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 practice squad a maximum three times. Matt Overton also snapped three games for Miami prior to Addington.
Two snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage this week, with Ross Matiscik (Jaguars) and Luke Rhodes (Colts) both adding solo stops.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Thirteen is below.
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 had a tryout with the Broncos and veteran Zach Triner worked out for the Dolphins yesterday before being signed. Triner will replace Tucker Addington, with Blake Ferguson remaining on injured reserve.
A few times a year, attention is paid to a team’s emergency long snapper that must be ready if the starter goes down. That could become an issue in Detroit if Hogan Hatten were injured. Both of the Lions emergency snappers, Aidan Hutchinson and Alex Anzalone, are injured so reserve tight end Shane Zylstra is next man up.
Voting is now open for the Pro Bowl and you can vote for your favorite long snapper here: https://www.nfl.com/pro-bowl-games/vote/special-teams/ls/. Two snappers will be selected based on fan voting, combined with voting from players and coaches. Voting is open until December 23, 2024.
Just two snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage this week, with Luke Rhodes of the Colts recording a solo tackle and Morgan Cox of the Titans adding an assist.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Twelve is below.
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 Scott Daly. The Bears are sending the film to the NFL for clarification.
There was a late workout last week, as the Commanders brought in snapper Broughton Hatcher for a tryout. The Jaguars waived Peter Bowden from its practice squad.
Like last week, just one snapper recorded a tackle in punt coverage, as Mitchell Fraboni of the Broncos had an assisted tackle.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Eleven is below,
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 in a key role in the Chiefs remaining undefeated, as they blocked a last-second field goal that would have won the game for the Broncos.
With Blake Ferguson still on injured reserve in Miami, Tucker Addington made his debut with the Dolphins after snapping for the Patriots in one game earlier in the year. The Dolphins previously used Matt Overton for a few weeks before making a change to Addington. Jake McQuaide made his debut with the Vikings with Andrew DePaola on injured reserve. Evan Deckers returned from injured reserve for the Bucs and Zach Triner was released.
Tryouts earlier in the week included Randen Plattner with Addington in Miami and Joe Shimko in Minnesota with McQuaide. Peter Bowden had a workout with the Jaguars and signed to their practice squad but was not activated.
Just one snapper, Scott Daly of the Bears, had a tackle in punt coverage with an assisted stop.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Ten is below.
This evening, The Patrick Mannelly Award announced the 10 semi-finalist long snappers for this year’s Award. The Award, now in its sixth year, will be given at a live ceremony and dinner outside of Chicago, Illinois on December 14, 2024.
Below are the 10 snappers that will be narrowed to 3 finalists on November 25, 2024. The distinguished Selection Committee for the Award will carefully review the film and bios of the final 3 to help select the winner.
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While the majority of Longsnap.com is focused on the NFL and college long snappers, we also pay attention to other professional snappers, including those snapping up north in the Canadian Football League.
This year, with the invaluable assistance of Noah Beausoleil, who runs the Twitter/X account Between the Goalpost https://x.com/NoahBeauso and also has his own YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@Between-The-Goalposts, we can provide a more comprehensive review of the 2024 regular season which just concluded.
Noah used various sources to analyze as many long and short snaps as possible and track how teams used and adjusted snappers during the season.
The BC Lions used two snappers this season. Riley Pickett handled all short snaps while former NFL veteran Kyle Nelson performed all punt snaps. The Montreal Alouettes long snapper Louis-Philip Bourassa went down with an injury in Week 5 and was replaced by Alexandre Gange. Toronto Argonauts snapper Adam Guillemette went down with an injury in Week 19, leading to the team adding Simon Chaves. After Guillemette returned from injury, the Argonauts signed Chaves to the practice squad.
Noah’s analysis had Guillemette as the most accurate snapper, followed by Gordon Whyte of Hamilton and Aaron Crawford in Calgary.
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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 this morning who the Vikings will sign to replace DePaola.
In other snapper transactions, the Buccaneers have designated Evan Deckers to return from injured reserve, although Zach Triner snapped last night. The Bears released veteran Jake McQuaide from its practice squad so he is the top veteran snapper available for a team with a need.
Saints special teams coach Darren Rizzi will serve as head coach in New Orleans after Dennis Allen was fired.
Four snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage this week, led by Jacob Bobenmoyer who had a tackle and an assist. Zach Wood (Saints) had a solo tackle and Hogan Hatten (Lions) and DePaola (Vikings) each added assisted tackles.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Nine is below.
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 uneventful week for snappers after weeks of injuries and changes.
The only transaction during the week involved the Patriots releasing Tucker Addington from its practice squad after Joe Cardona was able to snap the past two weeks. Scott Daly snapped for the Bears although Jake McQuaide remains on the Bears practice squad as of this morning.
Two snappers recorded assisted tackles in punt coverage this week, one from Ross Matiscik (Jaguars) and the other by Trent Sieg (Cowboys).
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Eight is below.
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 season game for the Cowboys in 2022. Overton had a tryout before his signing that also included Peter Bowden, Cam Lyons and Joe Shimko.
Ferguson is now the fourth snapper on injured reserve, joining client Patrick Scales (Bears), Evan Deckers (Buccaneers) and Charley Hughlett (Browns).
The Bears added veteran snapper Jake McQuaide to the practice squad in case Scott Daly cannot snap this coming week. The Packers also released Matt Orzech yesterday but that appears to be a procedural move for roster space and he should be re-signed.
In game action, Joe Cardona returned for the Patriots after missing Week Six. JJ Jansen of the Panthers became the 59th player in NFL history to play in 250 games this Sunday.
Five snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage this week. Morgan Cox (Titans), Reid Ferguson (Bills), Rex Sunahara (Browns), Matt Orzech (Packers) and Jacob Bobenmoyer (Raiders) each had a solo tackle.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Seven is below.
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 were also some new snappers this week.
Last week saw a controversial field goal block by the Giants against the Seahawks. A Giants player pushed down on snapper Chris Stoll but was not penalized. The official rules interpretation of that play was that “pushing down alone is not a foul and there was no forcible contact to the head and neck”. The Browns also executed a blocked field goal by leaping over Eagles snapper Rick Lovato.
New snappers appeared Sunday for Cleveland and New England due to injuries. Rex Sunahara, who was in training camp and the practice squad earlier this season for the Browns made his NFL debut in place of Charley Hughlett. Hughlett, who played 152 consecutive games for the Browns since 2015, in on injured reserve with a rib injury. He joins client Patrick Scales (Bears) and Evan Deckers (Buccaneers) as the other snappers on injured reserve.
Tucker Addington snapped for the Patriots after Joe Cardona suffered a calf injury Friday. Addington was first added to the practice squad and activated for the game Sunday.
In game action, Bears snapper Scott Daly, filling in for Scales, was injured after a punt snap. Tight End Cole Kmet, who scored two touchdowns, snapped as the emergency snapper. The Bears have a bye so it is not clear what Daly’s status is or if the Bears plan to add a snapper.
Earlier in the week, two teams hosted snappers for tryouts. Baltimore worked out veteran Jake McQuaide and later brought in Addington and Peter Bowden, while the Texans worked out Addington and Joe Shimko.
Three snappers recorded tackles in punt coverage, led by Casey Krieter (Giants) and Mitch Fraboni (Broncos) who each had a tackle and an assist. Zach Wood (Saints) added an assisted tackle.
The NFL Long Snappers Chart after Week Six is below.
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