Though almost certainly unintentional, Danny Smith took a jab at former Pittsburgh Steelers P Pressley Harvin III and the team’s 2023 unit, a group that struggled for another year. It led to Harvin being shown the door and the team quickly jumping on veteran punter Cameron Johnston, one of the first players to sign once free agency opened up. To Smith, the team’s woes of yesteryear won’t continue.
“I love him,” Smith said of Johnston via a media-provided transcript. “He’s a real pro. He’s strong. He’s good. He’s got game and I call game different types of punts.