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With veteran punter Brett Kern dealing with a groin issue following the Colts game, the Titans need someone to fill in.
The Titans have picked up former Florida P Johnny Townsend to come in while Kern recovers from his injury in Johnny Townsend.
#Titans are signing P Johnny Townsend to their active roster, source says. The #Raiders‘ fifth-round pick in 2018 punted in one game for the #Ravens last season.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) September 30, 2021
Townsend played at Florida from 2013 to 2017, and had 11,090 punting yards throughout his career with an average of 46.2 yards per punt. Townsend has been in the NFL since 2018, spending time with the Oakland Raiders, New York Giants, Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs. He has 70 NFL punts, averaging 43.2 yards per punt with a long of 64 yards and 17 punts inside the 20.
Kern has been the Titans starter since 2010, making the Pro Bowl in 2017, 2018, and 2019.
Grant Bricker was a former freelancer for The News TN in his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. He now freelances for Saturday Football. Follow on Twitter @GrantBricker.
