Patterson began his NFL career with the Detroit Lions, hitting 13 of 14 field goals as an undrafted rookie in 2021, and he returned to Motown for a 13-game stint in 2023. He's also kicked for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Shrader went undrafted out of Notre Dame this year and spent the offseason with the Indianapolis Colts.

The New York Jets have finally addressed their kicking problem, and yet, it’s still not clear in terms of where the team will be going from here. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Jets (6-2) have signed not one,

Most people either know or should know that NFL contracts are only as good as the guaranteed money in them. And even then, they can be reworked to be pretty much whatever a team needs them to be. Take Davante Adams's deal from 2022.