Pittsburgh Steelers Host Several Long Snapper for Tryouts After Fan Favorite Suffers Injury

Steelers Preparing for Bad News on Injured Long Snapper

The Pittsburgh Steelers are hinting that they need a new veteran at the position.

Pittsburgh Steelers host several long snapper for tryouts after fan favorite suffers injury

The Pittsburgh Steelers hosted four long snappers for workouts on Sunday after starting long snapper Christian Kuntz suffered a chest injury against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Steelers brace for change as veteran long snappers audition to fill Kuntz's shoes after chest injury sidelines him

Steelers Face Uncertainty as Long Snapper Kuntz Injured The Pittsburgh Steelers are bracing for a potential shift in their special teams unit following a concerning injury to long snapper Christian Kuntz during their preseason clash against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Kuntz’s Injury Raises Concerns Kuntz exited the game after suffering a chest injury while making a tackle. The 27-year-old immediately signaled for help, clutching his chest as he ma…

Steelers Try Out Four Veteran Long Snappers after Christian Kuntz Injury

Long snapper Taybor Pepper at Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp on May 9, 2025. -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now The Pittsburgh Steelers tried out four veteran long snappers on Sunday, one day after Christian Kuntz suffered a potentially serious injury in the team’s preseason loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Kuntz was injured making a tackle in punt coverage in the first half of what became a 17-14 loss to the Buccaneers at Acrisure St…

Steelers Work Out Slew Of Long Snappers Following Christian Kuntz’s Injury

Should long snapper Christian Kuntz miss Thursday’s preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers, defensive lineman Logan Lee probably won’t be asked to fill in again. The Pittsburgh Steelers worked out several long snappers Sunday, bringing in Rick Lovato, Jake McQuaide, Taybor Pepper, and Patrick Scales per the NFL’s official transactions sheet.  The Steelers brought in […]

Steelers Tried Out Four Long Snappers

The Pittsburgh Steelers officially brought in four free agent long snappers for tryouts on Sunday. The full list includes: LS Rick Lovato LS Jake McQuaide LS Taybor Pepper LS Patrick Scales Pepper, 31, wound up going undrafted out of Michigan State in 2016. The Packers signed him to a future/reserve contract for 2017. However, Green Bay elected to cut Pepper loose shortly after the 2017 draft. From there, he played for the Ravens and returned t…