Author Archives: longsnap

CFL Season Starts Tonight

Posted on June 9, 2022 by longsnap

The CFL returns tonight and each of the nine teams will use a Canadian snapper like prior seasons. There has not been much change from the starting snappers from the 2021 season, as only Edmonton will have a new snapper, … Continue reading →

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Rookie Mini-Camp Long Snappers

Posted on May 17, 2022 by longsnap

This weekend, 24 NFL teams conducted rookie mini-camps and most had a long snapper invited on a tryout basis. A total of 18 teams had at least one snapper on a tryout during mini-camp, either this past weekend or the … Continue reading →

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Oritz Signed by Bears after Rookie Mini-Camp Tryout

Posted on May 10, 2022 by longsnap

Antonio Ortiz, a rookie snapper from TCU, was signed by the Bears after a tryout this weekend. Ortiz, who was also scheduled to tryout for the Cowboys next weekend, was one of six tryout players signed by Chicago. Eight teams … Continue reading →

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NFL Draft Snapping Update

Posted on May 1, 2022 by longsnap

For the first time since 2014, no long snapper was selected in the NFL Draft this weekend. In addition, just one snapper, Cal Adomitis from Pitt, signed a free agent contract after the Draft. Adomitis signed with the Bengals, where … Continue reading →

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USFL Season Underway

Posted on April 19, 2022 by longsnap

The USFL season got underway this weekend and, following a weather delay, the final game of the first week was completed last night. Each team is using the long snapper they selected in the initial or supplemental draft except for … Continue reading →

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Latest NFL Snapper Signings

Posted on April 16, 2022 by longsnap

In what will likely be the final two signings of the NFL veteran free agency period, the Bucs recently signed Zach Triner to a new two-year deal and the Falcons added veteran Beau Brinkley. The only remaining unsigned veteran snapper … Continue reading →

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Free Agency Almost Over for Long Snappers

Posted on March 18, 2022 by longsnap

Veteran free agency for NFL long snappers is almost over and just a few days after it began. Almost every unrestricted free agent snapper has return to their club with Josh Harris, who left Atlanta for a new five-year deal … Continue reading →

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NFL Free Agency and Special Teams Coaching Update

Posted on March 13, 2022 by longsnap

Veteran free agency begins this week and three snappers have signed new deals before it starts. Morgan Cox will return to the Titans for another year. Prior to Cox’s deal, Jon Weeks signed a one-year contract to return to the … Continue reading →

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USFL Update

Posted on March 12, 2022 by longsnap

The USFL is back and will offer long snappers a new opportunity to showcase their skills for one of the eight teams. The regular season starts next month and the League conducted a 35 round Draft with four snappers drafted … Continue reading →

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Orzech (and Tinker) Win a Super Bowl Ring!

Posted on February 14, 2022 by longsnap

Congratulations to Matt Orzech and practice squad snapper Carson Tinker of the Rams who both won a Super Bowl ring yesterday. Tinker spent the last few weeks on and off the Rams practice squad in case of emergency, but was … Continue reading →

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