The Chargers have signed a former Pro Bowl punter to fill in for the injured Mike Scifres.
The club announced Tuesday it had reached a deal with 11-year pro Mat McBriar, who’s posted a 45.1-yard gross average and a 38.1-yard net average in 589 regular-season punts.
The 35-year-old McBriar was most recently with Pittsburgh, recording a 41.3-yard gross average and a 35.0-yard net average in nine games in 2013. He spent the bulk of his career with Dallas (2004-2011) before joining Philadelphia in 2012. McBriar made the Pro Bowl in 2006 and 2010.
One of the game’s top punters, Scifres suffered a broken clavicle in Sunday’s loss to New England. He remains on the Chargers’ 53-player roster for the time being.
