Has there ever been a 36-year-old NFL punt returner?
Wes Welker returned punts last year at age 33. Atlanta’s Devin Hester returned kicks and punts at 32. Indianapolis’ Josh Cribbs is 32.
Well, Steve Smith Sr. has proven that age is just a number when it comes to being a receiver. So why not as a returner?
Smith last returned a punt five years ago as a member of the Carolina Panthers. He had six punt returns for an average of 7.7 yards. The last time he was a major piece of the return game was in 2005 – a decade ago – when he returned 27 punts for an average of 10.