Jeremy Cain Jeremy Robert Cain ( born March 24 , 1980 ) is an American football long snapper for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2004 . He played college football at Massachusetts . Cain has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles , Tennessee Titans , Washington Redskins , and Jacksonville Jaguars . High school career . Cain attended Saint Thomas Aquinas High School ( Fort Lauderdale , Florida ) In football , as a senior , he garnered first team All - Broward County honors and All - State honors . College career . Cain enjoyed a stellar career at UMass , seeing action in all four years of college at linebacker . A three - year starter , Cain was a two - time All - American and was also twice a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award given annually to the top Defensive player in Division 1 - AA . He finished his career ranking fifth in school history with 363 tackles . Professional career . Chicago Bears . Cain was signed by the Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2004 . He would spend the 2004 and 2005 seasons between the active roster and the practice squad . Cain saw action in eight games over two years and recorded 10 tackles as a reserve linebacker and one special teams tackle . Amsterdam Admirals . In 2006 Cain spent the season with the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe . He would serve as the team ' s starting linebacker and long snapper recording 38 tackles in helping the Admirals to an appearance in World Bowl XIV . Tennessee Titans . For the 2007 season Cain signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Eagles but was cut by the team in training camp . The following month he was signed by the Tennessee Titans after an injury to the team ' s long snapper Ken Amato . Cain appeared in nine games as the Titans primary long snapper and also made three special teams tackles . Washington Redskins . After spending the 2008 season out of football , Cain was signed by the Washington Redskins in 2009 . He was waived on June 11 , 2009 prior to training camp . Jacksonville Jaguars . Cain was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars on June 18 , 2009 . Cain outlasted veteran Joe Zelenka for the starting long snapper position in the 2009 training camp . He would serve as the teams long snapper for all 16 games in 2009 . Cain also made nine special teams tackles which placed him in second place on the Jaguars all time single season list for a long snapper . In 2010 Cain once again played all 16 games at long snapper and also recorded four special teams tackles . On February 24 , 2011 Cain signed a three year , 2 . 45 million dollar contract with the Jaguars . In the Jaguars ' Monday night loss to the San Diego Chargers on December 5 , 2011 , Cain ' s snap on a field goal attempt sailed to the right of holder Nick Harris , who chased the ball for 39 yards before recovering the ball on the Jaguars ' own 31 - yard line . Cain was released by the Jaguars on August 25 , 2013 , after rookie Carson Tinker won the starting long snapper position . Second stint with Bears . On November 6 , 2013 , Cain was signed by the Bears after Patrick Mannelly ' s injury . On November 19 , Cain was released . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . On March 18 , 2014 , Cain agreed to a contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers .