According to Matt Barrows of The Athletic, the San Francisco 49ers worked out three kickers on Tuesday as they search for a temporary replacement for Eddy Piñeiro, who is expected to miss time with a Grade 1 right hamstring strain suffered during Sunday's win over the Arizona Cardinals.
The New York Jets are retooling their special teams unit ahead of training camp. The team signed kicker Harrison Mevis, formerly of the UFL’s Birmingham Stallions, and waived veteran kicker Anders Carlson in a corresponding move.
The New York Jets signed UFL standout Harrison Mevis and released fellow kicker Anders Carlson on Wednesday. Mevis, 23, played for the Birmingham Stallions in 2025 and made 20 of 21 field goals, with a long of 56 yards.
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The New York Jets announced they have waived K Anders Carlson. The move makes room for new K Harrison Mevis, who spent time with the Panthers last offseason
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Greg Zuerlein was projected to be the Jets’ kicker heading into 2025, even after the team brought in competition earlier in the offseason. But with the veteran recently released, there’s a new leg in town—one that may just be better for the team’s future.
Greg Zuerlein‘s three-year run with the Jets has come to an end. The veteran kicker was released on Friday, per a team announcement. Zuerlein enjoyed a strong pair of seasons upon arrival in New York, connecting on 86.7% of his field goal attempts over that stretch.
0-7. That was the New York Jets’ record in games decided by six points or fewer in the 2024 season. They were the only NFL team to go winless in these games.
The New York Jets announced Tuesday that they’ve signed K Anders Carlson and TE Neal Johnson to futures contracts for the 2025 season. Futures deals are essentially camp invites that will allow players to compete for roster spots during offseason workouts and training camp.
The New York Jets, once again, appear to have kicking issues. Per ESPN, the Jets are exploring their options at placekicker after second-year pro Anders Carlson missed an extra point and a field goal in the Jets’ 19-9 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
It looks like the Jets are bringing in some competition for struggling backup kicker Anders Carlson.
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The New York Jets signed kicker Anders Carlson to the 53-man roster from the practice squad on Tuesday. The move comes two days after Carlson connected on a pair of field-goal attempts -- including a 58-yarder -- and made all three extra-point tries in New York's 28-27 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
The New York Jets have promoted K Anders Carlson from the practice squad to the active roster, per the NFL transaction wire. In a corresponding move, the team waived DT Bruce Hector.
The San Francisco 49ers announced Tuesday that they’ve released K Anders Carlson from their practice squad, per Tom Pelissero. Carlson, 26, was drafted by the Packers in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Auburn.
The 49ers are adding Anders Carlson to their practice squad.
Per Tom Silverstein, the 49ers are signing former Packers K Anders Carlson to their practice squad following a shoulder injury to K Matthew Wright. He most recently worked out for the Bills back in September after being let go by the Packers at the end of August.
The kicker played a part in the Packers' playoff defeat in 2023, missing a critical 41-yard field-goal attempt midway through the fourth quarter of the 24-21 loss to the 49ers.
As the Packers try to find their way in the the post-Mason Crosby era, the kicker position has been highly scrutinized. Anders Carlson entered this training camp on shaky ground after a rookie season where he made 81.8% of his kicks, but missed at least one kick in each of the final five games.
In the span of two offseasons, the Packers transitioned from Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers to Jordan Love, while completely rebuilding the offense around Love and fortifying a defense that is stacked with first-round talent.
The Packers’ kicking battle is in full swing entering the second week of training camp. With James Turner waived on Tuesday, Anders Carlson and Greg Joseph are left vying for the job.
The Green Bay Packers underwent some major changes during the 2023 offseason. While many people focused on Jordan Love taking over for Aaron Rodgers, he wasn’t the only long-time starter who was replaced.
6:21 left in the game. “Here’s Anders Carlson, 41-yard try for him,” is what us Green Bay Packers fans heard as Kevin Burkhardt described the events that were unfolding before our eyes.
Green Bay Packers kicker Anders Carlson had a bumpy rookie season. After being selected in the sixth round of the 2023 NFL Draft out of Auburn, he was handed the starting job.
The Green Bay Packers almost signed a veteran kicker to serve as a true challenger to Anders Carlson, a league source told Packer Central. The identity of the kicker will be withheld for this story.
Being an NFL kicker is mostly a thankless job. It seems that most of the time kickers are remembered for their misses much more than their makes. That is exactly the case for Green Bay Packers kicker Anders Carlson following an inconsistent rookie season in 2023.
The Green Bay Packers went young at quarterback, receiver and tight end with great results. They went young on special teams with less-than-great results.
The Green Bay Packers surged at the end of the season and that rally allowed them to make the playoff after struggling throughout the majority of the season.
Anders Carlson had an 81.8% field goal accuracy and an 87.1% success rate on extra points in his rookie season. However, he struggled in the Green Bay Packers’ final five games, including a critical miss on a 41-yard field goal attempt against the No.
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur explained during Monday's season-ending news conference why he was upset with Fox Sports reporter Tom Rinaldi.
Packers head coach Matt LaFleur may have lost faith in the football gods after his team’s 24-21 loss to the 49ers.
Like most rookies in the NFL, Anders Carlson is experiencing some growing pains. The former Auburn kicker has been shaky over the last six weeks, converting only 11 of 14 field goals and 13 of 16 extra points.
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