LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — For all the big plays D’Andre Swift contributed Monday night for the Chicago Bears, he knew it wouldn’t have resulted in a victory without one big kick by the newest guy on the team, Jake Moody.

So Swift made sure to head on over to Moody and get to know him after a 38-yard field goal as time expired lifted Chicago past the Washington Commanders 25-24 on a rainy night.

“I introduced myself to him on the sideline,” Swift said with a big smile after accounting for 175 yards from scrimmage and a 55-yard catch-and-run touchdown. “First time I spoke to him. He did a great job. … Happy to have him on the team.”

Moody went from high NFL draft pick by San Francisco in 2023 to playing in the Super Bowl for the 49ers to a guy without a job after coach Kyle Shanahan’s club cut

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