The NFL season concluded Sunday night with Kansas City’s thrilling overtime victory over San Francisco. Congratulations to long snapper James Winchester of the Chiefs who won his third Super Bowl ring and second in a row. No snapper recorded a tackle in punt coverage during the entire playoff run.

Focus will now turn to veteran free agency and the NFL Draft. So far, Patrick Mannelly Award winner Joe Shimko of NC State is the only snapper invited to the NFL Combine at the end of this month.

This year features a high number of veteran free agent snappers, although many are expected to re-sign with their existing teams. 

Exclusive free agents have their rights owned exclusively by their existing team and both Cal Adomitis (Bengals) and client Liam McCullough (Falcons) are expected to return. A restricted free agent must be offered a one-year deal at a substantial annual salary for a long snapper, so expect the Lions to do a new deal with Scott Daly if they want him back. 

The remaining snappers are unrestricted and thus free to sign with anyone in mid-March if not re-signed by their existing clubs. The Texans have already brought back veteran Jon Weeks, bringing down to the number of unrestricted snappers to 12.

Here are the various free agent snappers and their free agent status.

EXCLUSIVE (2): Adomitis (CIN) and McCullough (ATL)

RESTRICTED (1): Daly (DET)

UNRESTRICTED (12): Brewer (DEN); Cox (TEN); Lovato (PHI); Jansen (CAR); Kreiter (NYG); McQuaide (DET); Ott (BAL); Scales (CHI); Sieg (LV); Tinker(LAR); Triner (TB) and Winchester (KC)