The New York Giants are letting Brad Wing fly into free agency.
The veteran punter was cut by the Giants on Saturday following an inconsistent 2017 campaign. Wing's 36.7-yard net average ranked last among NFL punters and his 44.1-yard gross average left him in a tie for 24th last year for the struggling Giants.
Traded to New York in 2015, Wing had a strong 2016 season, finishing the season ranked 10th in league net average (40.9 yards). He was named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week twice (Week 14, 15) and made 28 punts that season inside the 20.
With the Giants clipping Wing, his release should generate some buzz among teams searching for a punter in free agency.
Here are some other free agency moves we've been monitoring:
1. Former Jets defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson, fresh off visits with the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints earlier this week, visited with the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday, a source informed of the situation told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport. He's scheduled to visit with the Washington Redskins next.
2. The Atlanta Falconsre-signed cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson to a one-year contract extension. Selected in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft, Wreh-Wilson has 91 combined tackles, 15 passes defense and an interception.
3. Defensive end Kerry Hyder, whose 2017 season was wiped out by a torn Achilles tendon in the preseason, has re-signed with the Detroit Lions, the team announced Saturday. Hyder was slated to become a exclusive rights free agent. Terms of the deal were not announced. In other Lions news, the team also re-signed long snapper Don Muhlbach.
4. Former Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Shermanvisited the San Francisco 49ers. The four-time All-Pro, who is continuing to rehab from a torn Achilles tendon he suffered last season, took a physical and met with team doctors, Rapoport reported. He is scheduled to meet with the Detroit Lions next week, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported. Sherman is No. 18 in NFL.com's Top 101 Free Agents of 2018.
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