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Chicago Bears long snapper Scott Daly #46 walks off the field after lose 20 - 19 to the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times
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The Bears are bringing back long snapper Scott Daly after rookie Beau Gardner struggled through his first two games.
They claimed him from the Saints practice squad Tuesday, a source confirmed. Daly played on the team’s active roster Sunday.
Daly returns to the Bears after playing all 34 regular-season games for them from 2024-25. They let him leave via free agency in the spring, choosing to rely on two young options during training camp. The Notre Dame alum signed with the Buccaneers, who cut him Aug. 31. He spent two weeks with the Packers before joining the Saints.
Daly, who went to Downers Grove South High School, will reunite with kicker Cairo Santos and punter Tory Taylor. The trio proved successful during their two years together.
Coach Ben Johnson hinted that he’d make a change at long snapper on Monday, one day after a high snap from Gardner led to the Vikings blocking a potential game-tying field goal late in the fourth quarter.