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Cowboys Add Hartson; Seahawks Waive East

Posted on March 31, 2016 by longsnap

The Cowboys have added street free agent snapper Brandon Hartson to the roster and he is expected to compete in training camp against LP Ladouceur. Last week, after signing Drew Ferris, the Seahawks waived Andrew East, leaving Ferris as the … Continue reading →

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Seahawks Add Drew Ferris

Posted on March 23, 2016 by longsnap

After releasing veteran Clint Gresham last week, the Seahawks have added another snapper for training camp. Drew Ferris, who snapped at Florida last season and had a tryout with the Jet after the 2015 Draft, signed today with Seattle and will … Continue reading →

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Seahawks Release Gresham; Bears Sign Brewer

Posted on March 16, 2016 by longsnap

There were two major developments in the snapping world today. The Seahawks waived client Clint Gresham and the Bears signed Aaron Brewer to a one-year contract where he will compete with client Patrick Scales. Brewer was released by the Broncos … Continue reading →

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Lions Re-Sign Muhlbach; Colts Add Forrest Hill

Posted on March 11, 2016 by longsnap

Another veteran long snapper has returned to his team, as the Lions re-signed veteran Don Muhlbach to what is believed to be a one-year contract. This will be Muhlbach’s 13th season in Detroit. The Colts have also added a long … Continue reading →

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Veteran Free Agency Starts Tomorrow; Cox Re-Signed and Brewer Cut

Posted on March 8, 2016 by longsnap

Free agency for veteran NFL players starts tomorrow but there has already been some moves at the snapping position. The Ravens signed Morgan Cox to a new five-year deal, while the Broncos have cut Aaron Brewer, who has handled their … Continue reading →

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Jansen and DeOssie Sign New Deals

Posted on February 18, 2016 by longsnap

The pool of potential unrestricted free agent long snappers continues to shrink. Two veterans, JJ Jansen of the Panthers and Zak DeOssie of the Giants, each agreed to return to their clubs yesterday prior to becoming free agents. Jansen signed a five-year … Continue reading →

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Steelers Sign Warren and Dooley

Posted on February 16, 2016 by longsnap

There have been two long snapper signings in the past week and both happened with the Steelers. Last week, the Steelers brought back pending unrestricted free agent Greg Warren on a one-year deal. Warren has been with the Steelers since … Continue reading →

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NFL Season Ends with Broncos Victory

Posted on February 8, 2016 by longsnap

The NFL season ended yesterday with a Broncos victory over the Panthers. Snapper Aaron Brewer won his first Super Bowl ring in his second appearance in the big game. Brewer also recorded a solo tackle in the Divisional Round of the … Continue reading →

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Mike Leach Retires

Posted on January 27, 2016 by longsnap

The NFL lost a veteran snapper today, as Mike Leach of the Cardinals retired after 16 NFL seasons. In his retirement statement, which was re-tweeted this morning on the Longsnap.com Twitter feed (@longsnapcom), Leach noted that an NFL player usually does not get … Continue reading →

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Week Seventeen in Review

Posted on January 4, 2016 by longsnap

The NFL regular season is now complete. A very steady year to start at the snapping position was disrupted during the final few weeks. Starting in Week Thirteen, a snapping changes due to performance with the Bears was followed by changes due … Continue reading →

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