Folk would bring considerably more reliability to the Jets' kicking game. Together, Mougey and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo must decide if they want to gamble on Mevis or Davis being a long-term solution. Signing Folk would obviously be a short-term fix.

The man nicknamed "Folk Hero" by then-first-year head coach Rex Ryan for his clutch kicking in 2010 was buffeted by the NFL winds to Tampa Bay, then to New England and Tennessee. And the gusts have brought him back to the Jets, where he has signed to kick for another first-year HC in Aaron Glenn.

Folk made the Pro Bowl as a rookie with the Dallas Cowboys (2007-09) and has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2017) and New England Patriots (2019-22). The Jets signed former UFL kicker Harrison Mevis and released Anders Carlson in June. They waived undrafted free agent kicker Caden Davis on Tuesday.