Jets Place K Greg Zuerlein On Injured Reserve Among Other Moves

The New York Jets announced they have placed K Greg Zuerlein on injured reserve. 

We’ve made the following roster moves:

◼️ Placed Greg Zuerlein on IR
◼️ Signed Marcelino McCrary-Ball to the active roster
◼️ Released DS Jaylen Key from the practice squad
◼️ Signed K Spencer Shrader & K Riley Patterson to the practice squad

— New York Jets (@nyjets) October 30, 2024

He had been dealing with a knee injury which potentially impacted his performance on the field in recent weeks. 

The Jets also promoted LB Marcelino McCrary-Ball to the roster and cut S Jaylen Key from the practice squad to make room for kickers Spencer Shrader and Riley Patterson. 

Zuerlein, 36, is a former six-round pick of the Rams back in 2012. He played eight seasons for the Rams and finished out the final year of a three-year, $6.75 million contract that included $2.375 million guaranteed when the Rams allowed him to leave in free agency. 

Zuerlein signed a three-year, $7.5 million deal with the Cowboys and was entering the final year of his deal when the team opted to let him go. From there, he signed a one-year contract with the Jets and re-signed with the team in 2023.

The Jets later signed Zuerlein to a two-year, $8.4 million deal in 2024. 

In 2024, Zuerlein appeared in eight games for the Jets and converted nine of 15 field goal attempts (60 percent) to go along with 13 of 14 extra-point tries.