Vikings Sign Four-Time Pro Bowl Punter Johnny Hekker

Johnny Hekker has signed with the Minnesota Vikings and will rejoin special teams coordinator Matt Daniels. The move pairs Hekker with a coach who worked with him early in his career.

Career overview

Hekker arrives after 14 NFL seasons. He has punted 1,041 times across 229 regular-season games.

The veteran is a four-time First-Team All-Pro by the Associated Press. He earned Second-Team All-Pro honors after the 2014 and 2018 seasons.

Statistics and performance

Hekker owns a net punting average of 42.7 yards. His touchback rate stands at 5.6 percent.

He has placed 38.5 percent of his punts inside the 20-yard line. Those figures underline his precision and consistency.

Reuniting with Matt Daniels

Daniels is the Vikings special teams coordinator and a former defensive back. He teamed with Hekker in 2012 and 2013.

Daniels later returned to the Rams as an assistant special teams coach from 2018 to 2019. The pairing restores a familiar on-field relationship.

Roster context

The signing follows former Vikings punter Ryan Wright moving to the Saints. Hekker will inherit a key special teams role in Minnesota.

He will join 2025 First-Team All-Pro kicker Will Reichard, who enters his third season in Purple. Long snapper Andrew DePaola also returns for his seventh campaign.

DePaola is a three-time Pro Bowl selection. He has been named First-Team or Second-Team All-Pro in each of the past four seasons.

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