To solve their sudden punting issue, the New York Jets have reached into their past, signing free agent Steve Weatherford.
Weatherford, unemployed since being released by the New York Giants at the end of the preseason, will punt Sunday against the New England Patriots. He will replace Ryan Quigley, who was added to the injury report Saturday with a right-shin ailment.
Weatherford, 32, punted for the Jets in 2009 and 2010, both playoff seasons. He spent the next four seasons with the Giants, winning a Super Bowl ring, but he was shaky in the preseason and dealt with a back issue.