Jets sign K Eddy Pineiro
Chicago Bears' Eddy Pineiro warms up before a game against the Green Bay Packers in 2019 in Chicago. Credit: AP/Charles Rex Arbogast
The Jets hope they have solved their kicking problem.
They signed former Bears kicker Eddy Pineiro and released Alex Kessman, who missed two extra points Sunday. Pineiro will be the Jets third kicker in three weeks.
"He’s getting an opportunity," Robert Saleh said.
Matt Ammendola was the Jets’ kicker for most of the season. But they released him on Saturday after he missed three field goals in the previous two games. Kessman replaced Ammendola and had his own struggles on Sunday.
The Jets had Pineiro, 26, in for a tryout last week while Ammendola and Kessman went through a kicker competition.
Pineiro has kicked for only one season in the NFL. He was with the Bears in 2019 and hit 23 of 28 field goals, including both attempts from 50-yards plus. Pineiro was just 3-for-7 on field goals from 40-49 yards out.
After spending the entire 2020 season on injured reserve, Pineiro was with the Colts in training camp and on the Washington Football team practice squad this season.
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