Jets Finally Sign 2 Kickers, Greg Zuerlein Surprisingly Stays

Getty New York Jets placekicker Greg Zuerlein reacting in the middle of an NFL game.

The New York Jets are bringing in some fresh meat but Greg Zuerlein isn’t going anywhere despite his dismal performance this season.

NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero revealed on social media that the team is signing “kickers Riley Patterson and Spencer Shrader to the practice squad.” However, they are going to give Zuerlein “time to get his knee right. Patterson or Shrader will kick Thursday night.”

Jets Are Sticking by Zuerlein, Will Put Him on Ice

Interim Jets head coach Jeff Ulbrich spoke with the media on Tuesday, October 29, and shared a lengthy injury report ahead of the Week 9 contest versus the Houston Texans.

During that conversation, he didn’t reveal any sort of injury for Zuerlein.

However, when the official injury report was released a few hours after Ulbrich’s presser, Zuerlein popped up on the injury report with a “knee” issue.

He was a limited participant and ESPN’s Rich Cimini predicted that he would land on injured reserve.

If that were to happen, Zuerlein would be forced to miss four games—four games, not four weeks. That means Zuerlein would be eligible to return for the Week 14 road trip against the Miami Dolphins.

He would miss contests against the Texans, Arizona Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts, and the Seattle Seahawks [with a bye week sprinkled in].

This would allow the Jets to keep Zuerlein on the roster, who got $4.1 million guaranteed this offseason, but also keep him out of the spotlight while he rehabs and the team is hoping finds himself.

This is a developing story and we’ll provide new details as they become available.