FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Chandler Catanzaro got to the Jets’ facility early Friday morning and headed to coach Adam Gase’s office to deliver surprising news.
The 28-year-old kicker chose to retire after a shaky start to training camp.
“He came in and told me that he was done, retiring,” Gase said a few hours after the team announced Catanzaro’s decision.
Catanzaro, who played nine games for the Bucs last year before being cut in November, signed with New York during the offseason for a second stint with the team but struggled with consistency during camp. He then missed two extra points in the Jets’ 31-22 preseason-opening loss to the Giants on Thursday.