Overview
- The Jets claimed Blake Grupe off waivers and have positioned him as the probable starting placekicker for the season opener.
- Veteran Jason Sanders was released from the active roster after preseason misses and was re-signed to the practice squad to provide depth.
- The club worked out Justin Tucker, Michael Badgley and Joshua Karty on Wednesday as part of continued evaluations of available kickers.
- None of the players who worked out were signed immediately, leaving the Jets' kicking job provisional and subject to change before Week 1.
- Decision-makers are balancing on-field consistency and past performance — Grupe has a roughly 79–80% career FG rate over recent seasons while Karty showed rookie promise then regressed and Tucker carries a 10-game 2025 NFL suspension tied to misconduct allegations.