Baltimore Ravens Sign Riley Patterson Ahead of Chargers Game
The Baltimore Ravens signed veteran kicker Riley Patterson on Nov. 11, 2026, according to reports from NFL Network and Mike Garafolo of ESPN. Patterson is expected to be prepared to play on Monday Night Football against the Los Angeles Chargers. The move follows an immediate need at the position created by an injury to the team’s kicking unit.
Patterson will be the Ravens’ third kicker this season. He will take the roster spot that Jake Moody held after being signed off Baltimore’s practice squad following a 53-yard field goal in his debut. Tyler Loop remains on injured reserve with a right groin injury and is scheduled to miss a minimum of three more games, creating the vacancy Patterson fills.
The signing follows Patterson’s release by the Miami Dolphins on Oct. 20 after the club cited issues with his kickoffs. Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley said Patterson did not execute when directed to kick for touchbacks, and Miami replaced him with Zane Gonzalez. Patterson’s field-goal work in Miami was solid; he made seven of nine attempts this season, a 77.7 percent conversion rate, and was 27 of 29 last season, a 93.1 percent conversion rate that ranked fourth among kickers with at least 10 attempts.
Across six NFL seasons, Patterson has converted 86.6 percent of his field-goal attempts, going 97 of 112, and has made 96.1 percent of his extra points. He has kicked for the Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons and the Dolphins, and he entered the league as an undrafted player out of Memphis in 2021. ESPN’s Jamison Hensley noted this will be the first time in Ravens franchise history the team has used three kickers in a single season, and the last time the franchise had two kickers attempt field goals was 2011.
NFL Sports Blog Take
Riley Patterson gives the Ravens a veteran option at kicker who has shown strong field-goal accuracy in his career. His reported kickoff issues in Miami explain why the Dolphins elected to replace him despite his field-goal success. With Loop on injured reserve and Moody with limited regular-season experience, Patterson’s experience should provide immediate short-term stability for Baltimore. The team will want to see improved kickoff execution in addition to reliable field-goal work as it evaluates the move.