When the 2024 NFL season ended, Anders Carlson was the kicker for the New York Jets, but he won't be returning for 2025 after surprisingly getting released on Wednesday.

Anders is in his rookie season, and entered Monday night a perfect 5-of-5 on field goals and 9-of-9 on extra points. The Packers took him in the sixth round of the draft earlier this year.

In fact, Daniel Carlson is the only kicker who has more field goals made and more points than Anders at Auburn. Daniel Carlson kicked for the Tigers from 2014 through 2017.

Kicker Anders Carlson of the Green Bay Packers and kicker Daniel Carlson of the Las Vegas Raiders pose with family prior to a game at Allegiant Stadium on Oct. 9, 2023, in Las Vegas.

Green Bay Packers place kicker Anders Carlson (17) watches his field goal during the second quarter of their NFC divisional playoff game against the San Francisco Saturday, January 20, 2024 at ...

Anders Carlson career with the Packers didn't go as planned Carlson, once seen as the future in Green Bay in a post-Mason Crosby world, lasted just one season with the Packers. With a big leg but ...

Anders Carlson has been trying to figure out what can help him take that step. As he looked back on his rookie season, Anders Carlson discovered many of his missed field-goal attempts went left ...

It was Carlson's fifth straight game with a missed kick — field goal or extra point — and 10th in the last 12 games. For the season, Carlson missed 13 kicks, the most in the NFL.

For Anders Carlson, the fourth time was the charm in Auburn’s SEC opener. The sixth-year kicker drilled the game-winning 39-yard field goal in overtime for Auburn in its 17-14 win against ...

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Anders Carlson has been trying to figure out what can help him take that step. As he looked back on his rookie season, Anders Carlson discovered many of his missed field-goal attempts went left ...