The Chicago Bears' kicker Cairo Santos was sidelined due to a quadriceps injury to his kicking leg sustained near the end of September 2025. This marked his first missed game due to injury in six years with the team. As a result, the Bears elevated Jake Moody from their practice squad to the active roster just hours before their Week 6 Monday Night Football game against the Washington Commanders. Moody, who had been cut by the San Francisco 49ers earlier that season due to performance struggles, seized the opportunity by successfully kicking a game-winning 38-yard field goal as time expired to secure a 25-24 victory for the Bears. Moody's promotion and clutch performance offered a new short-term solution while Santos recovers from his injury. Santos is the most accurate kicker in Bears history but was rested due to this leg injury, ending his remarkable streak of consistent play since 2020.