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Bears sign long snapper Scott Daly from Saints practice squad

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 22, 2026, 10:34 PM

Last updated Sep 22, 2026

Bears sign long snapper Scott Daly from Saints practice squad

Summary

On September 22, 2026, the Chicago Bears signed long snapper Scott Daly off the New Orleans Saints' practice squad. The Saints had originally signed Daly to replace injured long snapper Zach Wood, who was placed on injured reserve after Week 1. Daly's reliability became attractive to the Bears, who are looking to improve on struggles from their current long snapper, Beau Gardner. The Saints now face the challenge of finding a new replacement for Daly, having previously worked out other long snappers last week.

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Status Watch

•Scott Daly was signed by the Bears on September 22, 2026.
•Zach Wood is on injured reserve after Week 1.
•Daly joined the Saints due to Wood's injury.
•Beau Gardner has struggled as the Bears' long snapper.
•The Saints may promote another long snapper from last week's workouts.

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10:34 PMYahoo Sports — Saints Lose New Signing Suddenly to Bears Quick Move

What they're saying

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The New Orleans Saints thought they had solved one of their big problems in the early going this season. And then the Chicago Bears stepped in and decided to ruin that thought. The issue was one that’s not potentially exciting for casual fans: long snapper. But the Saints had lost Zach Wood to injured reserve […] The post Saints Lose New Signing Suddenly to Bears Quick Move appeared first on HEAVY.
— Yahoo Sports

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