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Bengals have signed former Bills Punter Shawn Powell


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Huber placed on IR, Powell signed

 

The Bengals have signed Shawn Powell after a tryout on Tuesday. Powell, was with Buffalo last season and part of this year. He was released after the Bills Week 5 game against Cleveland after Travis Benjamin set a Browns record with 179 yards on punt returns.

 

For the season, Powell was averaging 46.1 yards on gross but only 35.2 net yards. In 18 career games, all with Buffalo, Powell averaged 44.7 yards gross and 38.3 net. Of his 100 punts, 33 landed inside the 20.

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He's on a playoff team now in Cincinnati.....Where was the pressure in Buffalo??

 

Yeh we will see how he performs. I think being a NFL punter is a high pressure job regardless of record, it comes from knowing that you have non-guaranteed contract and can be cut at anytime for under performance. As a fan god knows I am quick to pile on the punter if he screws up because its so easy to evaluate his performance.

 

Basically one job is too punt far without allowing a return.

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