It’s a excellent factor that Brad Wing didn’t surrender on his NFL occupation, as a result of he’s formally again within the league next six years away.

The punter has signed a tradition squad do business in with the Pittsburgh Steelers, who determined so as to add some insurance coverage on the punter place this life next Pressley Harvin III suffered a hamstring shock throughout the workforce’s 23-18 win over the Raiders on Sunday evening. 

Even if the Steelers predict Harvin to play games this life, he did leave out apply Wednesday. In terms of hamstring accidents, you’ll by no means be too wary, which is most likely why the workforce determined to signal Wing. 

For Wing, the signing signifies that he’s now with an NFL workforce for the primary age since 2017. Right through his first stint within the NFL, the previous LSU punter performed a complete of 4 seasons. Nearest going undrafted in 2013, Wing signed with the Eagles, however he used to be trim prior to the beginning of the season. 

One yr after, he latched on with the Steelers and ended up spending all the season with them. Wing, who’s from Melbourne, used to be an early a part of the Australian punting motion that has slowly taken over the NFL. The Seahawks (Michael Dickson), 49ers (Mitch Wishnowsky) and Saints (Lou Hedley) all have an Australian punter. The Texans even have one (Cameron Johnston), however he’s recently on IR. The Eagles additionally had one (Arryn Siposs) prior to chopping him previous to Day 3. 

As for Wing, next a shorten stint in Pittsburgh, he signed with the Giants in 2015 and ended up spending 3 seasons with them prior to being immune in March 2018. Following his age with the Giants, Wing bounced round, going from spring league to spring league. In 2019, he spent age within the Alliance of American Soccer (AAF), and that used to be adopted up by means of a one-season stint with the XFL’s San Antonio Brahma’s in 2023. 

Wing had a plenty season within the XFL, rating within the top-3 in punts, punting reasonable, general yards, and longest punt, and that’s most likely a weighty explanation why the Steelers determined to signal him. The Steelers additionally looked at a few other punters — together with Drue Chrisman, Blake Gillikin, Pat O’Donnell — prior to making the verdict to signal Wing. 

The 32-year-old hasn’t performed in an NFL recreation since December 2017, so if he does get a probability to play games this weekend, he’ll have long past just about six complete years between video games.