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Throughout the offseason, the Buffalo Bills held a punter competition between nine-year veteran Mitch Wishnowsky and rookie Tommy Doman. Wishnowsky joined the Bills late last September and finished 28th in yards per punt, 16th in net yards per punt, 7th in percentage of punts inside the 20-yard line, and 13th in touchback percentage among 33 qualified punters during the regular season. He averaged 45.3 yards per punt, 41.8 net yards per punt, had 47.4% of his punts inside the 20-yard line, and a 7.9% touchback rate. Doman spent 2021 to 2024 with the Michigan Wolverines before transferring to the Florida Gators in 2025. He had a strong lone season with Florida, recording 50 punts for 2,202 yards and averaging 44 yards per punt. The Bills drafted him in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The Buffalo Bills announce the winner of the 2026 punt battle According to Tom Pelissero of The Ringer, the Bills informed Mitch Wishnowsky that they plan to release him. As a result, Tommy Doman is expected to handle punting duties for the Bills in 2026 unless the front office adds a punter on the waiver wire. Buffalo will have its third different punter on opening day over the past three seasons. The Bills informed veteran punter Mitch Wishnowsky they plan to release him, per source. Rookie seventh-round pick Tommy Doman Jr. is now in line to punt for Buffalo. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 29, 2026