Miami Dolphins announce Blake Ferguson’s contract extension

<div><figure> <img alt="Atlanta Falcons v Miami Dolphins" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/jKSBRER5Fwq2iaMTwZvv-T-Kgpw=/0x0:5521x3681/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/72619599/1612340701.0.jpg"> <figcaption>Photo by Bryan Cereijo/Getty Images</figcaption> </figure> <p>Fourth-year long snapper Blake Ferguson inked an extension that will keep him in Miami through 2026</p> <p id="BPDECo">The <a href="https://www.thephinsider.com/">Miami Dolphins</a> announced on Wednesday that long snapper Blake Ferguson signed a contract extension that will keep him on the team through the 2026 season. </p> <p id="0LY1Rv">Ferguson, 26, was selected in the sixth round of the 2020 <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl-draft">NFL draft</a> and signed a four-year deal with Miami. He started 50 games throughout his professional career after becoming the first long snapper in the history of Louisiana State University’s <a href="https://media.miamidolphins.com/press_releases/miami-dolphins-sign-ferguson-to-contract-extension/">football program to be named a permanent team captain</a>. </p> <div id="RVrjdu"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr"> ️ <a href="https://twitter.com/blakeferguson44?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@blakeferguson44</a> has a message for the Fins Fam! <a href="https://t.co/ukyV6BVnQ0">pic.twitter.com/ukyV6BVnQ0</a></p>— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) <a href="https://twitter.com/MiamiDolphins/status/1699557719856791734?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 6, 2023</a> </blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div> <p id="QYOESH">No further contract details were provided, but Ferguson’s cap hit was slated for $1,057,613, according to <a href="http://overthecap.com/">OverTheCap.com</a><a href="https://overthecap.com/position/long-snapper/2023">.</a> While long snapper isn’t the topic of many discussions, six-time <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/super-bowl">Super Bowl</a> coach Bill Belichick was asked if it’s a challenging position during an interview on Tuesday. </p> <p id="ci4OC5">“He not only has to snap, so that gets into whether you’re a blind snapper and you look at the rush and just snap the ball or whether you’re a look-back snapper and snap it,”<a href="https://thespun.com/nfl/bill-belichick-gave-a-10-minute-long-response-to-a-reporters-question"> Belichick said during his 10-minute speech</a>. “And then after the snap you have to look up and recognize what’s happened and make the proper block.</p> <div id="JGut0M"> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">This video is insane.<br><br>And a great teaching moment.<br><br>Reporter asks Bill Belichick (6x Super Bowl coach):<br><br>"Why have a long-snapper on the roster?"<br><br>Bill gives a 10-minute speech on it on the spot.<br><br>The greatest CEOs think so deeply about their craft it's almost weird. <a href="https://t.co/x7ZSUKrH1c">pic.twitter.com/x7ZSUKrH1c</a></p>— Michael Girdley (@girdley) <a href="https://twitter.com/girdley/status/1699197057452421273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 5, 2023</a> </blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </div> <p id="qAFpHY">“There’s just a much higher level of skill, which there should be. But yeah, I think it’s a pretty tough position.”</p></div>