The Philadelphia Eagles are interested in Steelers punter Braden Mann, Adam Caplan of Pro Football Network reports.
“The team has tried to bring in competition not just with Zentner, but they placed a waiver claim for former Jets P Braden Mann back in April. So should the Pittsburgh Steelers — who were the team awarded Mann — cut him, keep an eye on the Eagles potentially for his services through waivers once again,” Caplan wrote.
Mann likely has lost the Steelers punter competition to Pressley Harvin III, who took a step forward with his consistency in training camp and then carried it over to the games. Harvin will be the Steelers’ punter, and Mann, who was brought in legitimate outside competition, will be on the outside looking in, but there is still an impressive leg and punter inside Mann.
So, it does not surprise that teams are interested in his services. The Eagles punter competition is a mess, and their punter is coming off a severe injury. If they want stability and some veteran presence with a boot, albeit inconsistent, Mann is not a bad option for that job.
In his three seasons with the Jets, Mann posted an average of 45.4 yards per punt and landed 60 putns inside the 20-yard line, including a career-high 27 this past season. However, his net punting yardage comes in only at 39.5 net yards per punt over the three seasons, posting a 40.6 net yardage per punt this past season.
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