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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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Week Eighteen in Review

Posted on January 6, 2026 by longsnap

An exciting NFL regular season is now complete. It was generally a steady one for snappers, as only the Chargers, Rams, Eagles and Commanders used a second snapper during the season and largely due to injuries. The Jaguars used an … Continue reading →

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Week Sixteen in Review

Posted on December 23, 2025 by longsnap

Week Sixteen of the NFL season was an active one for snappers and even the coaching position. Cal Adomitis, recently waived by the Eagles, visited the Cardinals and was signed to the Steelers practice squad following that visit after Christian … Continue reading →

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Week Ten in Review

Posted on November 11, 2025 by longsnap

After weeks of peace and quiet, this week brought lots of change to the long snapping position. Josh Harris returned to the Chargers from injured reserve and Rick Lovato, who filled in for Harris the past nine weeks, retired. The … Continue reading →

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Snapping Update Before the NFL Scouting Combine

Posted on February 20, 2025 by longsnap

The NFL Scouting Combine starts next week and, in advance of that, there have been some snapper signings, new special teams coaches and five top Draft prospects received invites to Indianapolis. The Panthers signed veteran and potential unrestricted free agent … Continue reading →

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Super Bowl Wrap-Up

Posted on February 11, 2025 by longsnap

The 2024 NFL season concluded Sunday with the Eagles decisive win over the Chiefs. Snapper Rick Lovato of the Eagles won his second Super Bowl ring and had an assisted tackle in the game. He was also called for two … Continue reading →

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Week Nine in Review

Posted on November 5, 2024 by longsnap

Week Nine saw another snapper lost to injury. Andrew DePaola of the Vikings suffered a hand injury in the Sunday Night game and will miss at least four games after being placed on injured reserve. It is unclear as of … Continue reading →

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NFL Special Teams Coaching Changes

Posted on February 19, 2024 by longsnap

The end of the NFL season always brings changes at the special teams coaching position. This off-season has been typical, with seven changes to date. Below are the new special teams coaches for each NFL club. Two coaches from the … 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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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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