Ravens to Sign Former Dolphins Kicker Riley Patterson

The Baltimore Ravens ran into an issue when they were without a kicker, as Jake Moody was poached from the practice squad by the Atlanta Falcons. During media availability on Wednesday, head coach Jesse Minter hinted that Moody made the decision to leave.

With the loss of Moody, the Ravens got to work auditioning kickers, and they have now landed on former Miami Dolphins kicker Riley Patterson. Patterson was released on Oct. 20.

Patterson played a strong game during the 2025 season, as he was signed when the Dolphins' usual kicker, Jason Sanders, suffered an injury that kept him sidelined for the season.

This led to Patterson being given the job, where he set the Dolphins franchise accuracy record, nailing 27-for-29 attempts for a 93.1 percent kicking accuracy.

Despite setting the franchise record, Patterson was up against Zane Gonzalez, and it was Gonzalez who took the inside track to land the job. Gonzalez ended up suffering a training camp injury that led to his being released with an injury settlement.

Patterson would go on to kick 7-for-9 attempts and was released by the Dolphins. Gonzalez healed up and rejoined the team.

Patterson missed two kicks during the regular season, but that was enough for Miami to release him. Now, he can rebound on the Ravens' team. 

Baltimore needs a strong kicker after the special teams unit went through their own struggles with Tyler Loop. 

Loop came out strong but missed kicks in multiple games. This led to the Ravens bringing Moody back to act as competition. 

Loop would end up suffering a groin injury that landed him on IR, leading to Moody being elevated from the practice squad. Unfortunately for the Ravens, the kicker would accept a job to join the Falcons.

Moody's departure might have been due to the potential that he would be replaced once Loop healed up. Instead, he became the premier kicker for the Falcons. 

Patterson will now be under pressure to deliver where Loop did not.

The Ravens have been struggling for weeks and are on a four-game losing streak. The team will face some big changes in Week 10, as Jacoby Brissett will be the starting quarterback.

Brissett brings some veteran balance back to the offense, but there is not telling how well he can run things. The Ravens will find out on Monday, as they are set to face the winless Los Angeles Chargers. 

The hope for the Baltimore offense is not to have a need for Patterson, though there is no guarantee that the Ravens will handily beat the Chargers.