About the move from run-centric Collier County to pass-happy Arizona, Vanderjagt said Jay is 'a tall white boy with a ton of athletic ability, and I didn't want him handing the ball off for four years.' 'It is the most thankless job in the world,' Mike Vanderjagt said. Thank goodness the Indianapolis Colts washed their hands of Mike Vanderjagt when they did. well mike vanderjagt was on the colts and was one of the most accurate kickers of all time. what happened was there was some controversy about his behavior and drinking habits. Jay hasn't had to endure the ridicule of being kicker. When he left football, three years ago, he was the most accurate professional kicker to ever play his position. So Mike Vanderjagt heads to the back of the restaurant. 9y Paul Kuharsky. What's become of Mike Vanderjagt? he was then dealed to dallas where he sat the bench. So what happened to Vanderjagt after Bill Parcells cut him from the Dallas Cowboys in 2006? As CBS Sports' Will Brinson pointed out, Peyton Manning was questioned over his "idiot kicker" remarks about Mike Vanderjagt during a 2003 deposition for a defamation case. So what happened to Vanderjagt after Bill Parcells cut him from the Dallas Cowboys in 2006? Former Colts kicker Mike Vanderjagt has been out of the NFL since being cut in 2006.