point attempts.

Moody played his college ball at the University of Michigan, where he was a two-time Big Ten Kicker of the Year. He set the Michigan Football scoring record with 355 points, and has a program record 59-yard field goal. In 2021, he won the Lou Groza Award, which is given to the top College Football placekicker.

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In 2023, Moody was a third-round draft pick by the 49ers, a very early selection for a kicker. During his rookie season, Moody went 21-for-25 during the regular season (84.0%), ranking 19th best among kickers with 25 attempts while being named to the 2023 PFWA NFL All-Rookie Team.

The 49ers faced the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII, where Moody originally set a Super Bowl record with a 55-yard field goal. Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker connected on a 57-yard field goal later in the game, making that record short-lived.

Moody later drilled a 53-yard field goal, giving the 49ers a 19-16 lead with under two minutes to play, and became the only kicker to make two field goals of 50 or more yards in a Super Bowl. The Chiefs ultimately won 25-22 in overtime.

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Over his previous two seasons, Moody has had a field goal percentage of 67.6%, which is well below league average (84%).