The New York Jets have signed former Carolina Panthers kicker Chandler Catanzaro to a contract. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
Cat-Man is back in the Green & White.
— New York Jets (@nyjets) March 15, 2019
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The Panthers added Catanzaro to the roster in December as a ‘break glass in case of emergency’ option after Graham Gano suffered a knee injury during practice. Catanzaro, or ‘Cat-Man’ as he is apparently called (Why did I not know this?!) ended up taking Gano’s roster spot for the final four games of the season and did an admirable job in his stead, going 5-for-5 in field goal attempts and 7-for-8 in extra point tries.
Gano is expected to be back to 100% health heading into the 2019 season so there was no need for the Panthers to keep Cat-Man around, and it makes sense for the Jets to bring him back after they lost Jason Myers in free agency (he signed a four-year deal with the Seahawks).
How broken up are you about this Panthers fans? Feel free to express your concerns and we’ll be here as a shoulder for you to cry on if you need us.