New York Giants re-sign long-snapper Casey Kreiter
As the official start to free agency approaches, New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen has begun to address his own in-house free agents.
On Wednesday, the team announced that long snapper and team captain Casey Kreiter had re-signed on a one-year deal. It marks the sixth consecutive season in which he signed or reupped on a one-year contract.
Kreiter has played in 142 regular-season games for the Broncos (2016-19) and Giants (2020-present). He was voted a Giants team captain in 2022 and 2024, and selected to the AFC Pro Bowl team in 2018 with Denver.
Last season, Kreiter snapped for punts and placekicks in all 17 regular-season games and totaled five special teams tackles.
Kreiter originally signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Iowa following the 2014 NFL draft and spent the first two seasons of his career in Texas. After that, he joined the Denver Broncos from 2016-2019, earning Pro Bowl honors in 2018.
The Giants signed Kreiter in 2020 and he went on to replace long-time long snapper Zak DeOssie, who opted to retire.
Kreiter has been solid and consistent for the Giants as a player and teammate in the locker room. He fits the Brian Daboll mold of smart, tough, and dependable.
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