The San Francisco 49ers kicker competition basically ended before it began as the team released veteran Greg Joseph due to a roster crunch.
There may be a pretty simple reason why Jake Moody ended up “winning” the competition.
David Lombardi of the San Francisco Standard noted on social media that Moody is under contract through 2026. Having a kicker under control is a nice luxury to have since they would not have to worry about having to retain their kicker until that offseason.
On the flip side, Joseph was only inked to a one-year contract, so even if he had an excellent year, the Niners would have had to worry about keeping him around in the offseason, which is something they may not want to deal with.