Moody (quadricep) was limited at Wednesday's practice, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Moody didn't suit up for the 49ers' exhibition finale due to a right quad strain, an injury that prompted San Francisco to label him week-to-week. Fellow kicker Zane Gonzalez (calf) also didn't play in that game, and after a stint on injured reserve, the team released him Tuesday with an injury settlement. As a result, Moody's only competition for kicker duties in the Bay Area is practice-squad member Matthew Wright. While Wright actually has NFL experience under his belt, head coach Kyle Shanahan told David Lombardi of The Athletic that the team expects Moody, a rookie third-round pick out of Michigan, to be available for Sunday's Week 1 road matchup with the Steelers.

Pineiro (groin) wasn't included Wednesday on Carolina's initial Week 1 injury report.

Despite having dealt with a groin issue since early August, Pineiro is apparently ready to go for Sunday's season opener at Atlanta. In a dome against an Atlanta defense that doesn't look overly imposing, Pineiro could make for a decent streaming option at kicker even though he's not backed by a high-powered offense.

Moody (quadriceps) was on a side field Monday, kicking alongside recent practice-squad signing Matthew Wright, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

Moody attempted short and mid-range kicks during the open portion of practice and reportedly had no trouble putting the ball high up on the net. He seems to be on track for Sunday's game in Pittsburgh, but the 49ers brought in Wright just in case Moody suffers a setback. As much as his team context hints at possible fantasy value this year, Moody will start the season with a tough matchup even if his quad proves to be a non-issue, playing at one of the harshest stadiums for kickers and against one of the few teams that can nearly match his when it comes to veteran talent on defense.

The 49ers signed Wright to their practice squad Monday, Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

With rookie third-rounder Jake Moody (quadriceps) currently questionable for Sunday's game at Pittsburgh, San Francisco could call on Wright to serve as its starting kicker in Week 1. In the meantime, he'll keep his leg warm on the practice squad.

Boswell is set to begin the season as the Steelers' starting placekicker after the team waived B.T. Potter on Aug. 26, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.

Boswell had some competition for his job during the offseason after converting just 71.4 percent of his field-goal attempts last year, but he had a strong preseason this year and managed to stave off Potter to keep his job. Boswell has had nine field-goal attempts from at least 50 yards in each of the last two seasons, and he converted 83.3 percent of those tries.

Patterson has earned the starting kicker role for the Lions in 2023, Justin Rogers of The Detroit News reports.

Patterson beat out Michael Badgley for the first shot at being Detroit's kicker this season, and general manager Brad Holmes said Friday that the 23-year-old has "been pretty good" and that he "feels good" about the team's decision. Patterson went 30-for-35 on field-goal attempts over 17 games as the Jaguars' kicker in 2022.

Parker Romo has joined the Bears' practice squad, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

Parker Romo is staying in the NFC North after getting waived by Detroit during final roster cuts. He will now continue to work on his craft in the Windy City while awaiting an opportunity to get called up to the active roster. Cairo Santos is the Bears current kicker.

Folk will be the Titans' kicker heading into the season, Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com reports.

Tennessee had a kicking void to fill after the recent release of Michael Badgley. They subsequently obtained Folk in a trade with the Patriots and signed Cade York to their practice squad to address the vacancy. The former will be the team's exclusive kicker going forward, while the latter is viewed as a developmental project. Folk drilled 32 of his 37 field-goal attempts in 2022 while also nailing 32 of his 35 extra-point tries.

Maher is signing to the Rams' practice squad, not their active roster, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

It nonetheless makes him a favorite to kick Week 1 at Seattle, as the Rams recently waived rookie Tanner Brown and don't have any other kickers under contract. Maher spent the summer in Denver, where he and Elliott Fry battled for a job before ultimately both getting cut in favor of trade acquisition Wil Lutz. The 33-year-old Maher missed only six kicks in 17 games for Dallas during the 2022 regular season, but he then went 1-for-6 on PATs in two playoff games and earned a ticket out of town.

Badgley signed with the Lions' practice squad Wednesday, Tim Twentyman of the team's official site reports.

Badgley was cut by the Titans on Sunday after converting three of four field goal attempts in Tennessee's preseason finale against the Patriots. prior to his brief stint in Tennessee, Badgley began training camp with the Commanders, but was waived Aug. 20 when Washington opted to go with Joey Slye as their kicker. Badgley, who kicked in 12 games for the Lions in 2022, will now spend the beginning of the 2023 season on the practice squad and could be a candidate for elevation if Riley Patterson struggles early on during the campaign.