Stability is back at the long snapping position, as Week Four of the NFL season was an uneventful one.
There were no tryouts or transactions, so the only real “news” is William Wagner (Bengals) recorded the lone tackle by a snapper in punt coverage this week. It was a solo tackle.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Four is below.
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It is time for Longsnap.com’s annual reveal of our exclusive compilation of key information about the long snapper for each FBS team.
While the trend of team’s not releasing an official depth chart has made this task much harder over the years, we have done our very best to include the punt snapper from each team as of the opening game of the season. That includes uniform number, full name, height, weight and class year.
If there are any errors or corrections, feel free to let me know at kevingold@longsnap.com.
After a wild few weeks at the snapping position, things may be stabilizing after Week Three.
Heading into this week, the Bears waiver rookie Beau Gardner and claimed their former snapper, Scott Daly, from the Saints practice squad after Daly snapped for New Orleans in Week Two. That move caused a chain reaction that led the Saints to claim Cal Adomitis from the Dolphins practice squad.
The Dolphins and Chargers each had tryouts before Week Three that led to temporary practice squad signings. The Dolphins worked out Luke Basso and Tyler Duzansky before signing Basso to the practice squad. The Chargers worked out Jacob Bobenmoyer and client Spencer Triplett and signed Triplett to the practice squad. Both Basso and Triplett were let go shortly after signing. The only other snapper workout from last week was the Vikings, who worked out Niko Lalos.
Three snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage this week, with Nick Moore (Ravens) and Ben Mann (Giants) adding solo stops and Joe Cardona (Rams) tallying an assisted tackle.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Three is below.
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The second week of the 2026 NFL season is complete, but featured some tough days for a few long snappers.
Texans snapper Austin Brinkman has a bad field goal snap and last year’s Mannelly Award winner Beau Gardner has struggled with short snaps with the Bears that could lead to a snapping change in Chicago,
Week Two also brought the first snapping move, as Scott Daly was added to the Saints roster after a tryout that included Luke Basso and Niko Lalos. Zach Wood was placed on injured reserve.
Tucker Addington was able to snap from Miami this week after a shoulder injury in Week One but the Dolphins added Cal Adomitis to the practice squad as a precautionary measure.
Week Two included three snappers recording tackles in punt coverage, with Andrew DePaola (Vikings) recording a solo tackle and Thomas Hennessy (Jets) and Ross Matiscik (Jaguars) adding assisted tackles.
The NFL Long Snapper Chart after Week Two is below.
We are back now that Week One of the 2026 NFL regular season is complete.
Seven snappers started for new teams this week, three of which were rookies. The last two Mannelly Award winners Beau Gardner (Bears) and Rocco Underwood (Eagles) along with Ben Mann (Giants) made their NFL debuts and each of their clubs won. Veteran snappers Tucker Addington (Dolphins), Joe Cardona (Rams), Casey Kreiter (Cardinals) and Alex Ward (Raiders) also snapped for new teams.
Since the last blog post, teams with two snappers reduced to one that resulted in Peter Bowden (Chargers), Luke Basso (Broncos), Tyler Duzansky (Raiders), Garrison Grimes (Jets), Philip Florenzo (Falcons), Cal Adomitis (Packers), Scott Daly (Buccaneers) and Niko Lalos (Patriots) being waived or released. Daly spent some time recently on the Packers practice squad and Basso did the same in Denver but both have since been waived.
Recent workouts happened in late July in Green Bay when Adomitis was signed that also included John Ferlmann and Brent Matiscik. August tryouts occurred in Houston with Jacob Bobenmoyer and Jake McQuaide, Tennessee with Garrison Grimes and Marco Ortiz and Miami with Florenzo, Grimes, and Bryce Robinson. The most recent workout in early September has the Jets working out Grimes.
Finally, Week One had seven snappers making tackles in punt coverage. Addington had two solo stops for Miami, while Rex Sunahara (Browns) tallied one solo tackle. Gardner, Luke Rhodes (Colts), Ross Matiscik (Jaguars), Andrew DePaola (Vikings) and Mitch Fraboni (Broncos) each added an assisted tackle.
The NFL Long Snapper Chart after Week One is below.
All NFL teams had rookie mini camps this weekend or the weekend right after the Draft. Although no snappers were drafted this year, eight snappers signed as undrafted free agents and many others received tryouts.
Prior to the NFL Draft the Dolphins added Taybor Pepper, who has since been waived, while the Giants added Zach Triner.
Below is a chart of the teams that either signed a long snapper as an undrafted free agent or had a snapper or two in for a tryout, including some veteran free agents.
With the signings, a total of 10 teams have two snappers on the roster as of this morning. Tbose teams are the Falcons, Bears, Broncos, Raiders, Chargers, Patriots, Giants, Jets, Steelers and Buccaneers.
If I missed any tryouts, please let me know by emailing me at kevingold@longsnap.com
In the past week of NFL veteran free agency, there have been a number of additional moves at the snapping position. We now have a rare circumstance with two teams (Giants and Eagles) not having a snapper on their roster.
