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Week Three in Review

Posted on September 29, 2026 by longsnap

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 … Continue reading →

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Week Two in Review

Posted on September 22, 2026 by longsnap

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 … Continue reading →

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Week One in Review

Posted on September 15, 2026 by longsnap

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 … Continue reading →

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Snapping Update After Rookie Mini Camps

Posted on May 11, 2026 by longsnap

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 … Continue reading →

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NFL Free Agency Update (Part Two)

Posted on March 17, 2026 by longsnap

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. … Continue reading →

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NFL Free Agency Update

Posted on March 10, 2026 by longsnap

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. EXCLUSIVE Both Deckers and Sunahara will return to their teams on … Continue reading →

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2026 NFL Special Teams Coaches

Posted on February 16, 2026 by longsnap

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. … Continue reading →

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Stoll and Seahawks Win Super Bowl

Posted on February 10, 2026 by longsnap

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 … Continue reading →

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NFL and UFL Snapping Updates

Posted on January 20, 2026 by longsnap

With the Conference Championship games this Sunday, now is the perfect time to catch up on lots of long snapping news over the last few weeks at the NFL and XFL levels. Below are some all-pro honors, signings for next … Continue reading →

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2026 College All-Star Game Long Snappers

Posted on January 6, 2026 by longsnap

The top long snapping prospects for the 2026 NFL Draft are typically selected to participate in college all-star games. The games begin this week and continue until the end of the month Below are the snappers for the top all-star … Continue reading →

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