Hekker was released by the Vikings on Sunday, Tom Pelissero of Netflix reports.
Hekker, who has been in the NFL since 2012, played for the Rams, Panthers and Titans throughout his career. The 36-year-old most recently signed a deal with the Vikings, though he couldn't win the starting job over rookie Brett Thorson. Hekker is a four-time Pro Bowler, so there is a chance he lands with a new team heading into the 2026-27 campaign.
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Titans' Johnny Hekker: Good to go Week 7
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Hekker (illness) is active for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Paul Kuharsky of PaulKuharsky.com reports.
Hekker was under the weather over the weekend, but he has been cleared to play Week 7. He is averaging 48.3 yards per punt on 29 attempts this season, nine of which have landed inside the 20-yard line.
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Titans' Johnny Hekker: Heading to Tennessee
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The Titans are slated to sign Hekker to a one-year contract, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Hekker will be reunited with Titans' special-teams coordinator John Fassel, with whom he worked with on the Rams back in 2012. Hekker spent the last three seasons in Carolina, and he finished the 2024 regular season averaging 45.7 yards per punt and landing 32.9 percent of his kicks inside the 20-yard line.
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Panthers' Johnny Hekker: Misses practice Wednesday
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Hekker (personal) did not participate at practice Wednesday, David Newton of ESPN.com reports.
It's not clear why exactly Hekker wasn't able to practice Wednesday, but in any case, his availability for Week 18 appears to be in danger. He'll likely need to get back to practice Thursday or Friday to give himself a chance to play Sunday.
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Panthers' Johnny Hekker: Restructures contract
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The Panthers announced Wednesday that they've restructured Hekker's contract to save $792,000 in cap space, Mike Kaye of The Charlotte Observer reports.
Hekker signed a three-year, $7.6 million deal with the Panthers last offseason and didn't disappoint during the 2022 campaign. He averaged 48.5 yards per punt and recorded 39 punts inside the 20-yard line.
