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Saints place long snapper Zach Wood on injured reserve

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 20, 2026, 5:20 PM

Last updated Sep 20, 2026

Saints place long snapper Zach Wood on injured reserve

Summary

New Orleans Saints' long snapper Zach Wood has been placed on injured reserve due to a Grade II calf strain, sidelining him for at least four weeks. Wood, who has not missed a game since joining the Saints in 2017, was the team's long snapper for a decade. Scott Daly has been signed to take over the long snapping duties starting in Week 2 against the Baltimore Ravens. Daly has experience with the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears, playing in 76 NFL games overall.

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•Wood was placed on injured reserve due to a calf strain.
•Scott Daly will serve as the new long snapper for the Saints.
•Daly has played a total of 76 NFL games.
•Wood is tied for the second-longest tenure among Saints players.

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5:20 PMYahoo Sports — Why Saints Have New Long Snapper After 10 Years

What they're saying

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Most NFL fans don’t spend too much time thinking about long snappers. There are likely many fans of the New Orleans Saints who didn’t realize that they had the same long snapper for the last 10 years: Zach Wood. Wood probably wouldn’t even be bothered if a fan didn’t know who he was. That means […] The post Why Saints Have New Long Snapper After 10 Years appeared first on HEAVY.
— Yahoo Sports

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