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Jaguars Extend Ross Matiscik to Two-Year, $3.8 Million Deal

The contract preserves Jacksonville's special-teams core.

Oct 16, 2024; Watford, United Kingdom; Jacksonville Jaguars long snapper Ross Matiscik (46) during practice at The Grove. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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Jacksonville Jaguars long snapper Ross Matiscik (46) practices during the first day of minicamp at the Miller Electric Center, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, in Jacksonville, Fla.

Overview

  • The Jaguars signed Ross Matiscik to a two-year extension worth $3.8 million in new money on Wednesday, keeping him under contract through the 2028 season.
  • Reporters say the deal makes Matiscik the highest-paid long snapper in the NFL, establishing a new pay benchmark for the position.
  • Matiscik has built an elite specialist resume with three straight Pro Bowl selections, multiple All-Pro honors and a 101-game durability streak since joining Jacksonville as an undrafted free agent from Baylor in 2020.
  • General Manager James Gladstone praised Matiscik's consistency and special-teams play, citing his ability to get downfield and make tackles as a reason the team kept him long term.
  • The extension locks the long snapper into a core that includes kicker Cam Little and punter Logan Cooke and signals that teams may pay more for reliable specialists, which could push up market wages for long snappers leaguewide.