Bills sign Mitch Wishnowsky after Johnston placed on IR

On Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, the Buffalo Bills signed veteran punter Mitch Wishnowsky to their active roster after Cameron Johnston was placed on injured reserve with a left foot and ankle injury suffered in Sunday’s win over the New Orleans Saints. Wishnowsky, who worked out for the team on Monday, will be Buffalo’s third punter this season.

Johnston was injured late in the fourth quarter when linebacker Nephi Sewell fell into the punter’s plant leg. The Bills moved Johnston to injured reserve after the game, creating an immediate need for a replacement as Buffalo prepares to host division rival New England on Sunday night. The team had opened the season with Brad Robbins, released him after the opener, then signed Johnston several weeks ago.

Wishnowsky, 33, spent his first six NFL seasons with the San Francisco 49ers after being selected in the fourth round of the 2019 draft out of the University of Utah. A native of Australia, he won the Ray Guy Award in college in 2016 and earned the nickname Boomin Onion during his NFL tenure for a strong leg and ability to pin opponents deep in their own territory. He was released by the 49ers in May and briefly joined the Washington...