Eagles sign ex-Jets punter Braden Mann
It's about time. The Philadelphia Eagles are moving on from Arryn Siposs as of Monday morning. Taking his place on the practice squad is former New York Jets punter Braden Mann, the team announced Monday morning. "First of all, we thought Arryn did a great job in training camp and was growing. So we felt […]
It's about time.
The Philadelphia Eagles are moving on from Arryn Siposs as of Monday morning.
Taking his place on the practice squad is former New York Jets punter Braden Mann, the team announced Monday morning.
"First of all, we thought Arryn did a great job in training camp and was growing. So we felt like we were ready to go into the season with Arryn in there," Eagles' head coach Nick Sirianni told reporters. "After two weeks, we decided we wanted to make a change."
Mann, 25, had spent the preseason with the Pittsburgh Steelers before being released on cut-down day.
Prior to that, the former sixth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft punted for three seasons with the New York Jets.
Mann comes to Philadelphia fresh off his best year yet after averaging a career-high 46.9 yards per punt last year, along with 27 punts inside the opponent's 20-yard line. His punting skills in 2022 also earned him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
"Obviously, Braden has got tape out there that we obviously paid a lot of attention to," Sirianni added. "Which got him to where were brought him in to punt. And we liked his punts when he was here and his holds and everything. We were confident in the decision for that to happen now. We have a little bit of a longer week to make sure the operation’s clean. That’s why it is the way it is right now."
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