Jets bring back veteran kicker Nick Folk

The Jets have signed veteran kicker Nick Folk, bringing back an old friend to compete for the starting job.

Head coach Aaron Glenn confirmed the signing on Tuesday, one day after Folk worked out for the team.

Earlier in the day, the Jets waived rookie Caden Davis, leaving Harrison Mevis,who has never kicked in an NFL regular season game, as the only other kicker on the roster.

I'm happy that he chose us to be a part of what we're trying to do," Glenn said.

Folk, 40, kicked for the Jets from 2010-16, and his 175 made field goals rank second in franchise history. His 18 made field goals of 50+ yards are also the most in Jets history.

Originally a sixth-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys in 2007, the Arizona product has kicked for Dallas, the Jets, Tampa Bay, New England, and, most recently, with Tennessee, spending the last two seasons there while hitting 96.2 percent (50-for-52) of his field goals and 96.4 percent (53-for-55) of his extra points.