Anders Carlson: Everything you need to know

The Jets are releasing Carlson, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. In related news, the team is signing Harrison Mevis as Carlson's replacement to compete with Caden Davis for the placekicker job. Carlson could get end up with another team this summer, but it isn't a great sign for his future that the Jets released him before training camp.

Carlson and undrafted rookie Caden Davis are slated to compete for the Jets' starting kicker job in training camp in the wake of the Jets having released veteran Greg Zuerlein (knee) Friday, Andy Vasquez of NJ.com reports. Carlson kicked for New York in five regular-season games in 2024, while also logging two appearances with the 49ers. In those seven contest combined, he converted 13 of 15 field-goal attempts and 12 of 15 extra-point tries. Zuerlein's release has been expected all offseason, but with the transaction now official, Carlson's path to a starting role Week 1 is unambiguous. The Jets could still bring in further competition, but for the time being, Davis, an undrafted rookie out of Ole Miss, is his only rival for the No. 1 gig.

The Jets signed Carlson to a reserve/future contract Tuesday. Carlson kicked in five games for the Jets at the tail end of this past season, and he went nine of 11 on his extra-point tries and eight of 10 on field-goal attempts. The results were mixed, but the Jets are going to give the 26-year-old a longer look this upcoming offseason.