Giants cut kicker Jason Sanders to make room for JuJu Smith-Schuster
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 2, 2026, 6:40 PM
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
FootballThe 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.
- 6:40 PMYahoo Sports — Giants cut K Jason Sanders
"The Giants cut veteran kicker Jason Sanders on Tuesday.
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