# Ravens swap kicker insurance for receiver help

> Baltimore cut Jake Moody after Tyler Loop steadied the kicking job and injuries thinned the receiver room.
- Title: Ravens swap kicker insurance for receiver help · The Banner
- Summary: Baltimore cut Jake Moody after Tyler Loop steadied the kicking job and injuries thinned the receiver room. The move signals confidence in Tyler Loop and…
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- Source: The Banner — https://thebanner.com/sports/ravens-nfl/ravens-release-kicker-jake-moody-sign-gage-larvadain-7KUGGDMQXVBHPJ5I5GAQD3P33M
- Author: Giana Han
- Published: 2026-09-15T21:27:28.778+00:00
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- Topics: ravens, nfl, kickers, wide receivers, injuries, news, local
## Receiver injuries hit
After a Week 1 win, Baltimore needed more wide receiver depth. Zay Flowers is dealing with a hamstring issue, while Ja’Kobi Lane is being evaluated for a wrist injury.
## Larvadain gets the spot
The Ravens signed Gage Larvadain to the practice squad. He played 13 games for Cleveland last season, catching seven passes for 71 yards and returning punts.
## More tryouts followed
Baltimore also worked out Shedrick Jackson, Dante Pettis and Octavian Smith Jr. The team finished the Colts game with only three active receivers available.
## Minter still trusts youth
Jesse Minter said Devontez Walker and Elijah Sarratt can still earn bigger roles. Walker was inactive with a groin injury, and Sarratt had a rough practice week before the opener.

> Those two guys have a real opportunity to kind of get themselves into the boat, get themselves in rhythm.
## Moody became expendable
Jake Moody had been signed after Tyler Loop’s shaky preseason. Once Loop made every practice kick before Week 1, Baltimore no longer needed the extra kicker slot.
## Loop answered fast
Loop opened the season by hitting from 57 and 45 yards in Indianapolis. Minter said his confidence in the rookie kicker never really disappeared.

> My confidence in [Tyler Loop] has never really shaken.
## Key takeaway

The move signals confidence in Tyler Loop and urgency at wide receiver after Zay Flowers and Ja’Kobi Lane got hurt.