- The San Francisco 49ers signed veteran kicker Eddy Piñeiro after waiving Jake Moody.
- Moody was released following a game where he missed two field goals against the Seattle Seahawks.
- Piñeiro previously played for the Panthers, Jets, and Bears and is one of the most accurate kickers in NFL history.
The San Francisco 49ers spent less than a day finding a new kicker.
After waiving former third-round pick Jake Moody this afternoon, the 49ers signed veteran kicker Eddy Piñeiro, per multiple reports. The signing ensures San Francisco will have a placekicker on the active roster for Week 2 against the New Orleans Saints.
Piñeiro spent the last three seasons with the Carolina Panthers following one-year stints with the New York Jets in 2021 and the Chicago Bears in 2019.
The 49ers waived Moody following a tough opening week for the 2023 third-round pick. He missed two field goals in Sunday’s win over the Seattle Seahawks; one off the upright from 27 yards out and a 36-yard kick that the Seahawks blocked.
Piñeiro played under current 49ers special teams coordinator Brant Boyer with the Jets in 2021. He’ll celebrate his 30th birthday on Saturday ahead of his 49ers debut against the Saints on Sunday.
Eddy Piñeiro stats
Piñeiro is the fourth-most accurate kicker in NFL history behind Justin Tucker, Harrison Butker and Chris Boswell. The former Florida Gator shook off a tough first season in Chicago to be one of the more reliable kickers in the NFL.
- 2019 (16 games): 27 of 29 (93.1%) on extra points, 23 of 28 (82.1%) on field goals
- 2021 (5 games): 9 of 10 (90%) on extra points, 8 of 8 (100%) on field goals
- 2022 (17 games): 30 of 32 (93.8%) on extra points, 33 of 35 (94.3%) on field goals
- 2023 (15 games): 17 of 20 (85%) on extra points, 25 of 29 (86.2%) on field goals
- 2024 (17 games): 33 of 35 (94.3%) on extra points, 22 of 26 (84.6%) on field goals
Piñeiro’s career long is from 56 yards out in 2023 with the Panthers.
Why did the 49ers release Jake Moody?
The 49ers released Moody after his two misses on Sunday in Seattle but issues trace back much further than that.
Moody’s been one of the least-accurate kickers in the NFL since entering the league in 2023. Of the 42 kickers with at least 10 field goal attempts since Week 1 of the 2023 season, Moody finished 37th in field goal percentage at 76.3%.
In Super Bowl 58 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Moody made three field goals but missed an extra point early in the fourth quarter that loomed large later on. Kansas City faced a three-point deficit on their final drive of regulation instead of four points and a Butker kick sent the game to overtime. The Chiefs eventually won the game 25-22.
Only one of the players with a lower percentage is on a team in 2025: Graham Gano with the New York Giants.
