The New York Jets entered training camp with an inexperience problem at kicker. As things currently stand, they're hosting a position battle between rookie undrafted free agent Caden Davis, and sophomore Harrison Mevis. Neither placekicker has kicked in an NFL regular season game.
After a few uneven performances at training camp, Jets general manager Darren Mougey is now considering going in a different direction. The Jets hosted free-agent kicker Nick Folk on a visit, according to a report by The NY Post's Brian Costello. It would mark a reunion. Folk kicked for the Jets from 2010-16.
The Jets had an old friend in for a tryout today - kicker Nick Folk, per sources. Folk kicked for the Jets from 2010-16.
— Brian Costello (@BrianCoz) July 28, 2025
The 40-year-old Folk most recently kicked for two seasons for the Tennessee Titans. In both 2023 and 2024, Folk led the league in field goal percentage (96.7 and 95.5). He's remained incredibly accurate since leaving East Rutherford.
The Titans hired a new special teams coordinator this offseason in John "Bones" Fassel. Coach Fassel preferred a kicker with more distance, so the Titans decided against re-signing the accurate Folk, opting for the riskier leg of Joey Slye instead. As accurate as Folk has been, distance isn't his game at this point.
Folk would bring considerably more reliability to the Jets' kicking game. Together, Mougey and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo must decide if they want to gamble on Mevis or Davis being a long-term solution. Signing Folk would obviously be a short-term fix.
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