The Bengals waived longtime punter Kevin Huber, Cincinnati's career leader in every major statistical category for punting.
All signs pointed to this being the final year of Huber’s professional career in Cincinnati. Heading into the season, he competed with Drue Chrisman for the starting job. Special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons said Chrisman wasn’t ready at the time they needed to make the decision so the team opted to go with Huber and stash Chrisman on the practice squad.
As the season got underway, Huber’s punting wasn’t at the level the team needed it to be. On 31 punts this season, Huber's average was 43.2 yards per punt and his net yards per punt was 37.4. Head coach Zac Taylor and Simmons made the change to start Chrisman over Huber against the Steelers in the Bengals’ first game post-bye. Chrisman has given the Bengals a boost in the punting game and looks to be Cincinnati’s future at punter. He is averaging 51.
“Kevin’s been such a big part of this organization and this city for such a long time,” Taylor said when announcing the roster move. “We’re appreciative of the time he gave us and the job that he did. Now, it’s time to move on to Drue. But Kevin had a great run here and we appreciate that. ”The Bengals have not ruled out if Huber will return on the practice squad this season. By releasing him, it gives him a chance to potentially find a fit with another team.
“I’m very fortunate to have been a part of his time here as our starting punter,” Simmons said of Huber. “In addition to being a good player, he’s like a coach on the field. I felt like he was an extension of me on the field. He was always very situationally aware of what we wanted to do in a game. His experience and his time here is something I’ll always cherish.”
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