{"id":252760,"date":"2025-08-01T07:41:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T07:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/252760\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T07:41:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T07:41:18","slug":"nick-folk-adds-much-needed-experience-to-jets-special-teams-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/252760\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Folk adds much-needed experience to Jets&#8217; special teams unit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/new-york-jets\/352\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:New York Jets;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">New York Jets<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/york-jets-sign-kicker-nick-213128542.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:signed veteran kicker Nick Folk earlier this week;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">signed veteran kicker Nick Folk earlier this week<\/a>. The 40-year-old Folk returns to East Rutherford after previously playing for the Jets from 2010 to 2016. He&#8217;ll add much needed experience to what appeared to be an inexperienced special teams unit before his arrival.<\/p>\n<p>The Jets were holding a kicking competition between rookie Caden Davis and sophomore Harrison Mevis. Neither placekicker had ever played in an NFL regular season game. After both kickers got off to a rocky start at training camp, the Jets decided to release Davis and bring in Folk. Mevis remains on the roster, but he&#8217;s essentially a camp body now.<\/p>\n<p>It was a similar story at punter. Undrafted free agent rookie punter Kai Kroeger was released from the 90-man roster recently. That leaves Austin McNamara as the presumed starter, McNamara signed with the Jets in March after competing for the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/cincinnati-bengals\/327\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cincinnati Bengals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>&#8216; gig in training camp last year. He&#8217;s never punted in an NFL game. He&#8217;ll lean on Folk for advice.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Folk&#8217;s presence will also help first-year special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. A 35-year-old former NFL safety, Banjo enters the spotlight after spending just two seasons (2023-24) as an assistant special teams coach with the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/denver-broncos\/332\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Denver Broncos;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Denver Broncos<\/a>. Asking him to develop both inexperienced kickers and punters was a tall ask.<\/p>\n<p>On paper, the Jets&#8217; initial plan on special teams was a recipe for disaster. Folk will add much-needed experience and leadership. Coach Banjo will appreciate having a veteran kicker he can rely on.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Jets Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/jetswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/jets\/2025\/07\/31\/nick-folk-adds-much-needed-experience-new-york-jets-special-teams-unit-nfl\/85435563007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Nick Folk adds much-needed experience to Jets&#039; special teams unit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Nick Folk adds much-needed experience to Jets&#8217; special teams unit<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The New York Jets signed veteran kicker Nick Folk earlier this week. 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