NFC East kickers were among the best in the NFL, and that holds going into 2026. This division has a deep group of kickers with a lot of talent, and all of them will have a major impact on games this season in what is expected to be a battle for the top spot.
With training camp practices starting in the coming days and the division’s defensive backs graded, it’s time to rank the NFC East kickers.
Best NFC East Kickers for 2026
4. Dominic Zvada or Ben Sauls
The New York Giants have a training camp competition for their kicker job after Graham Gano’s departure. Dominic Zvada is an undrafted rookie out of Michigan and aims to beat out former Pittsburgh Panthers kicker Ben Sauls. Sauls appeared in just three games last season for the Giants.
When both kickers have appeared in five games or less in the NFL, it’s difficult not to put them in this position. Both of them know their roster spot is on the line, which will give Giants fans something to watch this summer. However, neither of them is good enough to avoid the basement in the rankings for NFC East kickers.
3. Jake Moody
Jake Moody had a rough 2025 season, as he played a total of nine games combined between three teams. Six of the nine games were with the Washington Commanders, and the organization plans to start the season with him as their kicker. Moody bounced back in Washington after being cut by the San Francisco 49ers and Chicago Bears.
If this were any other division, Moody may have found himself at the bottom as a bounce-back candidate trying to get his career back on track. Now, he gets the luxury of the No. 3 spot and a chance to continue to prove himself in Washington. The former Michigan Wolverines kicker is hoping to stay in one spot for the duration of the year.
2. Jake Elliott
Jake Elliott had the second-worst season of his career last year with the Philadelphia Eagles, but the longevity of his career earns him the second spot in the rankings. Elliott was just 11-18 on field goals from 40+ yards, which hurt his production. Philadelphia’s offense also wasn’t as strong as it was in previous seasons, so an improvement could also boost his stats.
The 31-year-old kicker just surpassed 1,000 career points in the NFL, and he knows he needs to step up his game this fall to prevent the Eagles from starting the search for his replacement. However, he is still among the best options for NFC East kickers.
1. Brandon Aubrey
Brandon Aubrey is the best of the best among NFC East kickers, and he is arguably the best kicker in the entire league. He took the league by storm in 2023 and hasn’t looked back entering Year 4 for the Dallas Cowboys. Aubrey was successful on 85.7% of his field goal attempts last year in Dallas, with all six misses coming from 50+ yards to verify that he truly is a human being and makes mistakes.
Aubrey has the strongest leg out of all five kickers in the division, and his place at the top isn’t in question. Even though he is 31, he has the opportunity to be one of the best kickers in the league for the greater part of the next decade. If any kicker has the opportunity to follow in Adam Vinatieri’s footsteps of playing into his 40s.
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