Former Minnesota Vikings Kicker Starts for Third Team This Year

By Ted Schwerzler |

Updated: Dec 31, 2024

This season the Minnesota Vikings went into the year knowing they’d have a new kicker. Kwesi Adofo-Mensah spent a draft pick on Will Reichard and that all but guaranteed undrafted free agent John Parker Romo was going to need a new job. Greg Joseph kicked for Kevin O’Connell last year, and this season he is kicking for everyone else.

Greg Joseph is kicking for everyone but the Minnesota Vikings

Veteran kicker Greg Joseph spent three seasons with Minnesota before the Vikings decided to go in a different direction this offseason. He was out looking for a new job and he has proven to be very good at finding new landing spots. Joseph is joining his fourth team of 2024.

The New York Jets are signing my client Greg Joseph to their 53-man roster and he'll be kicking for them this weekend. 7-year vet signed to their practice squad last week and also kicked for the Giants and Commanders this season.
— Brett Tessler (@TesslerSports) December 31, 2024

Greg Joseph won the Green Bay Packers kicking job out of the preseason but never saw action after they claimed Brayden Narveson. He then spent six games with the New York Giants in which he converted 13-of-16 field goals. Needing another new landing spot, he went to Washington and converted on 2-of-3 kicks in one game.

Although the New York Jets have nothing to play for in Week 18, they need someone to handle kicking duties. Joseph volunteered to be that someone in exchange for a nice game check.

GREG JOSEPH 61-YARD FIELD GOAL FOR THE WIN! @VIKINGS #NYGvsMIN pic.twitter.com/a7JwsbirRX
— NFL (@NFL) December 24, 2022

With Minnesota Joseph played in 51 games and converted on 83-of-101 field goals (82.2%). His 112-of-124 (90.3%) rate on extra points left plenty to be desired. He did bang home a 40-yard field goal to cap off the largest comeback in NFL history, and followed it up with a 61-yard walkoff against New York during the 2022 season.

Joseph is just 30 years old and presumably will be looking for work again next year. I’d assume both agent Brett Tessler and Joseph would prefer a more stable form of employment in 2025.