Cam Johnston injury update: Bills punter hit on plant leg during play

Late in the game, this will certainly take the wind out of a team's sails

Sep 18, 2025; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills punter Cameron Johnston (16) is roughed by the Miami Dolphins at Highmark Stadium. | Mark Konezny-Imagn Images

It was a two-score game between the Buffalo Bills and the New Orleans Saints when Cameron Johnston went on to punt innocently. However, it took a turn for the worse.

Johnston had his leg bent backward by Saints linebacker Nephi Sewell, who was flagged for roughing the punter.

Bills punter Cam Johnston is down after taking a hit. He threw his helmet before athletic trainers got there, looks to be in pain.

He is able to slowly walk off the field.

— Alaina Getzenberg (@agetzenberg) September 28, 2025

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Johnston replaced Brad Robbins after Week 1, and he had his share of being hit before, being roughed against the Miami Dolphins on a key play on September 19.

Miraculously, he was able to hold for Matt Prater's 35-yard field goal attempt on the drive with a brace on his left leg.

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