Jason Sanders’ job with Jets in jeopardy after missed field goal, extra point

The Jets have a kicker problem.

Jason Sanders beat out Cade York in this summer’s kicking competition, but the Jets have to be searching for another kicker to bring in before they play the Titans on Sept. 13.

Sanders missed an extra point and a 54-yard field goal attempt Friday night against the Giants.

The 54-yarder came up well short.

Sanders has done little to inspire confidence this summer, but he was slightly more consistent than York so the Jets kept him and cut York last Tuesday.

That came one day after Sanders went 2-for-5 in practice field goal attempts. Sanders has not shown a big leg at all and now is even missing shorter kicks.

“Am I worried about it?” Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said after the Jets’ 23-6 preseason loss to the Giants at MetLife Stadium. “I didn’t like the fact that we missed these field goals. But the thing is we’re not going to panic and we’re going to make sure we make the right decision to make sure either we fix those issues or we get the right person in here.

“Jason’s been good for us. He’s been good in practice. I’m going to evaluate that and see exactly what direction we’ll go.”

The Jets did not re-sign Nick Folk in free agency after he had an outstanding 2025 season.

Jason Sanders misses a kick in the fourth quarter of the Jets’ 23-6 preseason loss to the Giants on Aug. 28, 2026 at MetLife Stadium. Bill Kostroun / New York Post

Folk instead signed with the Falcons.

The Jets now may be searching for another kicker either through a trade or on the waiver wire after teams make cuts this weekend.


Edge rusher Joseph Ossai started, one of the few players expected to have a big regular-season role to play.

But Ossai left with a foot injury after 11 plays and did not return.

Ossai was on the sideline and looked OK, but it is an injury to watch since the Jets expect him to have a role on defense after signing him to a three-year, $34.5 million contract in March.


Rookie guard Anez Cooper left the game with a shoulder injury.


CB Tre Brown (finger) and RB Dominic Richardson (elbow) also left the game.

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