“Where did that bring you? Back to me.”

After wading through a multitude of alternative options, the New York Jets are going back to square one at kicker.

According to head coach Aaron Glenn, who spoke to the media on Friday, the Jets are rolling with Jason Sanders as their Week 1 kicker against the Tennessee Titans. Sanders will be called up from the practice squad to kick over Blake Grupe, who is on the active roster.

Grupe and Sanders competed throughout the week, according to special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. Sanders, it appears, has won the Jets’ confidence, at least for Week 1.

The Jets’ decision continues what has been a wild carousel at kicker over the last few weeks.

Sanders was initially announced as the winner of a kicking competition against Cade York, who was waived. However, after missing two kicks in the Jets’ preseason finale, the Jets released Sanders and signed him back to the practice squad, while claiming Grupe off waivers from the Indianapolis Colts.

New York also worked out a trio of free agent kickers, including Justin Tucker. None were signed.

Despite all of the movement, Sanders will kick in Week 1, after all. However, as he remains on the practice squad, Sanders will have a short time to impress the Jets if he wants to reclaim his active roster spot from Grupe. Players can only be called up from the practice squad three times per season; a fourth appearance requires a promotion to the active roster.

Sanders has a solid NFL resume. A seventh-round pick of the Miami Dolphins in 2018, Sanders kicked in all 116 games for Miami from 2018 to 2024, making 84.6% of his field goal attempts and 96.6% of his extra points. He had reached new heights in 2024, making 90.2% of his field goal attempts, including 12 of 14 from 50+ yards.

However, a hip injury cost Sanders his 2025 season. The question going into 2026 is whether that injury is having lingering effects on the New Mexico product, who struggled throughout training camp and the preseason.

New York has found a Week 1 kicker, but the short-term future of the position remains very much up in the air moving forward.