Jets sign kicker Jason Sanders following injury-filled season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 9, 2026, 8:42 PM
Last updated Jun 9, 2026
The New York Jets have signed kicker Jason Sanders, who has been a veteran presence since he was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in 2018. Sanders, 30, achieved all-pro honors in 2020 but did not play the entire 2025 season due to injury. Released by the Dolphins in March, he briefly joined the Giants before being cut last week. The Jets parted ways with Younghoe Koo after he struggled during OTAs, prompting the addition of Sanders to their roster.
- •Sanders was drafted in the seventh round by the Dolphins in 2018.
- •He was an all-pro kicker in 2020, leading the NFL in scoring.
- •Sanders spent the entire 2025 season on injured reserve.
- •He has a career field goal accuracy of 85 percent.
- •The Jets released Younghoe Koo due to accuracy concerns.
- 8:42 PMYahoo Sports — Scouting Jets kicker Jason Sanders
"Over the next few months, we’re breaking down all of the undrafted free agents signed by the Jets since April’s draft. However, today we are focusing on another recent veteran addition; kicker Jason Sanders. The 30-year old Sanders is listed at 5’11″ and 186 pounds and was a seventh round pick out of New Mexico […]
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