The Jets added some competition for Nick Folk, signing veteran kicker Billy Cundiff on Tuesday. Cundiff agreed to a one-year deal for the veteran minimum, according to a source.
The Jets released kicker Brett Maher, who wouldn’t have posed a serious threat to Folk, to make room for Cundiff.
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Cundiff, a nine-year veteran, is perhaps best known for a 32-yard missed field goal in the 2011 AFC Championship Game as a Raven that sealed a Super Bowl berth for the Patriots. Cundiff has kicked for the Cowboys, Saints (though it was only one attempt), Browns, Ravens and Redskins. In Washington last season, Cundiff struggled, making just 58.3% of his field-goal attempts before the Redskins cut him in October.
Folk has been consistent in his three years with the Jets, hitting 77%, 76% and 78% of his field goal tries. He kicked four field goals from 50 yards or greater last season.
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The Jets also added long snapper Pat Scales and tackle Jeffrey Shugarts on Tuesday. In corresponding moves, they released wide receiver Thomas Mayo and tackle Mark Popek.
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