Steelers keep long snapper Christian Kuntz from free agency with multi-year contract
After agreeing to terms with a punter in free agency, the Pittsburgh Steelers are keeping another of their specialists around for the foreseeable future.
Long snapper Christian Kuntz has agreed to a multi-year contract, a league source told TribLive on Wednesday.
Kuntz entered the offseason as a restricted free agent. The Steelers had until 4 p.m. Wednesday to tender him a contract offer or allow him to reach unrestricted free agency. That step was avoided when the Steelers agreed with the three-year veteran on a new contract.
The Chartiers Valley and Duquesne alum made the 53-man roster in 2021 when he unseated veteran Kameron Canaday in a training camp competition. Kuntz previously tried to make the roster as a linebacker, the position he played at Duquesne.
On Monday, the first day of the NFL’s legal tampering period, the Steelers agreed with punter Cameron Johnston on a three-year, $9 million deal.
Joe Rutter is a TribLive reporter who has covered the Pittsburgh Steelers since the 2016 season. A graduate of Greensburg Salem High School and Point Park, he is in his fifth decade covering sports for the Trib. He can be reached at jrutter@triblive.com.
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