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2024 Free Agent Long Snappers; One Combine Invite

Posted on February 13, 2024 by longsnap

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 … Continue reading →

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Long Snapping Update Ahead of Super Bowl Weekend

Posted on February 4, 2024 by longsnap

With the Super Bowl matchup set and snappers James Winchester (Chiefs) and Taybor Pepper (Niners) ready to compete Sunday, there have been some recent snapping developments. The Bucs signed Evan Deckers to a reserve/future contact, joining Cam Lyons who previously … Continue reading →

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Snapping Odds and Ends

Posted on January 22, 2024 by longsnap

The NFC and AFC Championship games are set for next Sunday. In advance of those two games, below is a summary of recent developments involving pro snappers. AWARDS: Ross Matiscik of the Jaguars was chosen as the First Team AP NFL … Continue reading →

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College All-Star Game Long Snappers

Posted on January 16, 2024 by longsnap

College all-star game season is underway and gives snappers from this year’s Draft class additional opportunities to impress NFL scouts. Below are the snappers for each game. The Hula Bowl was played Saturday. Next up is the Tropical Bowl on January 20th, … Continue reading →

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Rick Gosselin’s 2023 Special Teams Rankings

Posted on January 15, 2024 by longsnap

NFL writer Rick Gosselin’s annual evaluation of every NFL team’s special teams units is something I look forward to after every NFL regular season. Gosselin ranks each team in 22 kicking-game categories and assigns points for the best to the … Continue reading →

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Week Eighteen in Review

Posted on January 9, 2024 by longsnap

The NFL regular season ended Sunday night and concluded an exciting season. Heading into the final week of the season, the Bears added Matt Overton to its practice squad in case client Patrick Scales could not snap due to a foot … Continue reading →

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Week Seventeen in Review

Posted on January 1, 2024 by longsnap

A very happy new year to all, as the NFL regular season is down to its final week. In Week Seventeen, the Rams added Alex Matheson to the practice squad after his tryout last week. However, Carson Tinker handled all snaps … Continue reading →

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Week Sixteen In Review

Posted on December 26, 2023 by longsnap

Just two weeks remain in the NFL regular season and this week brought the third snapping change of the season.  The Commanders waived 2021 NFL Draft selection Camaron Cheeseman after a rough season. It is becoming increasingly rare for snappers to … Continue reading →

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Another Option for Snappers Looking to Play Professionally

Posted on December 20, 2023 by longsnap

In a recent post about senior snappers selected for college all-star games to date, I mentioned two upcoming showcases for snappers looking to play at the next level. Dates have now been finalized for another excellent option for aspiring snappers … Continue reading →

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Week Fifteen in Review

Posted on December 19, 2023 by longsnap

Week Fifteen brought a rare snapping change and another one will happen this coming week. Alex Ward of the Rams suffered an injury in his Week Fourteen game agains the Ravens and the team quickly signed veteran Carson Tinker to … Continue reading →

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