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Sneak Peak at Veteran Free Agency for Long Snappers

Posted on December 26, 2024 by longsnap

With the NFL regular season winding down, it is a good time to take a sneak peak at veteran free agency that begins in March. At this point, as many as 15 snappers may be in some form of free … Continue reading →

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Week Sixteen in Review

Posted on December 24, 2024 by longsnap

Week Sixteen was a quiet one for snappers. There were no major issues and three snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage. Hogan Hatten (Lions) and Scott Daly (Bears) added solo tackles, while Casey Kreiter (Giants) recorded an assist. The NFL … Continue reading →

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Week Thirteen in Review

Posted on December 3, 2024 by longsnap

Week Thirteen was a relatively uneventful one for snappers. The Dolphins added veteran Zach Triner, who was just waived by the Buccaneers, to fill in for Blake Ferguson. Tucker Addington previously served in that role and was elevated from the … Continue reading →

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Week Twelve in Review

Posted on November 26, 2024 by longsnap

Week Twelve of the NFL season is complete and the snapping position remains stable. There was a rare bad short snap from Tyler Ott of the Commanders in a wild finish versus the Cowboys. On the workout front, Peter Bowden … Continue reading →

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Week Eleven in Review

Posted on November 19, 2024 by longsnap

Week Eleven of the NFL season is complete and the controversy about contact with the long snapper continues after the Packers blocked a last-second field goal attempt against the Bears. The issue is whether the Packers illegally contacted Bears snapper … Continue reading →

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Week Ten in Review

Posted on November 12, 2024 by longsnap

Week Ten was a busy one for snappers and at special teams. Taybor Pepper of the Niners was in the media for his defense of his kicker against teammate Deebo Samuel after a few missed field goals. Special teams played … 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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Week Eight in Review

Posted on October 29, 2024 by longsnap

Week Eight was a rare week of stability at the snapping position with no changes or tryouts. Veteran Josh Harris of the Chargers had a rare bad punt snap that lead to a safety, but otherwise it was a generally … Continue reading →

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Week Seven in Review

Posted on October 22, 2024 by longsnap

There was more change at the snapping position this week. Veteran Matt Overton returned to the NFL with the Dolphins, replacing Blake Ferguson was who placed on injured reserve with a non-football injury. Overton last snapped in an NFL regular … Continue reading →

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Week Six in Review

Posted on October 15, 2024 by longsnap

The peace and calm at the long snapping position is gone. It started in Week Five and continued in force this week. It was another week of big special teams plays and miscues, with blocked field goals and punts. There … Continue reading →

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