It did not take long for the Baltimore Ravens to find a replacement for kicker Jake Moody after he was signed by the Atlanta Falcons to their 53-man roster.
Moody was with the Ravens' practice squad before getting poached by the Falcons. With an open spot, Baltimore eyed a veteran journeyman to fill it, as reported by NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.
“The Ravens are signing former (Miami) Dolphins kicker Riley Patterson following a workout today, source says. Patterson will kick for Baltimore this Monday against the (Los Angeles) Chargers,” wrote Garafolo on X.
In 22 games for the Dolphins, Patterson converted 34-of-38 field goals for 141 points.
The Ravens will be his seventh team in six seasons after also playing for the Detroit Lions, the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Cleveland Browns, the New York Jets, and the Atlanta Falcons. He had two stints with the Lions and the Browns.
He was also a practice player for the Minnesota Vikings, the New England Patriots, and the Washington Commanders.
Patterson went undrafted in 2021 after a four-year career at Memphis.
The Ravens' signing of Patterson earned mixed reactions on X.
“Working out a group of kickers and picking one is so Ravens,” said @SackGambles.
“Should have kept Justin Tugger!” wrote @iHardMan302.
“The crazy part about it is, every team he's been on, he's been solid,” added @TruVisionsz.
“Now, let's hope Baltimore doesn't leave the game in the kicker's hands. Please get it together!” pleaded @Charlie_A85.
“The way that team is going, they should let me try out. I'm probably just as good,” commented @BKat99.
The Ravens will try to end their four-game skid against the Chargers.