49ers sign kicker Matthew Wright and injured Jake Moody

The San Francisco 49ers signed veteran kicker Matthew Wright to a one-year contract on Tuesday due to an injury to Jake Moody.

Moody has a severe ankle sprain and will miss Thursday night's game at the Seattle Seahawks.

The 49ers also trained kickers Randy Bullock, Riley Patterson, Anders Carlson and Matt Coghlin before deciding to sign Wright.

Moody suffered the injury with just under five minutes left in the second quarter of Sunday's 24-23 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. After 49ers defensive tackle Jordan Elliott blocked a field goal attempt and cornerback Deommodore Lenoir returned it 61 yards for a touchdown, Moody looked to hit the ensuing kickoff for a touchback, as he did on all but four of his own had done 27 previous kickoffs this season.

Moody kicked the wind and said he got under the ball a little, giving Cardinals returner DeeJay Dallas a return opportunity. Dallas worked his way past the front row of Niners defenders and found Moody on the left side of the field. As Moody attempted to make the tackle, he was thrown backwards with his body bending over his right (kicking) leg.

Moody immediately thrashed his helmet in frustration, realizing that the game had turned out to be similar to when he said he broke his leg trying to make a tackle in eighth grade.

Wright has pitched for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs and Carolina Panthers. He has made 40 of 47 field goal attempts and 35 of 37 extra points in his career.

ESPN's Nick Wagoner contributed to this report.