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Andrew DePaola is a long snapper who attended Rutgers, where he appeared in 39 games from 2005–09 and threw a 15-yard touchdown pass on a fake field goal in 2007. Signed by Tampa Bay in 2012, he played in all 16 games from 2014–16 with the Buccaneers before joining Chicago in 2017 and Oakland in 2018, when he suffered a season-ending ACL tear. DePaola joined Minnesota in 2020 and has since become the only long snapper in NFL history selected to the Pro Bowl in three consecutive seasons (2022–24). He earned First-Team All-Pro honors twice (2022, 2024) and Second-Team All-Pro in 2023. In 2024, he was named team captain for the first time and played in the first eight games before a stint on Reserve/Injured. Over his 14-year career, he has played 136 games with 22 tackles and one fumble recovery.

Andrew Depaola played 17 games in 2025 with a 30% share of special-teams snaps.

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