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They had punters Maat Haack and Ty Long in for a tryout at rookie minicamp.
One position that seems uncertain for the Arizona Cardinals is their punting job. Veteran Andy Lee, the team’s punter for the last six seasons, has not re-signed and the only punter on the roster currently is Nolan Cooney.
The Cardinals opened their rookie minicamp on Friday and only had four tryout players. Two were veteran punters.
Check out who they were.
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With Arryn Siposs out indefinitely with a lower leg injury, the Philadelphia Eagles are signing veteran punter and former Pro Bowl Brett Kern
The Eagles suffered a critical injury at the punter position and the team already has a replacement at the NovaCare Complex on a visit.
After Arryn Siposs was ruled out indefinitely with a lower leg injury, the team signed former Pro Bowl punter, Brett Kern.
Eagles are signing former Titans’ Pro-Bowl punter Brett Kern to replace punter and holder Arryn Siposs, who is out indefinitely after getting hurt Sunday, per league source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 12, 2022
Formerly with the Titans, Kern lost a preseason battle with rookie Ryan Stonehouse, leading to his release.
Kern spent 13 seasons with Tennessee, appearing in 197 games and setting several franchise records in career punts (923), gross punting average (45.9 yards), net punting average (40.8 yards), and punts downed inside the 20 (373).
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The Philadelphia Eagles have a need at the punter position and free agent Brett Kern is visiting the team ahead of the Week 15 matchup against the Bears
The Eagles suffered a critical injury at the punter position and the team reportedly already has a potential replacement at the NovaCare Complex on a visit.
After Arryn Siposs was ruled out indefinitely with a lower leg injury, Tom Pelissero is reporting that Brett Kern is visiting the team.
One potential option: Sounds like three-time Pro Bowl punter Brett Kern will be visiting the #Eagles. https://t.co/pN52yW9hz9
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 12, 2022
Formerly with the Titans, Kern lost a preseason battle with rookie Ryan Stonehouse, leading to his release.
Kern spent 13 seasons with Tennessee, appearing in 197 games and setting several franchise records in career punts (923), gross punting average (45.9 yards), net punting average (40.8 yards), and punts downed inside the 20 (373).
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We’re looking at five punters that the Philadelphia Eagles could have an interest in adding to the roster after Arryn Siposs suffered a lower leg injury against the Giants
#Eagles punter Arryn Siposs is out indefinitely with a lower-leg injury suffered when he scooped a blocked punt, ran and got crushed just short of a first down in Sunday’s win over the #Giants, per sources.
Siposs is still undergoing tests. But Philly will need to add a punter.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) December 12, 2022
The Eagles don’t have many weaknesses, but Punter Arryn Siposs has been a player to watch all season, and things could be heating up.
Siposs suffered a lower leg injury after trying to advance a blocked punt on Sunday and he’ll be out for an indefinite amount of time.
Here are five punters Philadelphia could have in for a tryout ahead of Sunday’s matchup at Chicago.
The Jets make a couple of roster moves, bringing back a kick returner to the practice squad
With Braden Mann past his back issues from last week and able to punt (and pass) against the Browns in Week 2, the Jets released punter Ty Long from the practice squad.
In a corresponding move, the Jets brought back wide receiver and kick returner Diontae Spencer.
Practice squad move: we've signed WR/KR Diontae Spencer and released P/K Ty Long.
— New York Jets (@nyjets) September 20, 2022
The Jets originally brought Long in after working out a group of punters in the aftermath of Mann’s outing in Week 1 against the Ravens along with his back injury. Now that Mann is healthy, the Jets decided they have no need for a second punter on the roster.
The Jets also worked out three players Tuesday, per Will Parkinson of the Turn on the Jets podcast. Those players were defensive back Michael Griffin, guard Adam Pankey and offensive tackle Sam Schlueter.
Find out who will be the captains for the Los Angeles Chargers in the 2021 season.
The Los Angeles Chargers have selected their leaders for the 2021 season.
The Chargers today announced their team captains for the upcoming season, which opens up on the road against The Washington Football Team.
Those selected were wide receiver Keenan Allen, edge defender Joey Bosa, running back Austin Ekeler, quarterback Justin Herbert, safety Derwin James, nose tackle Linval Joseph, center Corey Linsley and punter Ty Long.
Los Angeles’ season opener is on Sunday, Sept. 12 and will kickoff at 10:00 a.m. PT.
Predicting the specialists the Chargers will roll with into the 2021 season.
Over the past month, I have been breaking down the depth chart at each position for the Chargers.
To round things up, I project what the special teams room will look like heading into this season.
It doesn’t sound as intriguing as other position battles, but this will be one of the most polarizing in Chargers training camp. This will be a three-way competition between Michael Badgley, Tristan Vizcaino and Kessman. In my opinion, the undrafted free agent out of Pittsburgh comes away with the job. Kessman hit a career long and school record 58-yard field goal this past season and converted 12 of 18 kicks of 50 yards or longer in his collegiate career, which is the best rate in NCAA history. It’s not an easy task to fend off two veterans, but given the new coaching staff, Kessman might have the upper hand as they could be looking to start the special teams unit from scratch.
