The Bucs’ revolving door at punter may proceed in 2025 with the anticipated signing of Canadian Soccer League punter Jake Julien to a reserve/future contract. 3DownNation first broke the story.
Julien performed for the Edmonton Elks, who launched him on Wednesday in order that he may pursue NFL alternatives.
The Bucs labored him out on December 10 and he’s anticipated to signal with Tampa Bay subsequent week, based on 3DownNation.
The 6-foot-two, 217-pound punter had 107 punts for five,773 yards in the course of the Elks’ 2024 season. He led the CFL in gross common (54.0 yards) and internet common (40.0 yards). That broke the league’s single-season gross punting document of fifty.6 set by future Tremendous Bowl champion Jon Ryan in 2005. Julien additionally tied for the CFL lead with eight punts downed contained in the 10-yard line and recorded 15 single-point “rouges,” together with an unimaginable game-winner in additional time.
Bucs P Jake Julien – Picture by: USA Right this moment
The Bucs had been one in all not less than six NFL groups that labored out Julien for the reason that CFL season ended, together with the Broncos, Steelers, Jets, Giants, and Vikings. The Edmonton Elks will retain his unique CFL rights via February 2026.
Julien was born in Barrie, Ontario, Canada was initially chosen by the Ottawa Redblacks within the fourth spherical of the 2021 CFL Draft. He performed collegiately at Jap Michigan with Bucs exterior linebacker Jose Ramirez. In his 5 seasons with the Eagles, Julien punted 221 instances in 54 video games, averaging 44 yards per try.
He had 71 punts downed inside within the 20-yard line with 51 punts that had been 50 yards or extra. Julien was a second-team All-MAC punter as a senior and signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2022 earlier than being launched in coaching camp.
Bucs Went By way of 3 Punters In 2024
Bucs P Jack Browning – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
After drafting punter Jake Camarda within the fourth spherical of the 2022 NFL Draft, the staff grew to become disenchanted with him on the finish of the 2023 season. Camarda grew to become wildly inconsistent and by no means discovered the specified stage of consistency this previous season.
Camarda lasted 4 video games as Tampa Bay’s punter, averaging 45.3 yards per punt with a 36.5-yard internet common. He had 5 punts downed contained in the 20-yard line and no touchbacks. He was launched after apply squad punter Trenton Gill took his job. Gill averaged 43.3 yards per punt with a 38.9-yard internet common. He had 9 punts downed contained in the 20-yard line and only one touchback however a tough outing in Dallas in a 26-24 loss to the Cowboys on Sunday Evening Soccer led to his dismissal.
Jack Browning was one other apply squad punter who bought elevated for 3 video games after which lastly signed to the energetic roster close to the top of the season. The rookie averaged 42.5 yards with a 34.6-yard internet, so naturally the Bucs are searching for an improve in 2025.
Browning didn’t have a punt downed contained in the 20-yard line and had one touchback within the common season. He punted higher within the Wild Card loss to Washington with two punts that averaged 48.5 yards and a 40-yard internet. One among his two punts was downed contained in the 20.
