The Seahawks are making sure their long snapper sticks around a while longer. Seattle is extending Tyler Ott, they announced on Twitter.
Terms of the deal weren’t immediately disclosed, but the team’s announcement said it was a “multi-year” contract. An undrafted free agent from Harvard, Ott originally signed with the Patriots back in 2014. He never made the 53-man roster and after a brief stint with the Rams, he landed with the Giants. After a short stay in New York and another one with the Bengals, he finally settled in Seattle.
He’s snapped in all 16 games for the Seahawks each of the past two seasons. As Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times pointed out in a tweet, Ott would’ve been a restricted free agent after this season prior to this extension. Seattle should have a solid special teams unit for years to come with Ott, punter Michael Dickson, and kicker Jason Myers all in the fold.
Go Special Teams! Go Hawks!!
Your typical LS is only going to have a snap count of around 70 for the season so how do they determine which one gets the pro bowl nod?
That number seems low. Punts, FGs, and PATs.
That number is 100% low. Michael Dickson had 78 punts in the regular season for the Seahawks last year alone – that doesn’t even count his amazing fake!