The Dolphins signed street free agent Tucker Addington and the Patriots signed former DE Niko Lalos who is now focusing on snapping.
Before signing Addington, the Dolphins also worked out Jacob Bobenmoyer, Jaden Green, Jack Landherr, Trey Flint and Josh Wojciechowicz, while the Patriots worked out client Kneeland Hibbett and Zach Triner.
EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS FREE AGENTS
Deckers and Sunahara are both returning on 1-year deals.
Evan Deckers (Buccaneers)
Rex Sunahara (Browns)
RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
Stoll signed a new two-year deal to remain in Seattle.
Chris Stoll (Seahawks)
UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
Jansen, Weeks, Winchester, Cox, DePaola and Harris each signed 1-year deals to return to their teams. Cardona signed a two-year deal with the Rams and Kreiter signed a 1-year deal with the Cardinals
Joe Cardona (Rams)
Morgan Cox (Titans)
Andrew DePaola (Vikings)
Josh Harris (Chargers)
JJ Jansen (Panthers)
Casey Kreiter (Cardinals)
Jon Weeks (Niners)
James Winchester (Chiefs)
UNSIGNED FREE AGENTS
Jacob Bobenmoyer (Raiders)
Aaron Brewer (Cardinals)
Scott Daly (Bears)
Jake McQuaide (Rams)
With the NFL free agency negotiation period officially opening yesterday, it is a good time to take a look at the signings to date at the long snapping position.
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Both Deckers and Sunahara will return to their teams on 1-year deals.
Evan Deckers (Buccaneers)
Rex Sunahara (Browns)
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It is unclear what Stoll’s status is as of today.
Chris Stoll (Seahawks)
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Jansen, Weeks, Winchester and Cox each signed 1-year deals to return to their teams. Cardona signed a two-year deal with the Rams
Jacob Bobenmoyer (Raiders)
Aaron Brewer (Cardinals)
Joe Cardona (Dolphins)
Morgan Cox (Titans)
Scott Daly (Bears)
Andrew DePaola (Vikings)
Josh Harris (Chargers)
JJ Jansen (Panthers)
Casey Kreiter (Giants)
Jake McQuaide (Rams)
Jon Weeks (Niners)
James Winchester (Chiefs)
As usual, the end of the NFL season bringing many coaching changes and the special teams coaching position is a frequent source of turnover. A total of 11 new special teams coaches are in place for this coming NFL season.
Below is the list of each NFL team and their special teams coach for the 2026 season and the year in which they started with that team.
| Arizona Cardinals | Michael Ghobrial (2026) |
| Atlanta Falcons | Craig Aukerman (2026) |
| Baltimore Ravens | Anthony Levine (2026) |
| Buffalo Bills | Jeff Rodgers (2026) |
| Carolina Panthers | Tracy Smith (2024) |
| Chicago Bears | Richard Hightower (2022) |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Darrin Simmons (2003) |
| Cleveland Browns | Byron Storer (2026) |
| Dallas Cowboys | Nick Sorenson (2025) |
| Denver Broncos | Darren Rizzi (2025) |
| Detroit Lions | Dave Fipp (2021) |
| Green Bay Packers | Rich Bisaccia (2022) |
| Houston Texans | Frank Ross (2021) |
| Indianapolis Colts | Brian Mason (2023) |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Heath Farwell (2022) |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Dave Toub (2013) |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Joe DeCamillas (2026) |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Ryan Ficken (2022) |
| Los Angeles Rams | Ray Ventrone (2026) |
| Miami Dolphins | Chris Tabor (2026) |
| Minnesota Vikings | Matt Daniels (2022) |
| New England Patriots | Jeremy Springer (2024) |
| New Orleans Saints | Phil Galiano (2025) |
| New York Giants | Chris Horton (2026) |
| New York Jets | Chris Banjo (2025) |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Michael Clay (2021) |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Danny Crossman (2026) |
| San Francisco 49ers | Brant Boyer (2025) |
| Seattle Seahawks | Jay Harbaugh (2024) |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Danny Smith (2026) |
| Tennessee Titans | John Fassel (2025) |
| Washington Commanders | Larry Izzo (2024) |
Former Patrick Mannelly Award Winner Chris Stoll became a Super Bowl champion on Sunday. Stoll, who won the Mannelly in 2022, is in his third season with Seattle. Julian Ashby, who snapped for the Patriots, became the first rookie snapper to appear in the Super Bowl.
In other snapping news, the lone vacancy in the UFL has been filled as Ryan Langan, a 2020 Mannelly finalist, will snap for Birmingham.
This year’s Mannelly winner Beau Gardner (Georgia), joins finalist Tyler Duzansky (Penn State) as two of the snappers invited to the NFL Scouting Combine Specialist Showcase. Former Mannelly winner Rocco Underwood (Florida), John Ferlmann (Ohio State), Luke Basso (Oregon), Garrison Grimes (BYU) and Philip Florenzo (Clemson) are the other invited snappers.
