The roster move the New York Jets made on Tuesday was certainly logical.
It just might bum a few people out for less-than-crucial reasons.
The Jets released kicker Harrison Mevis from the practice squad.
They did so to sign former Dolphins CB Nik Needham, 28, who has played 63 career games in the NFL and spent the preseason with the Cleveland Browns.
Mevis was always second-favorite to win the kicking job in New York once veteran Nick Folk came to town.
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So it was either keep a second kicker around hanging out on the practice squad, or sign a player who can definitively help the roster during game action.
The Jets chose the latter and snagged Needham, a good pickup for their secondary depth.
Mevis, a cult hero-like figure nicknamed the “Thiccer Kicker” for his sturdy lower half, spent the spring in the UFL, where he went 20-for-21 on field goals for the Birmingham Stallions. His longest make was from 54 yards out.
He was an undrafted rookie in 2024, but he didn’t make the Panthers. That set Mevis up to head to spring football action to earn another shot, and that’s what he did.
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Listed at 5-foot-11 and 236 pounds at Mizzou, Mevis once made a 61-yard field goal for the Tigers, an SEC record. Mevis made 86 field goals in his college career.
His official listing in the UFL raised up to 6-feet, 242 pounds.
Mevis may still get a chance in the NFL, but for now, the Jets are sticking with the veteran Folk.
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