Highest paid NFL long snappers
$254,830,499 paid to 32 long snappers, $7,963,453 a career, led by J.J. Jansen on $16,538,650.
Long Snapper is the 18th best paid of the 18 positions the league has enough careers to rank, $8.0m a career against $23.0m for the average NFL career on this site, so it is one of the positions the league pays least. More of a long snapper's money is the weekly paycheque than the league average: 88.9% against 52.9%. That is the mark of a position a club can walk away from in March.
The twenty richest long snappers
Money paid across a whole career
J.J. Jansen has been paid $2.0m more than any other long snapper the site holds, and the twenty here account for 83.6% of everything the position has earned.
Every long snapper ranked by career earnings
Money paid, and what is still contracted
| # | Player | Franchise | Seasons | Signing | Contracted | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | J.J. Jansen Notre Dame | Carolina Panthers | 17 | $1.6m | $16,538,650$16.5m | |
| 002 | Morgan Cox Tennessee | Tennessee Titans | 15 | $1.6m | $14,517,756$14.5m | |
| 003 | Josh Harris Auburn | Los Angeles Chargers | 14 | $1.2m | $14,032,121$14.0m | |
| 004 | Jon Weeks Baylor | Houston Texans | 15 | $1.3m | $13,867,912$13.9m | |
| 005 | Joe Cardona Navy | New England Patriots | 12 | $1.8m | $13,556,454$13.6m | |
| 006 | Charley Hughlett Central Florida | Cleveland Browns | 16 | $894k | $13,207,629$13.2m | |
| 007 | Luke Rhodes William & Mary | Indianapolis Colts | 12 | $1.2m | $1.4m | $12,096,953$12.1m |
| 008 | Zach Wood Southern Methodist | New Orleans Saints | 11 | $1.7m | $1.4m | $11,310,000$11.3m |
| 009 | Tyler Ott Harvard | Washington Commanders | 13 | $946k | $11,005,674$11.0m | |
| 010 | Thomas Hennessy Duke | New York Jets | 11 | $1.5m | $1.3m | $10,860,000$10.9m |
| 011 | Andrew DePaola Rutgers | Minnesota Vikings | 12 | $469k | $10,033,770$10.0m | |
| 012 | James Winchester Oklahoma | Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | $633k | $9,756,756$9.8m | |
| 013 | Patrick Scales Utah State | Chicago Bears | 11 | $837k | $9,043,507$9.0m | |
| 014 | Casey Kreiter Iowa | New York Giants | 10 | $749k | $8,605,962$8.6m | |
| 015 | Rick Lovato Old Dominion | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | $712k | $8,285,130$8.3m | |
| 016 | Reid Ferguson Louisiana State | Buffalo Bills | 9 | $1.1m | $8,149,395$8.1m | |
| 017 | Taybor Pepper Michigan State | San Francisco 49ers | 8 | $530k | $7,573,642$7.6m | |
| 018 | Ross Matiscik Baylor | Jacksonville Jaguars | 7 | $551k | $7,411,810$7.4m | |
| 019 | Trent Sieg Colorado State | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | $320k | $6,718,850$6.7m | |
| 020 | Matthew Orzech Azusa Pacific | Green Bay Packers | 10 | $300k | $6,566,424$6.6m | |
| 021 | Christian Kuntz Duquesne | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | $333k | $6,238,800$6.2m | |
| 022 | Jacob Bobenmoyer Northern Colorado | Las Vegas Raiders | 6 | $0 | $6,163,699$6.2m | |
| 023 | Blake Ferguson Louisiana State | Miami Dolphins | 5 | $740k | $5,247,867$5.2m | |
| 024 | Nick Moore Georgia | Baltimore Ravens | 6 | $534k | $4,282,800$4.3m | |
| 025 | Scott Daly Notre Dame | Chicago Bears | 4 | $59k | $3,421,388$3.4m | |
| 026 | Hogan Hatten Idaho | Detroit Lions | 3 | $1,000 | $2,831,000$2.8m | |
| 027 | Chris Stoll Penn State | Seattle Seahawks | 3 | $6k | $2,701,500$2.7m | |
| 028 | Liam McCullough Ohio State | Atlanta Falcons | 4 | $6k | $2,680,273$2.7m | |
| 029 | Alex Ward Central Florida | Los Angeles Rams | 3 | $5k | $2,633,333$2.6m | |
| 030 | Cal Adomitis Pittsburgh | Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | $12k | $2,520,833$2.5m | |
| 031 | Mitchell Fraboni Arizona State | Denver Broncos | 3 | $92k | $2,163,611$2.2m | |
| 032 | Evan Deckers Duke | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | $3k | $807,000 |
The table holds every one of the 32 careers at the position. The contracted column is money written into a deal for a season that has not been played, so it is not in the career figure beside it. The whole league's contracted money is ranked here.
