"After getting waived by the Bills in November, caught on with the Giants as insurance for Jamie Gillan. Johnston ended up getting into one game for his new squad, punting four times for 22.8 net yards per punt."
"The team held on to the veteran to make sure Gillan made it through his return unscathed. Apparently everything checked out, and the Giants will proceed with just one punter in their organization for the rest of the season."
Practice squad transactions include the Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans. A veteran punter was waived by the Bills in November and then caught on with the Giants as insurance for Jamie Gillan. Johnston appeared in one game for the Giants, punting four times with a 22.8 net yard average per punt. The team retained the veteran while Gillan returned to ensure no injury issues. Gillan passed the health check, and the Giants will continue the season with a single punter on the roster.
Read at Pro Football Rumors
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]