Aug 17, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers punter Cameron Johnston (5) punts the ball to the Buffalo Bills during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Steelers Bring Back Long-Time Punter Cameron Johnston

Originally posted on Pittsburgh Steelers on SI
By Jack Markowski | Last updated Mar 10, 2026 4:46 PM ET

The Pittsburgh Steelers are reuniting with an old friend on special teams.

According to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero, the Steelers have signed agreed to terms with punter Cameron Johnston on a one-year deal during the legal tampering period.

Bill Burgh: The Steelers have signed punter Cameron Johnston to a one-year contract. pic.twitter.com/z0NdG6y3PC
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 10, 2026

After getting cut by the team ahead of the 2025 campaign, Johnston will now return for a second stint in Pittsburgh.

Johnston's History with Steelers

After spending three seasons with the Houston Texans from 2021 to 2023, Pittsburgh signed Johnston to a three-year deal worth $9 million before the 2024 season.

The Australian went on to sustain a season-ending knee injury against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1 that year, however, and the Steelers brought in Corliss Waitman as his replacement for the remainder of the campaign.

Johnston remained under contract heading into the 2025 season, though Waitman returned as well, leading to a position battle between the two punters.

Though Johnston was thought to potentially have the advantage over Waitman, it was the latter who ultimately beat him out during the preseason.

Pittsburgh cut Johnston as a result, and he went on to appear in a total of four games between the Buffalo Bills and New York Giants.

This article first appeared on Pittsburgh Steelers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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