New York Jets release kicker Greg Zuerlein

Greg Zuerlein, Thomas Morstead, New York Jets, 2024, (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images)Three days after cutting punter Thomas Morstead, the New York Jets cut bait on another veteran special-teams player.

Per the Jets’ official X (formerly Twitter) account, the Jets have cut kicker Greg Zuerlein.

For all you've given to the Jets, thank you Greg \ud83d\udc9a pic.twitter.com/LU9S3yveq2

— New York Jets (@nyjets) May 16, 2025Zuerlein, 37, is coming off a brutal season. It could easily be described as the worst season in his 13-year NFL career.

The now-former Jets placekicker connected on only 9 of his 15 field goal attempts. Worse yet, several missed kicks cost his team during crunch time of the…