New York Giants sign veteran kicker Mike Nugent to compete with Aldrick Rosas

Mike Nugent is returning to New York, but he will be wearing a blue jersey instead of a green and white one this time.

Nugent, a 12-year veteran kicker who spent his first four seasons with the New York Jets, signed with the New York Giants on Tuesday and will compete for the kicking job with Aldrick Rosas.

The Giants had an open roster spot after rookie safety Jadar Johnson announced his retirement last weekend.

The 35-year-old Nugent spent the last seven seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals and also had brief stints with the Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the 2009 season.

Nugent is tied with fellow kicker Nick Folk and Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith on the NFL's all-time scoring list with 1,052 points. He has made 236 of 292 field goals and 344 of 355 extra points in 153 career games.

Last season, Nugent made 23 of 29 field goals in 13 games with Cincinnati.