That includes Johnny Hekker. A punter is a key position, because a bad one can really negatively impact the game. Being able to potentially flip the field is so important, and having consistent ...

Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports All three specialists, long snapper JJ Jansen, punter Johnny Hekker and kicker Eddy Piñeiro, are pending free agents. The trio spent the past three years ...

Long-snapper JJ Jansen, holder/punter Johnny Hekker, and kicker Eddy Pineiro are all entering free agency, potentially leaving the Panthers without every single key member of their field goal unit.

He did it 33 times to Baringer’s 31. The 35-year-old Johnny Hekker, a Bill Belichick favorite, is maybe the best in NFL history on fake punts: He’s a remarkable 15 of 26 for 193 yards and a ...

In the eight years that Rams punter Johnny Hekker — who was also the team’s holder — played under Fassel, he completed 13-of-20 passes for 184 yards, 12 first downs and one touchdown.

Hekker’s numbers were down in both punting average (45.7 yards) and net average (41.9) from his first two seasons with the Panthers, though he still finished in the top half of the league in net ...

“But I’d definitely love to run it back with Mike.” J.J. Jansen, Johnny Hekker and Eddy Pineiro spend an inordinate amount of time together — practicing snaps, holds and kicks and ...