New York Jets Offseason: Kyle Brindza Ruptures Achilles

The Jets recently signed kicker Kyle Brindza. He will not kick with the Jets this season, however. He ruptured his Achilles tendon.

As cliche as it sounds.... a minor set back for a major come back. I have worked my tail off to get another shot and I got it, but now I have to take a step back. I ruptured my Achilles completely during my kicking workout. I'm not mad. I'm not upset. Unfortunate? Yes. I know God has a plan and I have to trust it. This is just another chapter to my story. Time to get this thing fixed and start the road to recovery. . Day 1 starts today! #Day1 #Dominate

A photo posted by Kyle Brindza (@kyle_brindza) on Feb 16, 2016 at 10:24am PST

Brindza had more the profile of a camp body than somebody seriously expected to compete for the kicker job. I was guessing he would not even make it to training camp if the Jets drafted a kicker late or signed a priority undrafted free agent. Still, you never want to see something like this. Hopefully Brindza has a full recovery.