Bills re-signing punter Mitch Wishnowsky to one-year contract

DENVER, COLORADO - JANUARY 17: Mitch Wishnowsky #19 of the Buffalo Bills warms up prior to an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on January 17, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Buffalo Bills have their punter for the 2026 NFL season, bringing back Mitch Wishnowsky on a one-year contract, per a report by ESPN's Adam Schefter. The now-34-year-old Wishnowsky spent the majority of the 2025 season as Buffalo's punter, providing a stabilizing force to a room that saw roster turnover thanks to performance and injury woes.

Originally from Gosnells, Western Australia, Wishnowsky (aka The Boomin' Onion") punted for the Bills in 13 regular-season games and two playoff matchups, while also adeptly handling kickoff duties to spell kicker Matt Prater - who was dealing with a hamstring injury late during the season and playoffs. Last season with Buffalo, Wishnowsky punted 38 times for 1,723 yards (45.3 yards per punt), a long punt of 62 yards, placing 18 punts inside the 20, allowing just three touchbacks, and giving up just 73 punt return yards.

Originally selected in the fourth round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers, Wishnowsky remained with the Niners through the 2024 NFL season. In seven seasons, Wishnowsky has punted in 105 games, booting 348 footballs a total of 15,820 yards (45.5 yards per punt), with a long punt of 74 yards, placing 156 punts inside the 20, allowing 23 touchbacks, and giving up a total of 1,077 punt return yards.

(All stats courtesy of Pro Football Reference.)

Bills signed P Mitch Wishnowsky to a one-year contract.

- Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 13, 2026