Patrick Scales (American football)

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Patrick Scales
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Scales with the Chicago Bears in 2015
No. 48 – Chicago Bears
Position: Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1988-02-11) February 11, 1988 (age 36)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Weber (Pleasant View, Utah)
College: Utah State
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:122
Total tackles:14
Player stats at PFR

Patrick Scales (born February 11, 1988) is an American football long snapper for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah State. He has also been a member of the Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Early years

Scales played high school football for at Weber High School in Pleasant View, Utah. He was a second-team all-region selection for the Warriors. He saw time at tight end, defensive end and long snapper. Scales also played basketball and baseball. He earned academic all-state and all-region honors. [1]

College career

Scales played for the Utah State Aggies from 2007 to 2010. He was redshirted in 2006. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Scales was rated as the 11th best long snapper in the 2011 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com. [2]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+7⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		244 lb
(111 kg)		5.08 s1.77 s3.00 s4.57 s7.61 s29 in
(0.74 m)		8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)		14 reps
All values from Utah State Pro Day [2]

Baltimore Ravens

Scales signed with the Baltimore Ravens on July 27, 2011, after going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft. [3] He was released by the Ravens on September 3, 2011. [4] He signed with the Ravens on May 1, 2012. [5] Scales was released by the team on August 26, 2012. [6]

Miami Dolphins

Scales was signed by the Miami Dolphins on April 8, 2013. [7] He was released by the Dolphins on May 15, 2013. [8]

New York Jets

Scales signed with the New York Jets on July 23, 2013. [9] He was released by the Jets on August 26, 2013. [10]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Scales signed a futures deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 6, 2014. [11] He was released by the Buccaneers on April 9, 2014. [8]

Baltimore Ravens (second stint)

Scales was signed by the Ravens on December 18, 2014. [8] He made his NFL debut on December 21, 2014, against the Houston Texans. [12] He was released by the Ravens on August 31, 2015. [13]

Chicago Bears

Scales signed with the Chicago Bears on November 28, 2015. [14] On March 4, 2017, he signed a one-year extension with the Bears. [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. [16]

On March 27, 2018, Scales re-signed with the Bears. [17] On April 2, 2019, Scales re-signed with the Bears on a one-year deal. [18] Scales re-signed with the Bears on March 26, 2020. [19] He re-signed with the team to another one-year contract on April 7, 2021. [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, effectively making him the longest tenured Bears player. [23]

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