Eagles’ punter Arryn Siposs says he’s ‘ready to go’ for Super Bowl LVII
On the day the Eagles activated his practice window on Injured Reserve, punter Arryn Siposs declared himself ready to play.
Now, well see if the Eagles activate him before Super Bowl LVII on Feb. 12.
Feeling good. Feeling really good, Siposs said on Thursday to NBC Sports Philadelphia. Ready to go, which is great. If the opportunity arises, that would be fantastic. But its good to be back out there with the guys and get to do my thing for a couple weeks. And well see how it goes.
Siposs, 30, has been on Injured Reserve since suffering a serious ankle injury on Dec. 11 against the Giants. It initially looked like a season-ender. He tore his deltoid ligament and suffered a high ankle sprain. But he didnt need surgery and has been getting closer while on IR.
In early January, Siposs said he expected to be ready for the NFC Championship Game but the Eagles didnt begin his practice window until Wednesday. Despite that, Siposs said he thinks he could have played against the 49ers.
And hes anticipating hell get the chance against the Chiefs in the Super Bowl.
I mean, Ive always got to anticipate that, Siposs said. If I dont think that then Im not doing anything good by me. Im going out there to prepare to play and thats all there is to it. Whatever happens, happens. Its a great opportunity to go out there and be able to do my thing.
Once Siposs landed on IR, the Eagles replaced him with 14-year veteran Brett Kern, who has had some shaky moments. He had a good game against the Giants in the divisional round, pinning them deep a few times. But against the 49ers, he had a net average of just 35.8, even if one of those bad punts was the fault of the skycam wire.
Just take a look at the difference between Siposs and Kern this season, including playoffs:
Siposs: (13 games) 45.6 average, 39.5 net average, 16 inside 20
Kern: (6 games) 42.2 average, 37.7 net average, 4 inside the 20
Theres no question that Siposs was better before the injury than Kern has been since the Eagles signed him to replace Siposs. If Siposs is healthy, this shouldnt be a very hard decision.
This was Siposss second season as the Eagles punter after they let Cameron Johnston walk following the 2020 season. He definitely showed great improvement after a rough ending to his 2021 season.
While Siposs admitted it has been tough at times to become a spectator, hes been proud as hes watched these last two playoff wins without him. The Eagles have outscored the Giants and 49ers 69-14 in divisional round and conference title game.
Its been great that the guys have done such a great job and were playing our best football at the right time, he said. Do you have moments where youd like to be out there? Theres no doubt. But were in this position now and thats all that matters.
And now Siposs has a shot to return for the biggest game of his life.
Hes pretty grateful for that.
Yeah, for sure. Who wouldnt be? Siposs said. Its been a long grind over the last 7 or 8 weeks. Im very fortunate to be in this position to have a shot at it. And well see what happens.
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