Overview
- The Jets announced Tuesday that they have waived kicker Cade York and that Jason Sanders has won the placekicking job, according to team staff and multiple reports.
- Both kickers struggled in a recent practice where York missed two of five field‑goal attempts and Sanders missed three of five, though Sanders had been perfect across the first two preseason games.
- Sanders brings a strong career resume that includes a First‑Team All‑Pro season and an 84.6 percent career field‑goal rate, but he missed all of 2025 with a hip injury.
- York, a 2022 fourth‑round pick, has shown a powerful leg but uneven accuracy and has moved through several teams since his rookie year.
- With NFL rosters due to be cut to 53 players on Sunday, the Jets could still add a kicker from the waiver wire or sign competition before Week 1.