Cairo Santos has been the kicker in Chicago for the past five years, but it appears that the Bears might be thinking about making a change. The team has decided to sign former San Francisco 49ers kicker Jake Moody to the practice squad, according to NFL Media . The move comes just three days after Moody was released.
It's certainly interesting signing and it could signal that new Bears coach Ben Johnson is at least considering the possibility of making a change at kicker.
Santos had a rough opening week for the Bears during their 27-24 loss to the Minnesota Vikings . Not only did he miss a 50-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter, but he failed to boot the ball out of the end zone on Chicago's final kickoff of the night, which ended up being costly. If the kickoff had