Long snapper Trent Sieg has been a quietly outstanding presence in Dallas for three years now, and enters 2026 with no concerns for change. Like teammates Brandon Aubrey and Bryan Anger, Sieg consistently holds up his end of one of the league’s best trios of specialists.
Background
Years in NFL: 8
Acquired by: Free Agency (2023)
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Like most long snappers, Sieg entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Ravens. He experienced some early career trouble, losing a competition with veteran Morgan Cox and being waived at final cuts. But a couple of weeks later, the Raiders brought him in after their LS, Andrew DePaola, suffered a season-ending injury in Week 1. Sieg came in and didn’t miss a beat, handling the job the rest of the year and keeping it for the next four seasons. He built a reputation as one of the league’s most reliable long snappers, mostly working with former Cowboys coach Rich Bisaccia.
In 2023, Dallas was in the market for a new long snapper. Veteran Jake McQuaide had held the post for two seasons after replacing L.P. Ladouceur in 2021. Ladouceur, who holds the team record for most consecutive games played and most seasons played, had been a fixture since 2005. McQuaide, who’d worked with then-special teams coordinator John Fassel previously, was an easy choice to fill the void. He performed well in 2021 but was lost after just four games in 2022 to injury. The Cowboys, including Fassel, decided to replace the 35-year-old the following offseason.
Sieg was an easy target for them. Still just 28 at the time, he was one of the NFL’s top performers with plenty of career longevity left to mine. He has maintained that top status for the last three seasons, consistently grading out as one of the league’s best. If not for his active social media presence, most Cowboys fans wouldn’t know who Sieg was. That’s exactly what you want in a long snapper, who generally only makes headlines for bad plays. No, Sieg has gone about his business while helping Anger make the Pro Bowl in 2023 and Aubrey one of the NFL’s most prolific kickers.
Contract Status
Years Left: 2
2026 Cap Hit: $1.48 million
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From 2023-2024, Sieg played on one-year deals and was once used to help Dallas take advantage of a loophole in the rules around final cuts. In 2023, he was waived in late August but with a handshake agreement to be re-signed just a couple of days later, allowing the Cowboys to get one of their injured players through to the initial 53-man roster and keep them eligible to return from IR that season.
Thankfully, the NFL finally softened those IR rules to cut own on farcical transactions. That allowed Dallas to finally treat Sieg like one of the league’s best at his position and give him a three-year contract in 2025. Still just 30, which is still quite young in LS years, there’s little reason to think Sieg won’t play out that contract and get at least one more from the Cowboys.
2026 Projections
Role: Long Snapper
Roster Chance: 100%
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They don’t get much simpler than this. It’s been a while since Dallas even brought multiple long snappers to training camp, and that was generally only when they were creating competition for the job. Given Sieg’s age and consistent play, there’s no reason to waste a spot on a camp body there. Sieg will be back to handle his duties and continue his impressive partnerships with Aubrey and Anger. While current ST coach Nick Sorensen has work to do to improve the coverage and return units from last year, he can rest easy knowing Trent Sieg has his assignment locked down.
