Jets accidentally lose new starting kicker in boneheaded mistake

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Originally Posted by wazu

Not understanding what happened here. I thought if somebody offered a contract to somebody on your practice squad you had the right to refuse and give them a spot on your 53-man roster instead. Is it actually treated like free agency instead?

If they’re on the practice squad anyone can claim him as long as they put them on the 53. Which we did because we IRd Butker.

Apparently they elevated him but forgot to get him a contract so he wasn’t signed to the 53. Even though he was their plan for a starting kicker.

That might be funnier than Failway losing Dumerville because he’s too stupid to send a fax.