Steve Weatherford was co-hosting a radio show Saturday morning when he got the phone call — and not from just any listener.
The New York Jets were on the line — his cellphone — and they were offering the veteran punter a job.
A few hours later, Weatherford was back with the Jets. Punter Ryan Quigley had been added to the team’s injury list as questionable with an injured right shin, and New York needed someone for the game Sunday against the New England Patriots.
“I’m baaaaaaack!!!!” Weatherford posted on Instagram, smiling while posing between wide receiver Eric Decker and cornerback Darrelle Revis for a photo at the Jets’ facility in Florham Park, New Jersey.
Weatherford has kept busy while not playing, frequently appearing on New York-area radio and TV sports shows as a guest or co-host. He was on 98.7 ESPN New York on Saturday with co-host Dave Rothenberg when Jets pro personnel scout Greg Nejmeh called him about the opportunity during a commercial break.
He told Nejmeh he’d take the job — but then had to rush off the phone as the radio show went live again. He announced he would be signing with a team, but couldn’t reveal at the time where he was heading.
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