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.