How a long snapper's money is paid
The seven parts of a contract, for this position and for the league
- Base salary 88.9%
- Signing bonus 8.3%
- Restructured money 1.4%
- Roster bonus 0.2%
- Option bonus 0.4%
- Workout bonus 0.5%
- Incentives 0.3%
| Part of the contract | What it is | This position | The league | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base salary | the weekly paycheque, and the part that stops the day a player is cut | 88.9% | 52.9% | $231,021,078$231.0m |
| Signing bonus | paid up front and guaranteed the moment the contract is signed | 8.3% | 27.6% | $21,655,152$21.7m |
| Restructured money | base salary converted to signing money so a deal fits under the cap | 1.4% | 6.3% | $3,580,000$3.6m |
| Roster bonus | paid for being on the roster on a named day of the year | 0.2% | 6.6% | $548,800 |
| Option bonus | paid to take up a season already written into the deal | 0.4% | 5.3% | $1,055,000 |
| Workout bonus | paid for turning up to the offseason programme | 0.5% | 0.7% | $1,375,363$1.4m |
| Incentives | paid for hitting a number | 0.3% | 0.5% | $703,781 |
More of a long snapper's money is the weekly paycheque than the league average: 88.9% against 52.9%. That is the mark of a position a club can walk away from in March. Base salary and signing bonus money are each ranked across the whole league on their own pages.
What the league pays long snappers each season
Every long snapper on a payroll that year, added together
2023 is the biggest year for long snapper pay on record at $38,706,606 across 32 players, which is $1.2m each. The whole 2023 payroll is here.
Long Snapper money by franchise
What the long snappers on each roster have earned in their careers
| # | Franchise | Players | Per player | Career earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Carolina Panthers | 1 | $16.5m | $16,538,650$16.5m |
| 02 | Tennessee Titans | 1 | $14.5m | $14,517,756$14.5m |
| 03 | Los Angeles Chargers | 1 | $14.0m | $14,032,121$14.0m |
| 04 | Houston Texans | 1 | $13.9m | $13,867,912$13.9m |
| 05 | New England Patriots | 1 | $13.6m | $13,556,454$13.6m |
| 06 | Cleveland Browns | 1 | $13.2m | $13,207,629$13.2m |
| 07 | Chicago Bears | 2 | $6.2m | $12,464,895$12.5m |
| 08 | Indianapolis Colts | 1 | $12.1m | $12,096,953$12.1m |
| 09 | New Orleans Saints | 1 | $11.3m | $11,310,000$11.3m |
| 10 | Washington Commanders | 1 | $11.0m | $11,005,674$11.0m |
| 11 | New York Jets | 1 | $10.9m | $10,860,000$10.9m |
| 12 | Minnesota Vikings | 1 | $10.0m | $10,033,770$10.0m |
| 13 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | $9.8m | $9,756,756$9.8m |
| 14 | New York Giants | 1 | $8.6m | $8,605,962$8.6m |
| 15 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | $8.3m | $8,285,130$8.3m |
| 16 | Buffalo Bills | 1 | $8.1m | $8,149,395$8.1m |
| 17 | San Francisco 49ers | 1 | $7.6m | $7,573,642$7.6m |
| 18 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | $7.4m | $7,411,810$7.4m |
| 19 | Dallas Cowboys | 1 | $6.7m | $6,718,850$6.7m |
| 20 | Green Bay Packers | 1 | $6.6m | $6,566,424$6.6m |
| 21 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | $6.2m | $6,238,800$6.2m |
| 22 | Las Vegas Raiders | 1 | $6.2m | $6,163,699$6.2m |
