Greg Joseph

Hit hard by injuries up and down the roster in the first two weeks of training camp, the Niners released veteran kicker Greg Joseph on Monday. That clears the decks for incumbent Jake Moody to retain the job as he enters his third NFL season.

Moody made just 11 of 20 field goal attempts after returning from a high ankle sprain in Week 10 on his way to ranking 35th in the NFL in field goal percentage among kickers with at least 10 tries, the story said. The story added the Niners have too many injuries right now and couldn't afford the luxury of having a kicker battle.