Falcons Replace Nick Folk With Jake Moody at Kicker

Atlanta is turning to Jake Moody after releasing veteran kicker Nick Folk. Moody, who had been on the Baltimore Ravens’ practice squad, is expected to join the Falcons’ 53-man roster and handle kicking duties immediately.

Folk’s departure follows misses in each of Atlanta’s past two games. He failed to make a 53-yard attempt in a shutout loss to Tampa Bay, then missed from 38 yards in Sunday’s 34-17 defeat to Cincinnati. The latter ended his run of 107 straight successful field goals from inside 40 yards, a streak dating to 2017.

Over the prior three seasons, Folk ranked first among NFL kickers in accuracy, with just one missed field goal in each season. Falcons coach Kevin Stefanski said after the Cincinnati game that he expected Folk to make his kicks and that the team was relying on him. After the earlier miss against Tampa Bay, Stefanski had voiced confidence in the kicker.

Moody, 26, was drafted in the third round by San Francisco in 2023 and has also spent time with Washington. In his latest appearance, for Baltimore against Jacksonville on November 5, he made a 53-yard field goal and an extra point. He has made 65 of 83 field-goal attempts in the NFL, and his longest successful kick is 57 yards. Folk will seek another opportunity after his release; Moody now has a chance to secure the Atlanta job.