| 23 | Miami Dolphins | 1 | $5.2m | $5,247,867$5.2m |
| 24 | Baltimore Ravens | 1 | $4.3m | $4,282,800$4.3m |
| 25 | Detroit Lions | 1 | $2.8m | $2,831,000$2.8m |
| 26 | Seattle Seahawks | 1 | $2.7m | $2,701,500$2.7m |
| 27 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 | $2.7m | $2,680,273$2.7m |
| 28 | Los Angeles Rams | 1 | $2.6m | $2,633,333$2.6m |
| 29 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1 | $2.5m | $2,520,833$2.5m |
| 30 | Denver Broncos | 1 | $2.2m | $2,163,611$2.2m |
| 31 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | $807k | $807,000 |
A career total lands on the franchise a player is at now, so this is a ranking of which rosters hold the expensive long snappers rather than of which clubs wrote the cheques. Every franchise is ranked here.
Where a long snapper is drafted
Career earnings by the round a player was taken in
The rounds on record here run from 5 to 6. The whole draft is ranked here.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the highest paid NFL long snapper of all time?
J.J. Jansen, $16,538,650. Morgan Cox is second on $14,517,756.
How much does an NFL long snapper earn over a career?
$7,963,453 on average across the 32 careers here, and 18th of 18 positions on money per career. The figure is money actually paid rather than the headline value of a contract.
Is a long snapper's money guaranteed?
8.3% of it arrives as a signing bonus, which is the part that cannot be taken back, against 27.6% across the league. The other 88.9% is base salary and it stops the day a player is released.
Which franchise has paid the most at long snapper?
Carolina Panthers, $16,538,650 across the one player on its books, counted as everything those careers have earned anywhere.
How many NFL long snappers are still playing?
9 of the 32 here were on a roster in 2026, with $4,220,000 written into contracts for seasons not yet played.
Where to next
The positions either side of this one, and the rest of the money
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The fifty richest long snappers
- J.J. Jansen
- Morgan Cox
- Josh Harris
- Jon Weeks
- Joe Cardona
- Charley Hughlett
- Luke Rhodes
- Zach Wood
- Tyler Ott
- Thomas Hennessy
- Andrew DePaola
- James Winchester
- Patrick Scales
- Casey Kreiter
- Rick Lovato
- Reid Ferguson
- Taybor Pepper
- Ross Matiscik
- Trent Sieg
- Matthew Orzech
- Christian Kuntz
- Jacob Bobenmoyer
- Blake Ferguson
- Nick Moore
- Scott Daly
- Hogan Hatten
- Chris Stoll
- Liam McCullough
- Alex Ward
- Cal Adomitis
- Mitchell Fraboni
- Evan Deckers
Every position
- Quarterback earnings
- Wide Receiver earnings
- Defensive End earnings
- Defensive Tackle earnings
- Cornerback earnings
- Outside Linebacker earnings
- Safety earnings
- Guard earnings
- Left Tackle earnings
- Right Tackle earnings
- Inside Linebacker earnings
- Tight End earnings
- Running Back earnings
- Center earnings
- Kicker earnings
- Punter earnings
- Long Snapper earnings
- Fullback earnings
By season
- The 2026 NFL payroll
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- The 2019 NFL payroll
- The 2018 NFL payroll
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- The 2015 NFL payroll
- The 2014 NFL payroll
- The 2013 NFL payroll
- The 2012 NFL payroll