With punter Pressley Harvin III dealing with a hamstring injury, the Steelers have singed a familiar face to the practice squad.
Brad Wing has signed with the Steelers.
The Australian punted for the Steelers in 2014. He played in all 16 games that season averaging 43.7 yards a punt.
He spent the next three seasons with the New York Giants, averaging 44.9 yards a punt during those seasons.
2017 was the last year Wing was in the league.
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Wing punted for the Memphis Express in the Alliance of American Football’s one and only season.
Wing punted for the San Antonio Brahmas in the XFL this past year.
He led the league in punting, averaging 47.8 yards on 44 punts.
Head Coach Mike Tomlin downplayed Harvin’s injury during his weekly news conference on Tuesday, but just in case, the Steelers are making sure they have a punter on Sunday.
Harvin is coming off the best game of his career. He averaged 52.4 yards per punt during Sunday’s win in Las Vegas against the Raiders.
It’s a second chance for Wing. His career was derailed by substance abuse.