
The first week of the NFL pre-season is complete with some significant activity at the snapping position.
Two snappers were waived and quickly re-signed. Rookie Peter Bowden (Packers) and first-year snapper Cam Lyons (Bears) were each let go by their teams and quickly returned. Bowden was let go at first for roster space and Lyons returned while client Pat Scales recovers from an injury. Both snappers remain with their teams and snapped this weekend.
Injuries to veterans Charley Hughlett (Browns) and Joe Cardona (Patriots) led each to team to workout a group of snappers and sign one weekend action. The Browns added Rex Sunahara after working out Matt Overton and Antonio Ortiz. The Patriots signed Tucker Addington, who snapped some games in New England last season after also trying out Bradey Sorenson and Alex Matheson.
One snapper, rookie Randen Plattner (Ravens), has been waived since the first pre-season game and the Steelers worked out Jake McQuade along with Matheson and Ortiz yesterday. Neither has been signed as of yet.
Veteran snapper Carson Tinker, who had a 10-year NFL career, announced his retirement from the NFL last night on Twitter. Congrats to Carson on an amazing career!