Steelers sign P Brad Wing to practice squad
It's awful late in the season to be bringing in free agents for a competition, but that's what Pittsburgh just did: It's clear that the Steelers are no longer confident in punter Pressley Harvin, and they are bringing in a familiar face to try and sure up the position ahead of the playoffs: Just Wing […]
It's awful late in the season to be bringing in free agents for a competition, but that's what Pittsburgh just did:
It's clear that the Steelers are no longer confident in punter Pressley Harvin, and they are bringing in a familiar face to try and sure up the position ahead of the playoffs:
Just Wing It
The Steelers signed punter Brad Wing to the practice squad today.
This is Wing's second stint on the practice squad this year, signed earlier in the season when punter Pressley Harvin was injured.
Wing punted in two games for the Steelers this season, Week 4 at the Houston Texans and Week 5 against the Baltimore Ravens at Acrisure Stadium. In two games, he punted 11 times for a 45-yard gross average, and a 38.9-yard net average. He has two touchbacks, three punts inside the 20-yard line and a long of 52 yards.
Wing is no stranger to the Steelers, as he played one season for the black and gold. Wing appeared in each of the Steelers 16 regular-season games in 2014, punting 61 times for 2,668 yards while landing 20 attempts inside the opponents' 20-yard line.
-Teresa Varley, Steelers PR
Pittsburgh drafted punter Pressley Harvin less than two years ago out of Georgia Tech, hoping to find a decade-plus answer at the position.
Instead, Harvin has struggled to acclimate to the NFL even after winning the Ray Guy award for the nation's best punter during his time in college.
Pittsburgh even brought in Braden Mann for a punter competition this summer, though Harvin was more consistent in camp and kept his job.
But Harvin has had fair share of shanks this year, including last week in a must-win game, albeit in bad weather.
So he left Pittsburgh no choice but to bring in a familiar face, and admit they would take a re-do in the draft if they could.
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