Cowboys 2026 roster rundown: LS Trent Sieg

Background

**Years in NFL:**8 **Acquired by:**Free Agency (2023) Like most long snappers, Sieg entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Ravens. He experienced some early career trouble, losing a competition with veteran Morgan Cox and being waived at final cuts. But a couple of weeks later, the Raiders brought him in after their LS, Andrew DePaola, suffered a season-ending injury in Week 1. Sieg came in and didn’t miss a beat, handling the job the rest of the year and keeping it for the next four seasons. He built a reputation as one of the league’s most reliable long snappers, mostly working with former Cowboys coach Rich Bisaccia. In 2023, Dallas was in the market for a new long snapper. Veteran had held the post for two seasons after replacing in 2021. Ladouceur, who holds the team record for most consecutive games played and most seasons played, had been a fixture since 2005. McQuaide, who’d worked with then-special teams coordinator John Fassel previously, was an easy choice to fill the void. He performed well in 2021 but was lost after just four games in 2022 to injury. The Cowboys, including Fassel, decided to replace the 35-year-old the following offseason. Sieg was an easy target for them. Still just 28 at the time, he was one of the NFL’s top performers with plenty of career longevity left to mine. He has maintained that top status for the last three seasons, consistently grading out as one of the league’s best. If not for his active social media presence, most fans wouldn’t know who Sieg was. That’s exactly what you want in a long snapper, who generally only makes headlines for bad plays. No, Sieg has gone about his business while helping Anger make the Pro Bowl in 2023 and Aubrey one of the NFL’s most prolific kickers.