The Bears will be less likely to be looking for long snappers even after a report they will not pursue a new contract with Patrick Scales, although it's possible they'd add one for training camp purposes.
The Bears have long snapper Scott Daly on the practice squad now, to be activated for the first game and how long he's around can depend on two things.
According to Scott Bair, the Bears placed LS Patrick Scales on injured reserve and re-signed FB Khari Blasingame. Scales, 36, originally signed on with the Ravens as an undrafted free agent out of Utah State back in 2011.
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With an unproven offense that could be inconsistent early in the season, Chicago Bears long snapper is a role that might be more important than it would outwardly seem.
It's a small role on an NFL team capable of doing so much damage, and the Bears are in trouble there. Long snapper Patrick Scales is still out and according to a report by the Tribune's Brad Biggs , he'll have back surgery on Thursday.
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Patrick Scales and Caleb Williams having a little social media fun on a Friday night. The Chicago Bears have had a good run with likable special teamers for as long as I’ve been a fan of the team, and long snapper Patrick Scales has been part of that since 2015.
Ryan Poles and the Chicago Bears have been busy this offseason. Before NFL free agency officially begins on Wednesday, March 13th, the Bears have reportedly signed two players to one-year contracts and extended another.
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Kicker Cairo Santos and punter Trenton Gill are already set on multi-year deals, but Friday Chicago avoided watching their long snapper hit free agency, re-signing Patrick Scales to a one-year deal.
Bears special teams coordinator Richard Hightower had been describing the wild attitude of safety Elijah Hicks on coverage teams when he started thinking about others who played at a pretty high emotional level.