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Cowboys Re-Sign LS L.P. Ladouceur

March 17th, 2020 at 8:42pm CST by Ben Levine

L.P. Ladouceur will be back in Dallas for a 16th season. ESPN’s Todd Archer reports (via Twitter) that the Cowboys have re-signed their long-time long snapper.

Archer notes that it will be a one-year deal that includes nearly $900K in guaranteed money. Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News tweets that Ladouceur will earn a $1.05MM salary and a $137K signing bonus.

Ladouceur, 39, joined the Cowboys back in 2005, and he hasn’t missed a regular season game since 2006. In fact, he owns the franchise record for most consecutive games played.

Minor NFL Transactions: 3/20/19

March 20th, 2019 at 8:04pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Today’s minor moves:

Chicago Bears

Dallas Cowboys

Denver Broncos

  • Waived: WR Jimmy Williams

Green Bay Packers

Indianapolis Colts

Los Angeles Chargers

New York Giants

New York Jets

Cowboys To Re-Sign LS L.P. Ladouceur

February 18th, 2019 at 7:56pm CST by Sam Robinson

The Cowboys’ long snapper since the Bill Parcells years, L.P. Ladouceur will not be hitting free agency.

Another deal for Ladouceur is expected to commence soon, Calvin Watkins of The Athletic reports (on Twitter). It will be a one-year for Ladouceur, David Moore of the Dallas Morning News tweets.

This will be Ladouceur’s 15th NFL season. He has played only for the Cowboys as an NFL snapper.

Ladouceur, who will turn 38 next month, made $1.1MM last season on a one-year agreement. Given the going rate for long snappers, it won’t be expected the 2019 accord will be too far north of that figure.

With Jason Witten having retired, Ladouceur is the longest-tenured Cowboy — by a considerable margin. He has played in 230 straight games (counting the Cowboys’ nine playoff contests since 2006). Witten’s 239 regular-season games represent the most in Cowboys history, so it would take Ladouceur coming back in 2020 to eclipse that. Ladouceur will be in position to pass Ed “Too Tall” Jones on the franchise’s games-played list by October, however.

NFL Contract Details: Scandrick, Shelby, Latimer, Wynn

March 22nd, 2018 at 8:53pm CST by Dallas Robinson

Let’s take a look at the most recent new contracts around the NFL:

  • Orlando Scandrick, CB (Redskins): Two years, $6.85MM. $1MM guaranteed. $1MM signing bonus (Twitter link via John Keim of ESPN.com).
  • Derrick Shelby, DE (Falcons): One year, $3.25MM. $2MM guaranteed (Twitter link via Ian Rapoport of NFL.com).
  • Cody Latimer, WR (Giants): One year, $2.5MM. $2.47MM guaranteed (Twitter link via Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com).
  • Marshall Newhouse, T (Bills): One year, $1.5MM. $500K guaranteed. $500K signing bonus. $250K available via playing time incentive (Twitter link via Mike Rodak of ESPN.com).
  • Kerry Wynn, DE (Giants): One year, $1.25MM. $500K guaranteed (Twitter link via Raanan).
  • L.P. Ladouceur, LS (Cowboys): One year, $1.015MM. $630K guaranteed. $90K signing bonus. Minimum salary benefit (Twitter link via Todd Archer of ESPN.com).

Cowboys To Re-Sign LS L.P. Ladouceur

March 18th, 2018 at 8:01pm CST by Micah Powell

On Monday, the Cowboys will re-sign longtime long snapper L.P. Ladouceur to a one-year deal, ESPN’s Todd Archer tweets. 

It will be Ladouceur’s 14th year with the team, ranking him behind only Jason Witten, Ed “Too Tall” Jones, Bill Bates and Mark Tuinei in total tenure with the team.

If you’ve never heard of him, that’s a good thing. The only time a long snapper is mentioned is when he makes a mistake, something Ladouceur has never done. In 2016, The Guardian labeled the long snapper “the NFL’s perfect player” after he had gone 12 years without making a bad snap. His streak is still in tact through 2017.

Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2005 by the Saints, Ladouceur was released before the start of the season. He was given a tryout with the Cowboys during the season and has been with the team ever since.

His failure to make a bad snap has helped kicker Dan Bailey post one of the highest field-goal percentages in NFL history. The return of Ladouceur, a Pro Bowl selection in 2014, is one that will go under the radar, but provides Dallas with much-needed consistency on special teams.