Jets claim Blake Grupe to be new kicker after ugly competition

The Jets landed a new kicker on Monday. The team claimed Blake Grupe off of waivers, a day after the Colts moved on from Grupe. The Jets desperately needed to address the kicking position after a lackluster competition this summer between Jason Sanders and Cade York. Blake Grupe of the Indianapolis Colts kicks a field goal against the Detroit Lions during a preseason game on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Getty Images Sanders ostensibly won that competition when the team cut York last week but Sanders then missed an extra point and a field goal in Friday’s preseason game with the Giants. The Jets are expected to now cut Sanders. Grupe lost a kicking competition in Indianapolis to Spencer Shrader. He went 2-for-4 in field goals in the preseason, with a long of 46 yards. He made both extra point