Eagles to sign a new punter after an injury leaves Arryn Siposs out indefinitely
Siposs was carted off the field after running with the ball against the Giants, and now the Eagles will need a replacement and intend to sign Brett Kern.
The Eagles intend to sign punter Brett Kern, a league source confirmed an ESPN report on Monday.
Kern visited the team’s headquarters earlier Monday after starting punter Arynn Siposs sustained a lower leg injury during the Eagles’ victory over the New York Giants on Sunday. Coach Nick Sirianni acknowledged Siposs is expected to miss an extended period of time.
Kern, 36, is a three-time Pro Bowler with 14 years of NFL experience. He owns a career punting average of 45.9 yards with 39.7% of his punts landing inside the 20. Kern spent the past 12 seasons with the Titans. He lost his roster spot during training camp this past summer after he was beaten out by undrafted rookie Ryan Stonehouse.
The Eagles will resume practice on Wednesday as they prepare for their upcoming Week 15 matchup with the Chicago Bears. In addition to his punting responsibilities, Siposs also serves as the team’s placekicking holder. With Siposs sidelined for a majority of Sunday’s game, wide receiver/punt returner Britain Covey took his place. It appeared to be a seamless transition, with Jake Elliott successfully knocking in both of his field goals, along with all six of his extra-point attempts.
The Eagles needed to sign a new punter after Siposs attempted to advance a blocked punt from inside his own end zone at MetLife Stadium. Sirianni said Siposs will be out “a little longer than expected.”
“We don’t really know how long he’s going to be [out],” Sirianni said. “But we’re planning, and we’ll bring somebody in.”
Siposs, 30, is in his second NFL season after he made the transition from Australian to American football. He has shown improvements in Year 2. He’s averaged 45.6 yards on 44 punts, which is nearly a 2-yard increase from last season. Siposs has landed 16 punts inside the 20 (36.3%).