The Jets can have a brand new kicker on Thursday night time towards the Texans. We’re simply unsure who but.
The crew positioned struggling kicker Greg Zuerlein on injured reserve on Wednesday, a day after he popped up on the damage report.
They signed Riley Patterson and Spencer Shrader to their observe squad, a day after they have been amongst six kickers who tried out for the Jets.
One among them will probably be elevated earlier than kickoff on Thursday.
Zuerlein sealed his destiny on Sunday when he missed a 44-yard discipline aim and an additional level in a 25-22 loss to the Patriots.
It was the newest dangerous day for Zuerlein, who has missed six discipline targets this season.
Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich wouldn’t decide to Zuerlein after the sport and the Jets had tryouts at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday.
“Might one of the best man kick,” Ulbrich mentioned on Tuesday.
It has been a surprising fall for Zuerlein, who has been a dependable kicker for the Jets within the final two seasons.
He missed solely three discipline targets final yr.
The Jets rewarded him with a two-year, $8.4 million contract that included $4.2 million in assured cash this offseason.
Zuerlein struggled in a preseason recreation towards the Giants, lacking two kicks, and people struggles have continued into the season. He has missed large kicks in three of the Jets losses.
Patterson has made 88 % of his discipline targets (59-of-67) for the Lions, Jaguars and Browns.
Shrader has solely kicked in a single recreation and has no field-goal makes an attempt.
He made all three further factors he tried for the Colts in a recreation this season.
The Jets dominated out the next gamers for Thursday’s recreation: G Alijah Vera-Tucker (ankle), LB C.J. Mosley (neck), WR Allen Lazard (chest), S Tony Adams (hamstring), S Ashtyn Davis (concussion) and DT Lek Fotu (knee). LB Chazz Surratt (heel), OT Morgan Moses (knee) and TE Kenny Yeboah (stomach) are all questionable.
The Jets signed LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball to the energetic roster.
This can be a signal that Mosley might be out for an prolonged time.
The Jets launched security Jaylen Key from the observe squad.
