Johnny Hekker was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance on Sunday against the Cardinals, his first time winning the award this season Hekker punted it four times, pinning three of them inside the 20-yard line. It’s the third time in his career that he’s received the honor and the first time since Week 10 of 2016. Hekker had the fifth-most touchbacks of any punter, but he averaged 42.4 net yards per punt, which ranked seventh among all punters
Johnny Hekker named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week
Johnny Hekker was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance on Sunday against the Cardinals, his first time winning the award this season Hekker punted it four times, pinning three of them inside the 20-yard line. It’s the third time in his career that he’s received the honor and the first time since Week 10 of 2016. Hekker had the fifth-most touchbacks of any punter, but he averaged 42.4 net yards per punt, which ranked seventh among all punters