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He’s a quirky man doing a quirky job Blue Greg Olsen Jersey , and he’s dang good at it." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal -munityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpFanpostsFanshotsSectionsAboutPanthersOddsShopStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Keep Sounding PodcastPanthers 2019 NFL DraftCSR Film RoomWe never talk about Panthers long snapper J.J. Jansen, and that’s a good thingNew,6commentsHe’s a quirky man doing a quirky job, and he’s dang good at it. ESTShareTweetShareShareWe never talk about Panthers long snapper J.J. Jansen, and that’s a good thingPhoto by John Gress/Getty ImagesSome football players like to draw attention to themselves by celebrating after big plays, and how can we blame them? So much of football is just painfully grinding away in the trenches until — BOOM! — a big play shifts the momentum of a game. Offensive players can usually point to their individual contributions toward a long touchdown just as defensive players can celebrate how their effort led to a huge sack or a pick-six. But there is one position in football that never gets to celebrate and only gets noticed when they screw up. At best Kawann Short Jersey 2019 , players at this position can only do their job. At worst, they can cost their team a game. It’s an often invisible, regularly lonely position. I’m talking about long snappers. The most successful long snappers are often the most anonymous. Their names usually only get called when they send a snap skidding on the ground toward the field goal holder or launch one over the punter’s head.But as Carolina Panthers fans we know the name of our long snapper and it’s for all the right reasons. J.J. Jansen is one of the best long snappers in the NFL. The 33-year-old is a 10-year Panthers veteran and has appeared in all 160 games during his career. He made the Pro Bowl in 2013 and in 2016 Pro Football Focus named him the NFC’s best long snapper. Jansen is currently three years into a five-year, $5.5 million contract. This represents a good deal for the Panthers as Jansen’s $1.1 million average annual salary ranks 10th among long snappers. Not bad for getting one of the most experienced, consistent players at a highly specialized position. Since Jansen normally just keeps his head down (literally) and rather anonymously does his job, I thought I’d do a little research to help us all learn a little bit more about him. Based on an interview with Bill Voth Blue Kawann Short Jersey , Jansen gives into “wife pressure”, enjoys bands that open for Taylor Swift, and referred to himself and former punter Brad Nortman as “dorks” who “appreciate each other’s nerdiness and dorkiness.” In a separate interview with Voth, former punter Andy Lee described Triple J as “intuitive with investments.” Jansen then humorously needled kicker Graham Gano for not being part of the “best friends club” that he and Lee had developed.Jansen comes across as quirky in the few interviews he has done, but what else should we expect? This is a man who has a quirky profession. His only job is to bend over, look between his legs Color Rush Christian Miller Jersey , and sling footballs into the tiny window of a teammate’s waiting hands. He has played 160 games as a Carolina Panther yet most of us wouldn’t recognize him if we were standing behind him in line at the DMV. The better he does his job, the less his name gets mentioned. Fortunately for us as Panthers fans, J.J. Jansen keeps a low profile.Panthers vs Cowboys Friday injury report: Daryl Williams questionable, Curtis Samuel out for season opener The Panthers have released today’s injury report for their season opener against the Cowboys (Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX). In today’s report we learn the game day status of everyone who has been battling injuries this week—guard Brendan Mahon is expected to be available on Sunday. The news is not so great for wide receiver Curtis Samuel, who has officially been ruled out for the season opener while he recovers from a procedure to fix an irregular heartbeat. On the bright side, Chris Manhertz Blue Donte Jackson Jersey , Amini Silatolu and Daryl Williams are all listes as questionable, so there’s a chance the offensive line isn’t as desperate for bodies as we thought they would be a few days ago. Here’s the full injury report, courtesy of Steve Reed:Panthers injury reportOutWR Curtis Samuel (illness)QuestionableTE Chris Manhertz (foot)G Amini Silatolu (knee)OT Daryl Williams (knee)ProbableG Brendan Mahon (neck)We’ll have more on the Cowboys side of things whenever the information is available.Practice StatusDid not participate in practice = 0% of a player’s normal repetitionsLimited participation in practice = Less than 100% of a player’s normal repetitionsFull participation in practice = 100% of a player’s normal repetitionsGame StatusOut = Player will not playDoubtful = Player unlikely to playQuestionable = Uncertain if player will play