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4 long snappers tried out for the Broncos on Friday

Broncos brought in long snappers Kameron Canaday, Joe Fortunato, Ryan Navarro and Matt Overton for tryouts on Friday.

The Denver Broncos brought in four long snappers for tryouts on Friday, according to the NFL’s transaction wire.

Kameron Canaday, Joe Fortunato, Ryan Navarro and Matt Overton worked out for the team, but as of the time of this writing, none of them have been signed. All four specialists have spent time in the NFL, with Overton owning the most experience (126 games).

Denver’s current long snapper, Jacob Bobenmoyer, has done a fine job over the last two seasons, so the Broncos are probably just looking for candidates to consider down the road in case of injury.

Bobenmoyer is the only long snapper currently on the roster, but special teams coordinator Dwayne Stukes has made it clear that he likes having competition at every position.

“For me personally, I always thought that we should have six specialists in camp, so everybody is competing and nobody says, ‘I have a job, and I’ve made it,'” Stukes said on July 30. “When you put pressure on guys, that’s when you get the best out of guys and that’s what we’re looking for.”

The Broncos’ 90-man offseason roster is full, so if the team makes any signings, they would need to make corresponding roster moves to make room on the roster.

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Chargers roster moves: 3 players released

Ahead of the mandatory roster cuts, the Chargers released three players.

Prior to signing long snapper Matt Overton, the Chargers released three players to get their roster down to 85 ahead of the mandatory roster cuts by 1 pm PT on Tuesday.

Los Angeles let go of kicker Alex Kessman, punter Lachlan Edwards and wide receiver Michael Bandy.

With Kessman gone, the competition for the starting kicker comes down to Michael Badgley and Tristan Vizcaino, while Ty Long now remains the only punter on the roster.

After the acquisition of Overton, the roster currently sits at 86 players, one more than the deadline threshold.

With Cole Mazza dealing with a shoulder injury that he sustained in the preseason opener, the plan could be to place him on the injured reserve, which would then meet the number requirement.

Or, the team could be intending to release another player by tomorrow.

Report: Chargers signing long snapper Matt Overton

The Chargers are adding another long snapper.

The Chargers added a player to the roster on Monday.

Los Angeles is signing veteran long snapper Matt Overton, according to NFL Media’s Tom Pelissero.

The acquisition comes after the team’s current long snapper, Cole Mazza, suffered a shoulder injury in the preseason opener against the Rams.

Overton, 36, is in his ninth NFL season. This wouldn’t mark the first time Overton has walked through the doors of the Bolts headquarters, as he was signed in November of 2019, but was released three days later.

Most recently, he played for the Titans in 2020. Prior to that, Overton snapped for the Colts (2012-16), in which he made the Pro Bowl in 2013, and the Jaguars (2017-18).

Tennessee Titans add LS Matthew Orzech to practice squad

Orzech will serve as the Titans’ emergency long snapper

Just days after releasing him from the 53-man roster, the Tennessee Titans added long snapper Matthew Orzech to the practice squad on Wednesday.

Orzech was signed to the active roster just days after long snapper Beau Brinkley was released in November, but he never got into a game, as the Titans decided to go with long snapper Matt Overton, who was on the practice squad originally, instead.

Overton was promoted to the active roster this week, which led to the release of Orzech. Now, Orzech will serve as the emergency long snapper behind Overton for the foreseeable future.

The Titans return to the field this Sunday to take on the Cleveland Browns at Nissan Stadium.

Titans add LS Matt Overton to practice squad

The Titans added long snapper Matt Overton to the practice squad this week.

The Tennessee Titans activated long snapper Beau Brinkley from the Reserve/COVID-19 list on Sunday, which comes not long after the team held tryouts with long snappers Colin Holba and Matt Overton.

The team’s Jim Wyatt announced on Monday afternoon that the team had signed the latter, which seems to be a precautionary move.

