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Today was an incredibly eventful day for snappers, which led to my Crazy Day for Snappers post this afternoon.  I debated waiting before posting it, assuming that there could not possibly be any more snapping news.

I was wrong.  Tonight, the SECOND snapping trade of the day occurred when the Eagles sent veteran Jon Dorenbos to the Saints.  The deal gives Rick Lovato the job in Philadelphia and Dorenbos will likely solve the Saints snapping issues.

Prior to today, the only snapper trade I am aware of is when the Packers sent JJ Jansen to the Panthers back in 2009.

Today was one of the more unique days at the long snapping position in the NFL.  It started yesterday when Bears snapper and client Patrick Scales was injured against the Titans.  With Scales out, the Bears worked out Jeff Overbaugh and client Jimmy Landes today and ultimtaely signed Overbaugh.

In another move today, the Colts traded rookie long snapper Thomas Hennessy to the Jets.  The Colts plan to have Luke Rhodes snap and play linebacker and had the luxury to move Hennessy.  It is unclear how this move impacts current Jets snapper Tanner Purdum.

There were two additional snapping moves today, as the Packers waived client Derek Hart and the Ravens added Taybor Pepper. Client Brett Goode will snap for the Packers, while it is believed that Pepper will help relieve Ravens snapper Morgan Cox in the final pre-season game on Thursday.

There has been a new trend at the long snapping position since training camps opened in which a few teams have brought back their incumbent snapper.  The Saints (Justin Drescher) and Packers (Brett Goode) were the first two teams to do this and now the Buccaneers have signed Andrew DePaola.

DePaola, who has just recovered from an ACL injury at the end of last season, will compete with Garrison Sanborn.  DePaola has been the snapper in Tampa Bay for the last three seasons.

With the second week of the NFL Preseason starting tomorrow, the Titans have added Ryan DiSalvo as Beau Brinkley recovers from a reported groin injury. DiSalvo spent time with the Dolphins last season.  Brinkley’s injury is not believed to be serious.

The Packers signed veteran client Brett Goode today and he will compete with another client, rookie Derek Hart.  Goode was an unrestricted free agent and had a workout with the Jets last week before signing with the Packers.  Goode enters his 10th NFL season and has been the snapper in Green Bay from 2008-2016.

This off-season, the Saints signed street free agent Jesse Schmitt, rookie Chase Dominguez and veteran Thomas Gafford to replace Justin Drescher.  Schmitt was waived prior to training camp and Dominguez and Gafford were reportedly inconsistent in training camp.  As a result, the Saints brought Drescher back today and cut Dominguez and Gafford.

Drescher spent the 2010-2016 seasons with the Saints and snapped in 102 games.  He was an unrestricted free agent and available for the Saints to bring back despite the efforts to replace him.

The Jaguars had the first significant injury involving a snapper as veteran Carson Tinker is out for the season with an ACL injury.  Tinker suffered the injury in practice yesterday.  The Jaguars quickly signed former Colts snapper Matt Overton today to take Tinker’s place.

There have already been some snapping transactions during the first week of training camp.  Today, the Seahawks waived Nolan Frese, leaving Tyler Ott as the remaining snapper.  The Raiders recently added Andrew East, who was with them in training camp last year, to compete with veteran Jon Condo.

Another situation to watch is in Jacksonville, where snapper Carson Tinker suffered an apparent knee injury today in practice.