Bears replace Laptad with Massey
Bears replace Laptad with Massey
Posted: 11/24/2011 1:45:00 PM
The Bears will have a new long-snapper Sunday in Oakland, but it won’t be Jake Laptad.
The team on Thursday waived the undrafted rookie after he struggled in practice Wednesday and signed veteran Chris Massey, who played in 135 games over nine seasons with the Rams from 2002-10.
Massey joined St. Louis as a seventh-round draft pick from Marshall. He was released in August and then spent less than a week with the Carolina Panthers before being waived.
The Bears need a new long-snapper after 14-year veteran Patrick Mannelly was lost for the season with a ruptured ACL in last Sunday’s win over the Chargers.
Laptad spent the summer with the Bears and handled long-snapping duties in the preseason finale against the Browns. The Kansas product was waived Sept. 2, signed to the practice squad Oct. 11 and then terminated from the practice squad Oct. 27.
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