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Casey Kreiter shows why all 53 NFL roster spots matter

How many of you knew the name of the New York Giants’ long snapper before reading this article?

Even more than regular offensive linemen, long snappers are doing their job when no one knows or hears their names. If the name Casey Kreiter is mentioned once on a broadcast for an entire season, it likely means something has gone awry.

Still, it’s a 53-man roster, and long snappers count. Just ask Trey Junkin.

By the numbers

Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 250
Age: 33
Position: Long snapper
Experience: 7
Contract: one-year, $1,317,500 | Fully guaranteed: $352,500 | 2023 cap hit: $1,092,500

Career to date

Kreiter was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent out of Iowa in 2014.