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 (2006–2010)
Undrafted:2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Injured reserve
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:122
Total tackles:14
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Patrick Scales (born February 11, 1988) is an American professional 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.

Early life

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
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-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 s 1.77 s 3.00 s 4.57 s 7.61 s 29 in
(0.74 m)		 8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)		 14 reps
All values from Utah State Pro Day[2]

Baltimore Ravens (first stint)

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, making him the longest tenured Bears player.[23]

Scales was placed on injured reserve with a back injury on August 29, 2024.[24]

References

  1. ^ a b "Patrick Scales". utahstateaggies.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Patrick Scales". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  3. ^ Talbot, Ryan (July 28, 2011). "Utah State football: Former Aggies including Diondre Borel sign NFL free agent contracts". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  4. ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (September 3, 2011). "Tavares Gooden cut as Ravens get to 53". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "Patrick Scales". rotoworld.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  6. ^ Florio, Mike (August 26, 2012). "Ravens announce roster moves, explain decision to cut Cundiff". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  7. ^ Alper, Josh (April 9, 2013). "Tuesday morning one-liners". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  8. ^ a b c "Patrick Scales". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  9. ^ McIntyre, Brian (July 23, 2013). "Training camp roundup: Broncos release Joe Mays, Browns agree to extension with John Greco". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  10. ^ "Jets Cut 14 Players Including Running Back Joe McKnight". CBS New York. August 26, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  11. ^ "Buccaneers sign 12 to future contracts for 2014". FOX Sports. January 6, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  12. ^ "Patrick Scales". nfl.com. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  13. ^ Zrebiec, Jeff (August 31, 2015). "Ravens release eight players as roster cutdown begins". baltimoresun.com. Archived from the original on August 31, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
  14. ^ Campbell, Rich (November 28, 2015). "Bears waive long snapper Thomas Gafford, sign Patrick Scales". chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  15. ^ Mayer, Larry (March 4, 2017). "Bears ink Connor Shaw, Patrick Scales". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  16. ^ Mayer, Larry (August 28, 2017). "Meredith, Scales both sustained torn ACLs". ChicagoBears.com.
  17. ^ Williams, Charean (March 27, 2018). "Bears agree to terms with Marcus Cooper, Patrick Scales". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  18. ^ Brad Biggs (April 2, 2019). "Long snapper Patrick Scales is back on a 1-year deal, just in time for the Bears' kicking competition". chicagotribune.com.
  19. ^ Mayer, Larry (March 26, 2020). "Bears make seven free-agent signings official". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  20. ^ Mayer, Larry (March 19, 2021). "Roster Move: Scales agrees to one-year contract". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  21. ^ "2021 NFL Transactions: Signings – April". NFL.com. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  22. ^ "Former USU Standout Patrick Scales Signs Extension With Chicago Bears". kslsports.com. March 16, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  23. ^ Williams, Charean (March 10, 2023). "Bears re-sign long snapper Patrick Scales". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  24. ^ "Bears' Patrick Scales: Starting season on IR". CBSSports.com. August 30, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.