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Week Eighteen in Review

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 Seventeen in Review

Just one week remains in the NFL regular season. Week Seventeen was a quiet one for snappers. The Raiders added rookie Luke Elkin to the practice squad and the Eagles waived veteran Charley Hughlett yesterday, likely for the sole purpose … Continue reading

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Week Sixteen in Review

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 Fourteen in Review

Week Fourteen most notable play involving a long snapper was another controversial contact call. A Ravens player was called for an unnecessary roughness penalty for running into Steelers snapper Christian Kuntz on a successful field goal attempt. The Steelers took … Continue reading

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Week Thirteen in Review

Week Thirteen was a mixed one for Jaguars long snapper Ross Matiscik. Matiscik was injured in the first half after making a tackle, forcing the Jaguars to use defensive lineman DaVon Hamilton as its emergency snapper on two short snaps … Continue reading

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Week Eleven in Review

Week Eleven saw multiple missed field goals and extra points, although only a few could be attributed to poor short snaps. Last week, the Chargers and Falcons added snappers to their practice squads for precautionary reasons and both snappers, Peter … Continue reading

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Week Ten in Review

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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Week Seven in Review

Week Seven of the NFL season was another quiet one for snappers. Four snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage with Zach Wood (Saints) and Joe Cardona (Dolphins) reach recording a solo tackle, while Rex Sunahara (Browns) and Hogan Hatten (Seahawks) … Continue reading

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Week Six in Review

Week Six of the NFL season is complete and was generally an uneventful one for snappers. There was just one tryout this week, as the Raiders worked out rookie Luke Elkin in connection with other specialists. Three snappers recorded tackles … Continue reading

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Week Five in Review

Week Five is complete and marked the debut of snapper Cal Adomitis with the Eagles. Adomitis was signed earlier in the week after Charley Hughlett was placed on injury reserve. The move was the first in-season change at long snapper … Continue reading

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