Sergio Castillo’s time as the Jets kicker is likely over, as two different pieces of news Monday signaled that the Jets were ready to move on.
The Jets gave the 30-year-old Castillo his first six games of NFL experience. He had three decent games before fraying in the last three weeks. A missed chip shot against the Dolphins and extra point against the Raiders were followed by a full-blown meltdown in Seattle, where three straight Jets drives ended in Castillo misses from 37, 41 and 43 yards.
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The Jets claimed McLaughlin off waivers on Monday. As the story said, McLaughlin had been part of the revolving door at kicker for the Jags, going 4-for-5 on field goals and 3-for-4 on extra points in three games. He bounced around between three teams in his 2019 rookie season, going 18-for-23 with the Colts, Chargers and Niners. That’s an unspectacular 78%, but Castillo has as many misses in ten fewer attempts this year. At 61.5%, Castillo has the worst field goal percentage in the NFL among qualified kickers, the story said.
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