The Jets hope they have solved their kicker problem.
They are signing former Bears kicker Eddy Pineiro, according to his agent Drew Rosenhaus. Pineiro will be the Jets' third kicker in three weeks.
Matt Ammendola was the Jets’ kicker for most of the season. But they released him on Saturday. Ammendola missed three field goals in his last two games. He was replaced by rookie Alex Kessman, who the Jets signed from the practice squad. But Kessman missed his only two extra-point attempts in Sunday’s 33-18 loss to the Eagles.
The Jets had Pineiro, 26, in for a tryout last week while Ammendola and Kessman went through a kicker competition.