The Giants have agreed to sign Chandler Catanzaro, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.com (on Twitter). Catanzaro will enter camp as the Giants’ frontrunner for the kicking job, which has been freed up by the release of Aldrick Rosas. 
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Catanzaro, 29, hooked on with the Jets last March. After a rocky training camp and equally rough start to the preseason, he announced his retirement. Now, he’s coming back for New Jersey’s other team.
The Clemson product had a tremendous start to his career with the Cardinals. Catanzaro nailed 87.9% of his kicks as a rookie and 90.3% of his tries in 2015. His success rate dipped to 75% in 2016, but bounced back a bit with the Jets in 2017, making 83.3% of his kicks and all of his PATs. Then, he dipped once again. His three-year deal with the Bucs was torn up pretty quickly after he missed two field goals in a loss to the Redskins, ending his Tampa Bay tenure with a weak 73.3% success rate. His last live action came with the Panthers towards the end of the 2018 campaign.
The Giants preferred Catanzaro’s on-field mistakes to Rosas’ off-the-field issues. Earlier this summer, cops alleged that Rosas was behind the wheel in a hit-and-run accident, and authorities suspect that alcohol was involved.
Why?? So many better kickers available! I bet they bring in at least one more established kicker that Judge is more familiar with!
Gostkowski’s available and Judge was the Patriots’ ST coach. I see a connection…
Adam Vinatieri is one FG short of reaching the 600 plateau. Some team needs to sign him and NY is as good as anywhere to showcase that achievement.
Nobody’s going to sacrifice their kicking game for the sake of an NFL record. No offense to Adam, but if he wants the recognition he needs to earn it by proving he’s still reliable enough for gameday action
Didn’t Chandler Catanzaro retire? Or maybe I’m thinking of Cairo Santos.
Chandler did retire but now he’s un-retiring
Good night Rosas. We should cut Baker next, Sehorn ready to come out of retirement.