The 6-foot-1, 243-pounder has been in the league for seven years, including spending time with two teams within the division — the Indianapolis Colts and, most recently, the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Overton was also a Pro Bowler back in 2013.

The Titans are set to face the Buffalo Bills at 6 p.m. CT on Tuesday in Nissan Stadium.

Tennessee Titans to hold tryout with pair of long snappers

The Titans are set to look at long-snapper options from outside the organization.

With long snapper Beau Brinkley unlikely to suit up in Week 5 against the Buffalo Bills after being placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list last week, the Tennessee Titans are going to take a look at a pair of long snappers.

Per the league’s transactions wire, the Titans will hold tryouts with long snappers Colin Holba and Matt Overton in the days ahead. As far as experience is concerned, Overton has the edge over Holba.

Overton has seven years and 100 games of experience in the NFL, five with the Indianapolis Colts and two with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was also a Pro Bowler back in 2013.

Holba has played in just 18 games over three seasons, but he has seen the field more recently than Overton, as Holba last played in a game in 2019, while Overton hasn’t seen the field since 2018.

The Titans won’t be able to work out either player until the team is cleared to re-open their facility and both Overton and Holba clear the COVID-19 protocols for players trying out.

Head coach Mike Vrabel said that he was hopeful the team could re-open its facility on Wednesday, but first the Titans will need another round of tests to come back negative before that can happen. Those results will come in early Wednesday morning, per Vrabel.

Colts work out two long snappers, including Matt Overton

Matt Overton got a workout in with the Colts.

A day after holding a tryout for three running backs and kicker Matt Gay, who was signed to the practice squad, the Indianapolis Colts held a workout for a pair of long snappers, per the league’s transaction wire. This included former Colt Matt Overton.

It isn’t clear why the Colts held a workout for the long snappers. Maybe they have a plan to make a change from current starter Luke Rhodes. They could also simply be keeping an eye on the market.

Overton, 35, played for the Colts for five seasons (2012-2016). He was released following the 2017 NFL Draft as one of Chris Ballard’s first surprise moves of his tenure.

Overton had an off-and-on stint with the Jaguars from 2017–2018 after his release from the Colts. He had a three-day stint with the Chargers in 2019 as well.

The other long snapper at the workout was Taybor Pepper. The 26-year-old played four games with the Packers in 2018 and a full 16 games with the Dolphins in 2019.

Maybe the Colts are just keeping an eye on the market. Maybe a move is on the way. Regardless, the Colts held a tryout for a pair of long snappers on Tuesday.

Chargers activate OT Spencer Drango, waive LS Matt Overton

The Chargers made a roster move ahead of the Monday night matchup against the Chiefs.

The Chargers made a roster move ahead of their matchup against the Chiefs.

Los Angeles called up offensive tackle Spencer Drango from the practice squad. In a corresponding move, the team waived long snapped Matt Overton.

With Russell Okung and Sam Tevi out from tonight’s game, there isn’t anyone behind Trey Pipkins and Trent Scott on the depth chart.

Drango joined the Chargers last season after spending two seasons with the Browns. He’s primarily been a practice squad player since his arrival.

Overton’s release indicates that starting long snapper Cole Mazza will play. Mazza dealt with an illness this past week at practice.

There wasn’t an announcement on safety Adrian Phillips, which means he will not be activated this week.

Chargers sign LS Matt Overton, place Cortez Broughton on NFI

The Los Angeles Chargers made a roster move ahead of Monday night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Los Angeles Chargers made a roster move ahead of Monday night’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Chargers announced that they have signed long snapper Matt Overton to the 53-man roster. In a corresponding move, defensive tackle Cortez Broughton was placed on the non-football illness list.

The Bolts are without their starting long snapper Cole Mazza, who missed Thursday’s practice due to an illness.

Overton spent the last two seasons with the Jaguars. Prior to his stint with Jacksonville, he played with the Colts for five seasons. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 2013.

Broughton, the team’s seventh-round selection, appeared in two games this season and had five tackles.

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