49ers injury update: Jake Moody suffered high ankle injury vs. Cardinals

Kyle Shanahan revealed the 49ers kicker suffered an ankle injury against the Cardinals.

San Francisco 49ers kicker Jake Moody was carted off the field and ruled out for the remainder of the game against the Arizona Cardinals. Moody was ruled out for the remainder of the game due to an ankle injury he suffered while attempting to make a tackle on kickoff coverage against the Cardinals.

Following the game, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan revealed Moody suffered a high ankle injury.

Via @49ers on Twitter:

Without Moody, punter Mitch Wishnowsky served as the 49ers kicker against the Cardinals. While Wishnowsky drilled his only field goal attempt, Shanahan opted to go for it on fourth down multiple times with Moody sidelined.

The 49ers will now have to prepare for the Seattle Seahawks on a short week for Thursday Night Football in Santa Clara for Week 6.

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