Brett Kern spent 13 seasons with the Titans and then wasn't sure if his career was over. After four months of waiting, the Eagles called and now, the punter is headed to SuperBowlLVII.
In Year 15 of his career — Kern played two seasons with the Denver Broncos before heading to Tennessee — he almost didn’t expect another call. But a call did come, from the Philadelphia Eagles, after four months of waiting.
“It feels great going from what happened after preseason to just kind of waiting week by week, just kind of staying in shape, staying ready,” Kern said after the NFC championship. “I just really didn't know who's going to call or if I was going to get a call.” Kern’s replacement in Tennessee, Ryan Stonehouse — who, at 23, is 13 years younger than Kern — joined the Titans during preseason after going undrafted. The rookie quickly won the position battle, and the Titans cut Kern on Aug. 29. He spent the next four months waiting and wondering.
His father went on a local New York radio station to say that his son would actually stand to lose money by playing elsewhere because of the circumstances of his exit from Tennessee. Kern also reportedly didn't want to be away from his wife and three kids in the Nashville area for a full season.
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