Alex Kessman Pro Day
60 yards pic.twitter.com/alYBxIxOW7— Adam (@HKA_Tanalski) March 17, 2021
Long enters camp in competition with Lachlan Edwards, who was signed earlier this offseason. Even though the special teams department needs some remodeling, Long didn’t do anything last season that should put his spot in jeopardy. Despite having three of his attempted punts blocked, Long still managed to average 47 yards per punt on the season.
Like the kicker position, I project that the Chargers roll into the season with the undrafted free agent. Langan, the former Georgia State product, will be fighting for the job with the third-year Cole Mazza. Over four seasons in college, Langan was a two-time All-Sun Belt player and was a finalist for the Patrick Mannely Long Snapper of the Year Award. Mazza, on the other hand, will be entering the final year of his deal that would owe him $850k. In a stat less position, Los Angeles decides to go with the cheaper option.
Not a single. bad. snap.
Get ready, @Chargers fans
#HailSouthern | #BoltUp | @langan_xxvii pic.twitter.com/ZBv4DGuQq4
— Georgia Southern Football (@GSAthletics_FB) May 2, 2021
After spending three seasons in a soccer stadium, coaches and players of the Los Angeles Chargers are ready to move on.
The Los Angeles Chargers will play their final game at Dignity Health Sports Park, formerly knows as StubHub Center, this Sunday when they take on the Oakland Raiders.
After moving from San Diego to Los Angeles in 2017, the Chargers used the stadium that served as the main home to the L.A. Galaxy as their temporary home for three seasons.
The stadium that held 27,000 didn’t seem like home for the Bolts as the stands were flooded with fans to the opposing team, where their cheers outnumbered the Chargers fans and quite often booed them, too.
The high cost of tickets made a habit of selling their tickets for profit. But it’s been tough for the Chargers to build a market as there hasn’t been a football team in Los Angeles for two decades and because of it, those seats were filled with colors other than blue and gold.
For many of the players and coaches, they’re ready to start a new era when they move into SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA with a seat capacity of 78,000, which will be shared with the Rams starting in 2020.
“I’m pretty excited for the new stadium to open up. Look at the game last week, 90 percent purple, maybe. That’s tough. Hopefully when we go to the new stadium it’s a lot better. Hopefully we have a decent fan base, a decent following,” guard Michael Schofield said.
Coach Anthony Lynn compared it to a high school football stadium in Texas, while punter Ty Long felt like it was similar to the stadiums in the Canadian Football League where he played before signing with Los Angeles.
“We’re going to miss the place. You never are going to play someplace like that again, I believe, in that type of intimate environment. We’ll miss it, but we’re looking forward to going to our new home,” Lynn said.
The Chargers lost their first three games there before winning the final five home games of the 2017 season. They have an 11-10 home record compared to being 14-9 on the road during the three-year stint.
Fans that paid the hefty price to watch their favorite team at Dignity Health Sports Park were able to get an up-close experience as it appeared to be a lower level view no matter where they sat.
But players are excited to move into a new stadium that will give them the feeling like they’re actually playing in the National Football League.
“There’s something about that bigger stadium that feels like, ‘OK, now I’m on the big stage. I feel like a Roman gladiator, a rock star, all that. It’s just part of the experience,” running back Austin Ekeler said, per Orange County Register’s Gilbert Manzano.
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Chargers Wire’s Gavino Borquez gives the Players of the Game award for Week 14’s matchup against the Jaguars.
The Los Angeles Chargers enjoyed a dominant 45-10 victory over the Jaguars on Sunday.
Here are the Chargers players of the game:
Offensive Player of the Game: RB Austin Ekeler
It was challenging to pick one player because the Chargers had one of their best offensive outings of the season. But the 5-foot-10 back out of Western Colorado deserves this week’s honor for his play, not only on the ground but through the air.
Ekeler rushed for a career-high 101 yards on just eight carries and added four catches for 112 yards and an eye-popping 84-yard touchdown where he turned on the jets and found the end zone.
He became the second Charger in team history to record 100 rushing yards and 100 receiving yards in a game since Lionel James in 1985.
Defensive Player of the Game: DE Joey Bosa
Prior to yesterday’s matchup, we mentioned how Bosa had a favorable matchup going up against a rookie offensive tackle. Bosa, who had not posted a sack in three consecutive games before yesterday, quickly changed that.
Bosa finished with four tackles, two sacks, three tackles for loss, three quarterback hits. He now has 10.5 sacks on the season.
Special Teams Player of the Game: P Ty Long
This season, Long has made it clear that punters are people, too. Long, who’s enjoyed a stellar rookie season, delivered an impactful performance that may have gone unnoticed yet again. He only had to punt twice, but they combined for 54 yards with a long of 55, putting the Jaguars in an unfavorable position both times. Long has also been a key component to the team’s kickoffs, as well.
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