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Former Jets kicker Eddy Pineiro signs with Panthers

Eddy Pineiro finds his new team

The “Jets legend” as some have dubbed him, kicker Eddy Pineiro has found his new team after getting beat by Greg Zuerlein in the Jets’ kicking battle.

Pineiro has signed with the Carolina Panthers, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter and confirmed by Pineiro’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus.

Pineiro will replace Zane Gonzalez, who was placed on season-ending injured reserve on Tuesday as the Panthers cut down to 53 players.

Pineiro went a perfect 8/8 on field goals in five games as a Jet last season and 9/10 on extra points. He went 23/28 on field goals and 27/29 on extra points in 2019 while with the Chicago Bears.

11 players to watch at New York Jets’ minicamp

11 players to watch at #Jets’ minicamp this week:

The New York Jets continue their spring practices this week, the mandatory version. Minicamp begins on Tuesday.

Since all players are supposed to be in the building and on the field working out, here are 11 players to watch for during the Jets’ minicamp:

Jets re-sign K Eddy Piñeiro

Eddy Piñeiro will compete with Greg Zuerlein for the Jets’ starting kicker job in 2022.

The Jets’ starting kicker competition is officially between Greg Zuerlein and Eddy Piñeiro.

The Jets originally re-signed Piñeiro on a $2.4 million RFA tender, but New York reworked that deal, which is now worth up to $2.75 million, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. This comes just two days after the Jets signed Zuerlein to a one-year, $2.75 million contract.

Piñeiro joined the Jets midway through the 2021 season after Matt Ammendola and Alex Kessman failed to perform. Piñeiro converted all eight of his field goal attempts in the five games he played and went 9-10 on extra points.

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Jets sign former Cowboys, Rams K Greg Zuerlein

The Jets added veteran kicker Greg Zuerlein to compete with Eddy Piñeiro for the starting role.

It looks like the Jets will have an open kicking competition between two veterans.

New York signed former Cowboys kicker Greg Zuerlein, the team announced Saturday. He’ll battle with Eddy Piñeiro, who recently signed his RFA tender to remain with the Jets.

Zuerlein connected went 29-35 on field goal attempts in 2021 and 42-48 on extra-point attempts. He has a career kicking percentage of 82.2 percent over a 10-year NFL career. Zuerlein started as a sixth-round pick with the Rams out of Missouri Western State in 2012 and kicked in 119 games for them. He signed with the Cowboys in 2020 and has kicked for them ever since.

Signing Zuerlein signals the Jets want to ensure they have a quality veteran at the kicker position. New York’s kicking woes have been well-documented since they let Nick Folk leave in 2016, and now they’ll have Zuerlein and Piñeiro to choose from before the 2022 season.

Zuerlein will have stiff competition in Piñeiro, who hit all eight of his field goals in five games with the Jets in 2021.

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Jets tendering QB Mike White, K Eddy Piñeiro

The Jets are tendering kicker Eddy Piñeiro and backup quarterback Mike White.

The Jets are tendering a pair of restricted free agents.

K Eddy Piñeiro will get a one-year, $2.433 million tender, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, while QB Mike White is getting a one-year, $2.6 million tender, according to the New York Post’s Brian Costello. This means that the Jets have the right of first refusal if either player signs an offer sheet with another team. The Jets will get a fifth-round draft pick back if they don’t match White’s competing offer sheet.

The Jets are also re-signing Joe Flacco, giving them a chance to maintain their QB depth chart from last season.

Piñeiro cured the Jets’ 2021 kicking woes after signing on Dec. 6 and playing in the final five games of the season. He converted all eight of his field goals and went 9-10 on extra-point attempts.

White played his first-ever NFL regular-season snaps this past season. He came in for the injured Zach Wilson in the Jets’ Week 7 loss to the Patriots and then put on a show in an upset win over the Bengals in Week 8 with 405 passing yards and three touchdowns. His effort in Week 8 earned him a spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. White finished the season with a 66.67 completion rate, 953 passing yards, five passing touchdowns and eight interceptions.

