Jets sign veteran Younghoe Koo for kicker competition

The New York Jets have signed veteran kicker Younghoe Koo, adding him to a competition for the team’s placekicking role. The move was confirmed by a person with knowledge of the decision who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team has not formally announced the signing.

Koo, 31, joins kickers Cade York and Lenny Krieg on the Jets’ roster. The team’s kicker from last season, Nick Folk, signed with the Atlanta Falcons as a free agent in March. Koo’s signing follows a tryout with the New Orleans Saints earlier this month that did not result in a contract.

A native of South Korea who attended high school in New Jersey, Koo entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2017. He is best known for his seven-season tenure with the Atlanta Falcons, which began in 2019. Atlanta signed him to a five-year, $24.25 million extension in 2022. The Falcons released Koo at the start of the 2025 season after he missed a game-tying field goal attempt in a Week 1 loss.

Koo later appeared in five games for the New York Giants last November and December. His time with the Giants ended after a high-profile miscue during a Monday Night Football loss to the New...