Sam Ficken‘s rocky tenure with the New York Jets has come to an abrupt conclusion. After competing against undrafted rookie Chris Naggar throughout the offseason and into the first few practices of training camp, Ficken has been released without even getting a chance to kick in the preseason.
We've signed K Matt Ammendola and released K Sam Ficken.
— New York Jets (@nyjets) July 31, 2021
Ficken’s release comes mere hours after a poor training camp practice. He missed two out of his four field goal attempts on Friday, misfiring from 53 and 55 yards.