Michael Clay details early impact of rookie long snapper Rocco Underwood
Eagles special teams coordinator Michael Clay praised undrafted rookie long snapper Rocco Underwood for fitting in quickly and making an early impression during offseason work.
Long snappers rarely generate headlines. That’s probably how everyone involved prefers it. Philadelphia Eagles fans are a little different, though.
Conversations about every part of the roster move the needle. Still, if fans are discussing the long snapper on Sundays, something has almost certainly gone wrong. The position is built on anonymity, repetition, and precision.
Get the football where it needs to go, do it quickly, and disappear into the background. The Eagles didn’t enjoy that kind of quiet in 2025. Special teams stability at long snapper became more of a storyline than anyone wanted, which helps explain why Philadelphia entered the offseason determined to fix the issue.
Michael Clay likes what he has seen from Rocco Underwood Enter Rocco Underwood, one of the members of the 2026 undrafted rookie free agent class . He's one of the guys with one of the better chances to make the initial 53-man roster. No, conversations about rookie long snappers won't dominate sports talk radio, but inside the Jefferson Health Complex, this stuff matters.