Jets Reportedly Will Release Cairo Santos After Claiming Jason Myers

The New York Jets released kicker Cairo Santos on Wednesday after claiming kicker Jason Myers on waivers Tuesday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN.

Santos had been recovering from a groin issue in training camp and was finally healthy, but the Jets made the decision to move on.

"Just haven't been able to see enough of him," a source told ESPN.com.

According to ESPN's Field Yates, the Jets were also going to work out Kai Forbath on Wednesday. And they also have rookie Taylor Bertolet in training camp to compete for the job, so the Jets certainly have options in the wake of Santos' release.

Chandler Catanzaro served as the team's kicker last season, making 25 of his 30 field-goal attempts and all 29 extra points. He signed a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this offseason, however.

Santos, meanwhile, appeared in five games last season between the Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears, making four of his five field-goal attempts and all 14 extra points. Santos spent his first three full seasons with the Chiefs. For his career, he's hit on 84.1 percent of his field goals while missing five extra points in total. 

Santos is reportedly fully healthy now, however, and may find a suitor among teams looking to bring in another kicker to training camp.