He grabbed the neck of long snapper Taybor Pepper before before his hand made contact with the facemask of Moody. Despite the low moment on the day, Moody did recover from his three misses by kicking a 44-yard field goal as time expired to give the 49ers their second-straight win,

Moody, a 2023 third-round pick by the 49ers, had previously missed three consecutive field goals against the Bucs in an error-ridden game. After Moody’s third missed try, 49ers star receiver Deebo Samuel a ppeared to take a swipe at long snapper Taybor Pepper’s throat on the sidelines. Samuel explained the heated sideline moment after the game.

After Moody missed his 44-yard attempt that kept the Niners up three points, the Fox broadcast focused in on an incident on the 49ers sidelines. Samuel walked up to long snapper Taybor Pepper and grabbed the teammate by the throat. Pepper followed Samuel and shouted back at the wide receiver. But the entire scene was odd and honestly embarrassing.