PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16 (UPI) -- The NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles switched punters Monday, releasing Jason Baker and signing 41-year-old Lee Johnson.
Johnson is second all-time with 1,212 punts and 51,456 yards to Sean Landeta. He has played in 257 games, more than any punter in NFL history.
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In 17 seasons, Johnson has played for Houston, Cleveland, Cincinnati, New England and Minnesota. He has averaged 42.5 yards per punt.
Baker was last in the NFC with an average of 34.2 and a net of 29.8 on 13 punts.
The Eagles are 11-3 and are trying to claim home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs.
