Patrick Scales (American football)

Patrick Scales (born February 11, 1988) is an American professional football long snapper for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL).

He has also been a member of the Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

[2] Scales signed with the Baltimore Ravens on July 27, 2011, after going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft.

[10] Scales signed a futures deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 6, 2014.

[15] On August 28, 2017, he was waived/injured by the Bears and placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL in the team's third preseason game.

[20][21] On March 15, 2022, Scales signed a one-year, $1.27 million contract extension with Chicago.

[22] He signed a contract extension on March 10, 2023, making him the longest tenured Bears player.