It is rather rare when the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t have two punters on the offseason roster at some point ahead of training camp. That often doesn’t happen until after the draft when a college free agent is signed. This year, the Steelers decided to claim punter Braden Mann after he was put on waivers by the New York Jets, who drafted him in the sixth round in 2020.
A three-year starter, Mann owns a gross 45.4-yard punting average with a net of 39.5. He has bettered those numbers over the last two years, however, for example averaging 40.