In his second game, new punter Cameron Johnston already set a record. At least, what would have been a record if this was the regular season. But even if preseason stats don’t count, Johnston sure passed the eye test.
In Saturday’s preseason contest against the Buffalo Bills, Johnston punted five times and averaged 56.8 yards per boot. Three of his five kicks travelled 61-plus yards, his longest a booming 65-yarder. Had he registered that stat line in regular season action, it would’ve been the best average by a Steelers’ punter in team history, of those who punted at least five times in a game.