Jets Finally Land Blake Grupe | NFL News

0:00On September 2nd, alright so the nearer jets, they've been doing some shuffling at the kicker spot and it looks like they've landed on Blake Group for the opening game. They snagged him off the waiver wire which is interesting because they had the second priority. This comes after a whole offseason of trying out different guys who just weren't sticking. Now the veteran kicker, Jason Sanders, he was actually cut but then immediately brought back to the practice squad so he's still around working on whatever he needs to work on away from the spotlight. It's a bit of a musical chair situation with the kickers trying to find that reliable leg. This whole kicking saga for the jets has been a bit of a mess honestly. They let Nick full go and since then it's been a revolving door. You had guys like Young Ho-Koo, Cade York and others who just didn't pan out. It's clear they've been searching for stability. Group himself, he hasn't exactly been the picture of consistency in his NFL career. He was available late in August for a reason with a career feel goal percentage around 79%.

1:04However, he did have a perfect run with the Colts last year going 11 for 11. So the big question is whether Group can be the guy to finally fix this kicking problem for the jets. He had a few shaky moments in the preseason, missing some kicks that you'd hope he'd make. He'll be watching to see if he can turn things around and provide that much needed reliability for the team. NFL news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on Game Day.