Bills sign Matt Haack: 3 things to know about new punter
Updated Mar 16, 2021;
Posted Mar 16, 2021
Miami Dolphins punter Matt Haack punts the ball during the first half of an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman)AP
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The Buffalo Bills brought back from familiar faces ahead of free agency when they re-signed Matt Milano, Daryl Williams and Jon Feliciano. On Tuesday, the team made their first signing of a player who wasn’t under contract with the team last season when they agreed-to-terms with punter Matt Haack.
Haack is a player the Bills were likely familiar with as he started his career in the AFC East with the Miami Dolphins (2017-2020). With a new punter in the mix, here are three things to know.
Mar 16, 2021
The Bills are reportedly signing former Saints wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders to a one-year deal, according to NFL Network s Tom Pelissero.
Once Sanders is officially released by New Orleans, he is will fly to Buffalo to take a physical and finalize the deal on Thursday, per Pelissero. Sanders deal is worth $6 million that includes another $500,000 in incentives, per ESPN s Adam Schefter.
Sanders becomes another weapon for Bills quarterback Josh Allen. He ll join a receiving core that features Stefon Diggs and Cole Beasley.
The Super Bowl 50 champion played in 14 games and started five in the 2020 season, recording 61 catches for 726 yards and five touchdowns.
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Punter Matt Haack has agreed to terms on a three-year deal with the Buffalo Bills.
The left-footed punter holds the Dolphins’ record in all-time net punting average with 39.9 net yards per punt. In his 64 games played, Haack has 307 punts for 13,724 yards (44.7 average) and 114 from inside the 20.
Haack has pinned at least five punts inside the 20-yard line during a game six different times in his career. He also has the Dolphins single-game team record of 7 punts inside the 20-yard line.
In 2020, Haack had 68 punts with his longest punt being 63 yards. He had an average of 44.7 yards per punt (39.8 net average) and pinned 26 inside the 20-yard line. His longest career punt is 65 yards.
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Former Miami Dolphins punter and Mountaineer Shot quarterback Matt Haack has agreed to terms with the Buffalo Bills. The move comes as the Dolphins have signed former Carolina Panthers punter Michael Palardy on Monday, signaling the end of Haack’s tenure in South Florida. Haack’s agreement with the Bills was first reported by the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
Haack signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent out of Arizona State in 2017. He has a career 44.7 yard per punt average with 114 of his 307 career punts landing inside the 20-yard line. He was also the trigger for the Dolphins’ 2019 NFL Play of the Year when the team faked a field goal, with Haack throwing a touchdown pass to kicker Jason Sanders.