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6 takeaways from the Jets’ Week 14 loss to the Saints

The Jets’ defense showed up to play against the Saints, but their offense was missing in action in a 30-9 loss. Takeaways from Week 14:

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Jeff Ulbrich’s defense sold the Jets short in Week 13. In Week 14, it was Zach Wilson and Mike LaFleur’s depleted offense that cost New York a chance to win.

The Jets held the Saints to a second-quarter touchdown, a late fourth-quarter score and a meaningless garbage time rushing touchdown by Taysom Hill, but their offense never found the end zone and settled for three field goals in a 30-9 loss to New Orleans. The Jets’ 10th loss of the season officially eliminated them playoff contention.

Here are six takeaways from Gang Green’s second straight defeat.

Saints vs. Jets Week 14 recap: Everything we know

The Jets finally received consistent production from a kicker in Week 14, but the scoring stopped there against the Saints. Recap:

The Jets finally received consistent production from a kicker in Week 14, but the scoring stopped there.

New York failed to find the end zone against an equally-depleted Saints team, losing 30-9 at MetLife Stadium. The loss dropped the Jets to 3-10 on the season and officially eliminated them from postseason contention — not that anyone was dreaming of a late-season playoff push.

Here’s a look at what happened in New York’s latest defeat, which snapped a five-game losing streak for the Saints.

Saints vs. Jets: Rash of injuries on both sides among 6 Week 14 storylines

Injuries and Zach Wilson’s ability to keep making progress are storylines to know before the Jets and the Saints play in Week 14.

The Jets don’t have a whole lot to play for other than pride and draft position from here on out, but their Week 14 matchup with the Saints carries plenty of importance for the boys from the bayou.

New Orleans is currently clinging to its playoff hopes with a 5-7 record. Sean Payton’s team started off 5-2, but have dropped five games in a row since Jameis Winston tore his ACL against the Buccaneers in Week 8. Week 14 is essentially now or never for the Saints, as a sixth straight loss would be damning for their chances of playing meaningful football in January.

With both teams banged up, here are six storylines to know before the Jets host the Saints.

7 things to know about new Jets kicker Eddy Piñeiro

Get to know new Jets kicker Eddy Piñeiro, who was signed after Alex Kessman missed two extra points against the Eagles.

The Jets turned to a familiar face to replace Alex Kessman after he missed two extra points against the Eagles, signing Eddy Piñeiro on Monday.

Piñeiro had worked out for New York before it settled on Kessman as its replacement for the struggling Matt Ammendola, who was coincidentally re-signed to the practice squad on Tuesday. Now Piñeiro will get his chance to bring stability to the Jets’ sputtering kicking game.

Here are seven things to know about New York’s newest kicker.

Jets sign ex-Bears K Eddy Piñeiro after Alex Kessman’s rough debut

The Jets are signing former Bears kicker Eddy Piñeiro. The move comes a day after Alex Kessman missed 2 extra-point attempts vs. the Eagles.

The Jets didn’t waste time adding another kicker after Alex Kessman’s rough debut.

New York is signing former Bears kicker Eddy Piñeiro, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The move comes a day after Kessman missed two extra points in the Jets’ 33-18 loss to the Eagles. Robert Saleh did not call his number again after that.

Piñeiro tried out for New York on Thursday before the team released Matt Ammendola and made Kessman its Week 13 kicker. Piñeiro hasn’t kicked since 2019 when he converted 82.1 percent of his field-goal attempts and 93.1 percent of his extra-point attempts for the Bears. He missed the entire 2020 season with a groin injury. Piñeiro couldn’t find a job in 2021 after stints with the Colts and Washington. He was released on an injury settlement by Washington in September.

The Jets hope Piñeiro can finally end the team’s kicking woes. Piñeiro would be the seventh kicker to play for the Jets since 2019 if he suits up at some point this season. During that span, the Jets have missed the most field goals and extra points in the league, according to Jets X-Factor’s Michael Nania. The team’s field goal and extra point conversion rate over that span are 31st and 32nd, respectively.

The Jets have been even worse in the kicking department this year. Ammendola made just 68.4 percent of his attempts before the Jets cut him. Ammendola and Kessman have missed three extra points this season.

Piñeiro isn’t guaranteed to be better, but he can’t get much worse than what the Jets have been working with.

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