Steelers signed P Mat McBriar. P Zoltan Mesko was waived in a corresponding roster move. Mesko was struggling mightily, coming in a distant 29th in net punting average (36.7). McBriar kicked for the Eagles in 2012, and Cowboys from 2004-11.

Free agent Ps Mat McBriar and Jason Baker worked out for the Raiders. McBriar, 34 in July, finished tied for last in net average last season while punting for the Eagles, and Baker was out of the league in 2012. The Raiders are eyeing veteran competition for 24-year-old Marquette King.

Eagles released P Mat McBriar. The move saves $840,000, which will go toward new punter Donnie Jones. 33-year-old McBriar had a strong 2012 season in terms of gross punting average (46.5 yards), but his net (36.5) was poor. McBriar also had one punt returned for a touchdown and another blocked.

Eagles released P Mat McBriar. Chas Henry appears to have won Philly's punter job, although the Billy Cundiff situation in Washington is a reminder that roster spots aren't locked in until the real games begin. McBriar, 33, struggled with the Cowboys last year.

Eagles signed P Mat McBriar. McBriar, a two-time Pro Bowler, proved his knee was healthy in a Monday tryout. He'll now start pushing incumbent Chas Henry, who disappointed as a rookie in 2011. McBriar has averaged 45.3 yards per punt during his career while Henry was at 42.9 last season.

Free agent P Mat McBriar worked out for the Eagles on Monday, and will visit the Cowboys on Tuesday. McBriar was a Pro Bowler in 2010, but saw his 2011 marred by a cyst behind his plant (left) leg. Provided he's back to full health, he'll almost certainly find a job before Week 1.

The Cowboys haven't ruled out re-signing free agent P Mat McBriar. McBriar is still rehabbing from a February operation to remove a cyst from behind his left knee, but says he's "set for a full recovery." A Pro-Bowler as recently as 2010, the Cowboys would likely prefer McBriar to Chris Jones as long he's 100 percent.

Free agent P Mat McBriar underwent surgery this week to remove a cyst in his left knee. The cyst, rare in athletes, was discovered two weeks ago as the cause of his "drop foot" condition late in the season. McBriar is confident that he will make a full recovery in time to play the 2012 season. His preference is to re-sign with the Cowboys.

Free agent P Mat McBriar will undergo surgery on his ailing left foot two days after the Super Bowl. McBriar believes he "should" be able to resume punting by the summer. If he's not healthy by the time training camp rolls around, McBriar won't begin 2012 on someone's active roster.

Cowboys placed P Mat McBriar on injured reserve with a left foot injury, ending his season. McBriar hadn't been the same since injuring his plant foot in Week 8, and the Cowboys apparently didn't trust the two-time Pro Bowler going into their most important game. Also the Cowboys' holder, McBriar's injury sets up the possibility that Tony Romo, who made an infamous holding gaffe during the 2006-07 postseason, could be holding kicks from here on out. An eight-year veteran, McBriar is set to become an unrestricted free agent.