Patrick Scales
LS
#48
Experience: 9 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 36
Weight: 226 lbs
College: Utah State
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/23/2024 | @Chiefs | W 34 - 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 08/17/2024 | Bengals | W 27 - 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 08/10/2024 | @Bills | W 33 - 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 08/02/2024 | Texans | W 21 - 17 | 1 | 0 |
Biography
PRO CAREER:
- Has appeared in 121 regular season contests as a long snapper for the Bears and Ravens
- Also has played in four postseason games, two with the Ravens in 2014 and two with the Bears (2018, 2020)
- Signed by Miami during the 2013 offseason but was released prior to training camp
- Spent a majority of the 2012 offseason and training camp with Baltimore but was released prior to the start of the regular season
- Entered the NFL with Baltimore as an undrafted free agent out of Utah State
- Totaled 14 special teams tackles (nine solo)
2023 SEASON (BEARS):
- Played in all 17 games
2022 SEASON (BEARS):
- Played in all 17 games
- Tied career-high with four special teams tackles (one solo)
- Tallied tackles in Week 2 against the Packers, Week 8 against the Cowboys, Week 16 against the Bills and Week 17 against the Lions
2021 SEASON (BEARS):
- Played in all 17 games
- Recorded career-high four special teams tackles (two solo) in Week 8 against the 49ers, Week 12 against the Lions, Week 16 against the Seahawks and Week 17 against the Giants
2020 SEASON (BEARS):
- Played in all 16 games
- Recorded one special teams tackle in Week 9 against the Titans
2019 SEASON (BEARS):
- Played in all 16 games
- Tallied two special teams tackles in Week Two against the Broncos and Week 12 against the Giants.
2018 SEASON (BEARS):
- Played in all 16 games
- Recorded two special teams tackles in Week Nine against the Bills and Week 13 against the Giants
2017 SEASON (BEARS):
- Spent season on Injured Reserve after suffering a knee injury in the preseason
2016 SEASON (BEARS):
- Played in all 16 games
- Recorded one special teams tackle in Week 11 against the Giants
2015 SEASON (BEARS):
- Appeared in five contests (games 12-16) as the Bears long snapper after spending the preseason with Baltimore
2014 SEASON (RAVENS):
- Appeared in two contests handling the long snapping duties
- Made NFL debut on Dec. 21 at Houston