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With each team conducting rookie mini-camp the past two weekends, the long snapping landscape in the NFL is becoming a bit more clear.

First, the Jets signed veteran Thomas Hennessy to a new four-year contract earlier this month. Hennessy would have been an unrestricted free agent after this upcoming NFL season.

With respect to the NFL Draft, a total of six snappers signed undrafted free agent contracts. One, Broughton Hatcher from Old Dominion, was signed by the Packers after a mini-camp tryout. With his signing, the Packers waived its snapper from last season Jack Coco who was also signed following a tryout. Hatcher will compete with the recently-signed Matt Orzech.

A special mention is also warranted for Nick Boyle, who spent 8 seasons as a tight end with the Ravens and tried out with the Steelers as a long snapper this weekend.

There are also a number of unsigned veteran free agent snappers that may get calls as training camps approach or during the season. They are Josh Harris, Beau Brinkley, Matt Overton, Aaron Brewer, Tyler Ott and Carson Tinker.

Below is a chart summarizing the six snappers who signed contracts and 14 tryouts since the NFL Draft. If any tryouts were missed, please let me know at kevingold@longsnap.com.

Three snappers from the 2023 NFL Draft class have earned rookie mini-camp tryouts. The snappers are Brady Weas (Texans), Tommy Zozus (Jaguars) and Jake Hoffman (Chiefs).

Another snapper, Evan Deckers, earned a contract with the Buccaneers and became the fifth one to sign a contract so far.

Decker and the three tryout snappers join the five snappers, shown below, that earned contracts or, in one case, a tryout that were known as of Saturday evening.

With rookie mini-camps occurring this coming weekend and the following weekend, it is possible that more tryouts opportunities are coming.

Chris Stoll (Seahawks)

Alex Ward (Rams)

Matt Hembrough (Cardinals)

Cam Lyons (Giants)

Robert Soderholm (Seahawks-Tryout)

No long snapper was selected in the NFL Draft but at least a few have signed contracts or earned a tryout after the Draft.

While there may be more signings and tryouts announced over the next few days, here is what I have learned this evening, although not all are confirmed.

Chris Stoll (Seahawks)

Alex Ward (Rams)

Matt Hembrough (Cardinals)

Cam Lyons (Giants)

Robert Soderholm (Seahawks-Tryout)

The NFL Draft gets started tomorrow but Saturday is the key day for long snappers. While it is unclear if a long snapper will be selected this year, the Rams and Seahawks do not have a snapper under contract, making it more likely that one or two snappers are chosen.

In recent weeks, the Cowboys addressed their snapping need by signing former Raider Trent Sieg. The Rams conducted a recent tryout with Tyler Ott, Brady Sorenson and Logan Klusman but none were signed. Scott Daly signed his exclusive rights contract with the Lions and he will compete with Jake McQuaide.

Stay tuned to Longsnap.com Saturday evening for all the long snapping updates from the Draft.