Carlos Santos, the Chicago Bears' place kicker, suffered a right thigh (quad) injury on September 28, 2025, during a game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Despite the injury, he continued playing but was unable to perform kickoffs. Due to this injury, Santos was unavailable for the Bears' Week 6 game against the Washington Commanders on October 13, 2025, marking his first missed game due to injury in six seasons with the team. In his absence, the Bears elevated kicker Jake Moody from the practice squad, who made his Chicago debut and successfully converted multiple field goals. Santos is known as the most accurate kicker in Bears history, holding franchise records for field goal accuracy and accuracy at Soldier Field, but the quad injury has sidelined him temporarily while the Bears assess his recovery.