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Former BYU placekicker Will Ferrin reacting in the middle of a college football game against UCF.
A change of plans.
Brian Costello of the New York Post revealed on social media that the New York Jets have waived rookie placekicker Will Ferrin. This was the corresponding roster move to the team signing veteran wide receiver Tim Patrick on Wednesday, May 13, Costello explained.
Brian Costello
The Jets are cutting rookie kicker Will Ferrin, according to a source. He was a UDFA signing from BYU. This clears a roster spot for Tim Patrick. They still have kickers Cade York and Lenny Krieg on the roster.
This is a mere six days after the Jets announced that they had signed Ferrin and 11 other undrafted free agents following the 2026 NFL draft.
Plot Twist for the Talented Rookie
After the Jets announced these roster signings, Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic wrote a column revealing which of these players had the best chance of making the team.
In that article, Rosenblatt ranked Ferrin as the most likely of those rookies to make the 53-man roster.
“If Ferrin can find some of his 2024 magic, he has a real shot to win the job. That year, Ferrin made 24-of-27 field goals and 6-of-7 from 40 yards to 49 yards. He only made 23-of-30, and his biggest struggle was that range — he went 2-of-7 from 40 yards to 49 yards, though he did convert 8 of 11 from 50 yards over those two years combined,” Rosenblatt wrote.
Not only did he not win the starting job as the placekicker, but he didn’t even make it through the week on the roster.
ESPN’s Rich Cimini responded, “That was fast. Ferrin had an $18,750 gurantee, per Spotrac.”
In other words, the Jets lit that guaranteed money on fire by cutting Ferrin less than a week later.
“Wow, Will Ferrin already released. He did miss a couple FGs at the rookie camp practice we saw him kicking at — but I thought he’d at least get a shot to compete for the job. Now it’s down to Cade York and Lenny Krieg,” Rosenblatt stated.
Wow, Will Ferrin already released. He did miss a couple FGs at the rookie camp practice we saw him kicking at — but I thought he'd at least get a shot to compete for the job.
Now it's down to Cade York and Lenny Krieg. https://t.co/WWOwoCoZyJ
— Zack Rosenblatt (@ZackBlatt) May 14, 2026
This is a developing story and we’ll provide new details as they become available.