Kaden Wetjen scores 45-yard punt return touchdown for Steelers against Bills
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 28, 2026, 9:19 PM
Last updated Aug 28, 2026
Kaden Wetjen scored on a 45-yard punt return during the Pittsburgh Steelers' preseason game against the Buffalo Bills on August 28. Despite head coach Mike McCarthy's direction to run straight upfield, Wetjen chose to bounce the play outside, resulting in a significant touchdown. This performance follows a period of criticism regarding Wetjen's decision-making as a returner. McCarthy highlighted the importance of the play, emphasizing Wetjen's learned ability to adapt under pressure. The Steelers lost the game 28-27.
- •Wetjen scored a 45-yard touchdown in the third quarter.
- •McCarthy has been critical of Wetjen's earlier decisions as a returner.
- •Wetjen was drafted in the sixth round out of Iowa.
- •Steelers lost the preseason game 28-27 to the Bills.
- •The game took place at Acrisure Stadium.
- 9:19 PMYahoo Sports — Mike McCarthy Reveals What He Was Yelling at Kaden Wetjen During His 45-Yard Punt Return
"Kaden Wetjen finally gave Mike McCarthy exactly what he had been asking for. After spending much of the preseason hearing criticism about his decision-making as a returner, the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie broke loose for a huge punt-return touchdown against the Buffalo Bills, and even during the play, McCarthy was still barking the same message he […] The post Mike McCarthy Reveals What He Was Yelling at Kaden Wetjen During His 45-Yard Punt Return appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
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