Moody details injury progress as 49ers craft kicker contingency plan

SANTA CLARA — Two weeks ago, Jake Moody was kicking on the 49ers' practice field when he felt something out of the ordinary in his right quad. "I wouldn't say it happened with one kick, but there was one day it started acting up," Moody said. "I caught it early and didn't push anything too far. Luckily I did catch it early, so I'm not missing extended periods of time." Still, there remains enough question about whether Moody will be available for the 49ers' 2023 NFL season opener on Sunday at the Pittsburgh Steelers that the team signed Matthew Wright to the practice squad. Moody was seen swinging his leg Monday and booting smooth and controlled 33-yard field goals high into the net behind the goalposts. "Yeah, just working back into it," Moody said. "Nothing crazy. We're not hitting any 70-yard field goals trying to blow my leg out. Just taking it one kick at a time and trying to make progress." Moody's physical condition prevented him from appearing in the 49ers' final preseason game. In the first two exhibition games, he made three of five field-goal attempts and was 1-for-2 on extra points. The 49ers' insurance policy was veteran Zane Gonzalez. But he sustained a...