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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.
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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The Jets’ latest kicking competition has been decided.
The Jets’ latest kicking competition has been decided.
New York has released Matt Ammendola and signed Alex Kessman to the active roster. The moves come after Ammendola missed three field goals over his last two games, thus prompting New York to hold an open competition in practice this week.
Ammendola, Gang Green’s kicker since the start of the season, made 68.4% of his 19 field goal attempts.
Kessman joined New York’s practice squad on Nov. 24. He does not have any regular-season experience, but he did have an accomplished — if not always accurate — career at Pitt. The undrafted free agent spent time with the Chargers over the summer. Now Kessman will be the Jets’ kicker when they host the Eagles.
Should he not perform well, the Jets could look elsewhere next week. Former Bears K Eddy Piñeiro worked out for New York this week, a sign that the team was considering external options.
For now, the job belongs to Kessman. That can change, though.
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Jets QB Zach Wilson and DE John Franklin-Myers headline our studs and duds from New York’s 21-14 win over the Texans.
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The Jets’ three-game losing streak is over.
Zach Wilson’s third-quarter rushing touchdown and strong defense throughout the fourth sealed New York’s third win of the season, as it held on for a 21-14 victory over the Texans in Week 12. The Jets fell behind early to Houston, but fought back and did just enough to claim a win for the first time in November.
Who starred in Houston? Who disappointed? Here are the studs and duds from Gang Green’s first win since Halloween.
It wasn’t pretty, but the Jets managed to beat the Texans in Zach Wilson’s return. Recap:
Zach Wilson returned to the field on Sunday, and the Jets returned to the win column.
The rookie quarterback wasn’t solely responsible for the victory. In fact, Wilson looked shakey throughout the Week 12 contest. But New York’s collective effort was enough to beat the Texans, 21-14, after the two basement-dwellers entered the game with 2-8 records.
Here’s a look at how Wilson and the Jets picked up their first road win of the season.
Get to know new Jets kicker Alex Kessman, who was signed to the practice squad Tuesday to challenge the struggling Matt Ammendola.
The Jets brought in a new kicker on Tuesday after Matt Ammendola missed two field goals against the Dolphins, signing Alex Kessman to the practice squad.
Ammendola missed field goal attempts of 40 and 55 yards against Miami, costing New York in a game it lost by just seven points. Ammendola has converted just 68.8% of his kicks this season and his job is no longer fully safe with Kessman’s arrival in the Big Apple.
Here are four things to know about the Jets’ newest kicker.
The Jets could look at replacing Matt Ammendola after the kicker missed two field goals against the Dolphins in Week 11.
Matt Ammendola’s future in New York could be in jeopardy.
The Jets kicker missed two field goals in Gang Green’s 24-17 loss to the Dolphins in Week 11, botching attempts from 55 and 40 yards out. He did make one from 35 out late in the game, but the damage was already done.
There were plenty of other reasons the Jets lost, but Ammendola’s inability to convert isn’t new. He ranks 32nd out of 33 qualified kickers with a 68.8 field goal percentage on 11-16 attempts, including 0-2 from at least 50 yards.
Robert Saleh wouldn’t say whether the team will look into replacing Ammendola during the season, but he also didn’t shut that idea down.
“Every position is always going to be looked at every week, that one obviously notwithstanding,” Saleh said Monday.
Saleh added that there will be a discussion between himself, Joe Douglas and special teams coordinator Brant Boyer about what to do next with the kicker position.
Boyer didn’t beat the drum for Ammendola, either. He said on Monday that the two missed field goals are “a concern.”
“That’s something he needs to improve on and he knows that,” Boyer said, according to ESPN’s Rich Cimini.
The Jets special teams coordinator has seen his fair share of bad kickers during his six seasons with the team, but Ammendola’s field goal percentage is among the worst during his tenure. He ranks fifth out of the seven different kickers who’ve attempted a field goal for the Jets since 2016. The list includes the likes of Nick Folk, Chandler Catanzaro, Jason Myers, Sam Ficken, Kaare Vedvik and Sergio Castillo.
If the Jets do look elsewhere for a kicker, there’s a bevy of veterans available in free agency. Dan Bailey, Zane Gonzalez, Stephen Gostkowski, Randy Bullock – who played for the Jets in 2015 – Cody Parkey and Eddy Pineiro are among the best kickers on the open market.
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The Zach Wilson-Corey Davis connection thrived in Week 1 against the Panthers. Some Jets weren’t as sharp, though.
Week 1 featured two different Jets teams.
The squad in the first half looked listless and unimaginative on both sides of the ball, while the second-half Gang Green looked electric and hungry. Zach Wilson was under duress all game but found his touch late in the game. It wasn’t enough to pull off the comeback win, but the Jets’ second-half should give the team some solid momentum next week.
Let’s take a look at the team’s Studs and Duds from the first game of the season.
Zach Wilson brought the Jets within striking distance of a comeback in his NFL debut, but New York fell short vs. the Panthers. Recap:
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Zach Wilson brought the Jets within striking distance of a comeback in his NFL debut, but New York fell short in Carolina on Sunday.
The Jets lost their Week 1 matchup, 19-14, against Sam Darnold and the Panthers. New York’s failures in the trenches played a large part in its defeat, but so did a pair of ex-Jets.
Here, we’ll take a look at a Week 1 loss that felt a little too familiar in a few different ways.
The best and worst performances from the Jets’ preseason Week 2 win over the Packers.
It’s just the preseason, but the Jets have themselves a winning streak.
New York notched its second win of the preseason against the Packers on Saturday, defeating Green Bay, 23-14. Zach Wilson led the Jets to a 17-14 halftime lead with two touchdowns and New York’s reserve defense pitched a shutout in the second half to keep the Kurt Benkert-led Packers’ offense at bay.
Here are the studs and duds from Gang Green’s preseason Week 2 triumph.
