The Jets are shedding some veteran weight.
Kicker Anders Carlson was launched by the staff Wednesday after a quick stint in New York, the staff introduced, following the signing of Harrison Mevis, extensively generally known as the “Thiccer Kicker.”
Carlson, a 2023 sixth-round decide with the Packers, kicked in 5 video games for the Jets and went 8-for-10 on subject targets.
He joined the Jets’ observe squad in November after his launch from the 49ers.
A 6-foot, 242-pound kicker out of Missouri — the place he earned his notorious nickname — Mevis made 20 of 21 makes an attempt throughout the 2025 UFL season with the Birmingham Stallions.
Mevis signed with the Stallions in December following his launch from the Carolina Panthers earlier within the yr.
He has not but appeared in an NFL recreation.
Mevis joins a new-look Jets staff guided by the first-year tandem of coach Aaron Glenn and GM Darren Mougey.
Kicking was one of many many issues that plagued the Jets’ 2024 marketing campaign, with the membership constantly rotating on the place as far into the yr as January, when Greg Joseph grew to become the fifth kicker of the season.
The Jets completed the season at 5-12 and missed the playoffs.