SANTA CLARA — Matthew Wright will fill in for 49ers kicker Jake Moody, a year after Wright originally signed with the club in case Moody’s rookie season was delayed by a leg injury.
Wright, a team source confirmed, officially will re-sign today after winning a four-candidate audition Monday. Moody sustained a high-ankle sprain to his right (kicking) leg while making a tackle on a second-quarter kickoff in Sunday’s 24-23 loss to the Arizona Cardinals.
The 49ers also worked out Randy Bullock, Anders Carlson, Matt Coghlin, and Riley Patterson, ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported.
Last September, Wright joined the 49ers practice squad as a contingency in case Moody’s sore leg kept him out of the season opener at Pittsburgh. Moody will miss the first game of his career Thursday night when the 49ers (2-3) visit the Seattle Seahawks (3-2).
