Through the start of NY Jets Camp there were several reports saying that Sam Ficken was off to a very rough start. On Friday night the Jets confirmed that by announcing that Ficken has been released.
The Jets have signed K Matt Ammendola and released K Sam Ficken.
Ammendola (5-9, 195) went undrafted out of Oklahoma State in 2020 and was most recently with the Panthers this offseason. He connected on 60 of 78 field-goal attempts (76.9%) for the Cowboys and 179 of 183 extra points (97.8%). Ammendola, originally from Lansdale, PA, finished his collegiate career ranked third among all active players in the FBS with 359 career points scored.