The specialist positions can get tricky in-season when you find yourself in a position in which you need one, although it’s not quite as chaotic as it used to be. With expanded 16-man practice squads, teams have become significantly more likely to carry depth at specialist positions than they had in the past.
The Pittsburgh Steelers did not have a backup punter on their practice squad last week, but they did build good experience in the past with one who was available when they needed to call upon someone following the family situation that befell rookie starting punter Pressley Harvin III.