Buffalo Bills Sign Mitch Wishnowsky After Punter Cameron Johnston Injury

The Buffalo Bills have signed Australian punter Mitch Wishnowsky to their active roster following an injury to Cameron Johnston, who has been placed on injured reserve and will miss at least four weeks. Wishnowsky, 33, previously spent six seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, where he gained a reputation for his strong leg and precision, often pinning opponents inside their own 20-yard line, and played in two Super Bowls. After an injury-plagued 2024 season, the 49ers released him, and he briefly joined the Washington Commanders' practice squad earlier in 2025 before being released. The Bills, currently 4-0 and the best team in the AFC, have struggled to find stability at the punter position this season, making Wishnowsky's addition significant. He was originally drafted in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft after starring at the University of Utah, where he won the Ray Guy Award and was an All-American. Now, Wishnowsky has the opportunity to play a major role for Buffalo as they aim to maintain their strong start to the season.