Where 49ers stand with Moody for 2025 after ‘honest discussions’

INDIANAPOLIS — The 49ers brass still has confidence in Jake Moody after a challenging 2024 NFL season.General manager John Lynch spoke to local Bay Area media while at the NFL Scouting Combine and spoke about the kicker, who, after a high ankle sprain, missed nine field goal attempts and one extra point.Prior to the injury that occurred in Week 5, Moody had only missed one field goal attempt and was a perfect 100 in points after touchdowns."We've had really honest discussions with Jake, and I know that's a hot button," Lynch said. "We still have a lot of belief in him. We believe that the injury had a lot to do with all that. [We] maybe kick ourselves for letting him come back."I think even his mechanics, if your mechanics get off — seeing what happened."Moody returned in Week 10 and shared that he still was feeling the injury in his kicking foot but didn't believe it was affecting his kicks. Lynch shared that the team consulted soccer teams about how they could help their kicker work through the injury. Bringing in competition could be an additional option."We've had honest discussions, [and] that may be a route we go," Lynch said. "Someone else to insulate us. But like I...