Giants cut kicker Jason Sanders to make room for JuJu Smith-Schuster
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 4, 2026, 8:59 AM
Last updated Jun 4, 2026
The Giants released kicker Jason Sanders on June 2 to add wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster to their roster. Sanders, who signed with the Giants on March 10, spent last season recovering from a hip injury. His departure leaves Ben Sauls and rookie Dominic Zvada as the team's kickers. In 2025, Sauls was perfect on all eight field goal attempts. Sanders has a career field goal percentage of 84.6 and was a first-team All-Pro in 2020. His release incurs a $300,000 dead cap hit for the team.
- •Giants cut kicker Jason Sanders on June 2.
- •Sanders missed last season due to a hip injury.
- •Ben Sauls and Dominic Zvada remain as kickers on the roster.
- •Sauls was 8-for-8 on field goals in 2025.
- •Cutting Sanders incurs a $300,000 dead cap hit.
- 8:59 AMYahoo Sports — Jets sign former New York Giants kicker Jason Sanders
- 10:01 PMYahoo Sports — Jets shake up kicker battle, signing Jason Sanders and waiving Younghoe Koo
- 7:17 PMYahoo Sports — Jets to sign Jason Sanders, cut Younghoe Koo
- 6:40 PMYahoo Sports — Giants cut K Jason Sanders
"The New York Jets signed kicker Jason Sanders and waived kicker Younghoe Koo on Wednesday. The move comes less than a week after they signed Koo, who played five games for the Giants last season. Sanders will compete with Cade York for the job that was left open after Nick Folk, the team’s kicker last season, signed with Atlanta as a free agent in March.
"Veteran kicker Jason Sanders didn't have to wait long to find a new job after being released by the Giants this week.
"The New York Jets waived one former New York Giants kicker in order to sign the recently released Jason Sanders.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 4, 2026, 8:59 AMJets sign former New York Giants kicker Jason Sanders
The New York Jets waived one former New York Giants kicker in order to sign the recently released Jason Sanders.
- Yahoo SportsJun 3, 2026, 10:01 PMJets shake up kicker battle, signing Jason Sanders and waiving Younghoe Koo
The New York Jets signed kicker Jason Sanders and waived kicker Younghoe Koo on Wednesday. The move comes less than a week after they signed Koo, who played five games for the Giants last season. Sanders will compete with Cade York for the job that was left open after Nick Folk, the team’s kicker last season, signed with Atlanta as a free agent in March.
- Yahoo SportsJun 3, 2026, 7:17 PMJets to sign Jason Sanders, cut Younghoe Koo
Veteran kicker Jason Sanders didn't have to wait long to find a new job after being released by the Giants this week.
- Yahoo SportsJun 2, 2026, 6:40 PMGiants cut K Jason Sanders
The Giants cut veteran kicker Jason Sanders on Tuesday.
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