Cameron Johnston to be an unrestricted free agent after Eagles elect not to tender veteran punter

Cameron Johnston to be an unrestricted free agent after Eagles elect not to tender veteran punter

The Arryn Sippos era could be set to begin in Philadelphia, as Ian Rapoport is reporting that veteran punter Cameron Johnston is set to become an unrestricted free agent.

Per Rapoport, the Eagles are choosing to not tender Johnston($2.24M) because of their dire salary cap situation.

It could be a big loss if Johnston signs elsewhere.

Through his first two NFL seasons (2018-19), Johnston had produced the highest gross (47.2) and net (42.5) punting averages in Eagles team history.

In 2018, Johnston ranked third and fourth in the NFL in net and gross.

In 2020, Johnston averaged 46.7 yards per punt.

Siposs is an Australian native who played in the Australian Football League before going on to play college football for Auburn.

Siposs signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted rookie free agent last spring before losing a training camp battle with Jack Fox, who was one of the top punters in the league this season.

Johnston was set to be a restricted free agent this offseason and a tendering at $2.24 million is now a price the Eagles are choosing to pass on.

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Philadelphia Eagles have free-agent punter in for a visit with Cam Johnston in concussion protocol

Philadelphia Eagles have punter Matt Wile in for a visit as punter Cameron Johnston, is in the concussion protocol

The Eagles injury woes have reached the special teams, as their talented punter, Cameron Johnston, is in the concussion protocol after suffering a head injury against the Cardinals on Sunday.

With the team in the fight for a playoff spot and field position playing a huge role in wins or losses, the Eagles had free-agent punter Matt Wile in for a visit per Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle.

Wile signed as an undrafted free agent with the Carolina Panthers after the 2015 NFL Draft.

Wile has spent time with the Cowboys, Falcons, Cardinals, Steelers, Vikings, and Lions.

In four years at Michigan, he had 91 punts for 3,658 yards, an average of 40.2 yards per punt. He converted 20 of 29 field-goal attempts and was successful on 33 of 33 extra-point attempts.

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Eagles punter Cameron Johnston ruled out vs. the Cardinals with a head injury

Eagles punter Cameron Johnston ruled out vs. the Cardinals with a head injury

Jake Elliott will be pulling double-duty for the Philadelphia Eagles after punter, Cameron Johnston, was ruled out with a head injury.

Elliott, the Eagles kicker will punt the rest of the game, while Zach Ertz is the Eagles emergency holder on all kicks.

Ertz just bobbled a kick that would have given the Eagles a 27-26 lead.

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Eagles Jake Elliott, Cameron Johnston land in CBS Sports ranking of the top-10 Punters and Kickers in NFL

Eagles Jake Elliott, Cameron Johnston land in CBS Sports ranking of the top-10 Punters and Kickers in NFL

The Philadelphia Eagles have one of the top special team’s units in the entire NFL and a huge part of that success stems from the consistency of kicker Jake Elliott and punter, Cameron Johnston.

Both players are entering their primes and are amongst the best in the NFL at what they do. The duo was recently listed in rankings from CBS Sports, listing the top-10 punters and kickers in the NFL.

Elliott landed at No. 10 on the list of kickers, while Johnston landed at No. 8 on the list of punters.

10. Jake Elliott, Eagles
Elliott has only been in the NFL for three years, but he’s already made a name for himself in Philadelphia. Elliott basically became a legend in the city during his rookie year when he beat the Giants with a 61-yard walk-off field goal in Week 3.

Elliott then capped off his rookie year in 2017 with a 3-for-3 showing in Philly’s 41-33 win over the Patriots Super Bowl LII. Of course, being a kicker in the NFL is all about what you’ve done lately, and Elliott has done plenty. During the 2019 season, the Eagles kicker started the year by making 14 straight field goals, which set a franchise record. Although Elliott did hit a lull late in the season when he missed four field goals over a four-week span (Weeks 13 thru 16), the 25-year-old bounced back nicely in the playoffs. During the Eagles’ 17-9 wild-card loss to Seattle, Elliott scored all of Philly’s points with three field goals. Elliott’s field goal and extra point conversion rate have improved every year that he’s been in the league, so the thinking here is that he’s only going to get better from here on out.

8. Cameron Johnston, Eagles
Last year, Michael Dickson was the top-ranked Australian punter on our top 10 list, but this year, that honor belongs to Johnston, who’s going into his third season with the Eagles. During the 2019 season, Johnston ranked in the top 10 in both yards per punt (46.4) and net yards per punt (42.3), and if you look at the past two years combined, Johnston looks even better. Since the start of the 2018 season, the 28-year-old is third in the NFL in yard per punt (47.2) and fifth in the NFL in net yards per punt (42.5).

Johnston is also good at drop-kicking the ball, which didn’t really help his rank on this list, but it is fun to watch him do it.

He’ll like be in Philly for at least two more seasons since he’ll be a restricted free agent in March 2021, and it won’t be surprising at all if the Eagles end up giving him a long-term deal.

A restricted free agent next offseason, Johnston could be in-line for a long term deal, while Elliott just got rewarded with a new contract and should only get better.

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Eagles tender free agent punter Cameron Johnston

Eagles tender free agent punter Cameron Johnston

The Philadelphia Eagles have one of the better punters in the NFL and the intent is for the franchise to prevent him from leaving in free agency.

On Thursday, the Eagles officially tendered exclusive-rights free agent punter Cameron Johnston.

Johnson can’t sign with another team after being tendered so he’ll likely sign the offer sheet and be under contract for 2020 with a minimum base salary for his third NFL season.

Signed by the Eagles as an undrafted rookie in 2017, Johnson has been the team’s punter the last two seasons.

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