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Matt Overton
Matt Overton (born July 6, 1985) is an American football long snapper who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Western Washington and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Seattle Seahawks in 2007. Overton has also played for the Indianapolis Colts, with whom he made the Pro Bowl in 2013. In between stints with the Seahawks, Overton played for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League in 2009. After his release from the Seahawks in 2010, he rejoined the UFL but as a member of the Omaha Nighthawks. In 2010, he was named to the UFL's top-10 players list, earning him the recognition as the league's top long snapper. Overton was protected by the Nighthawks for the 2011 season.
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1985-07-06
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San_Leandro,_California
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Chargers' Matt Overton: Exits COVID protocols

Overton was activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday. Overton spent four days in COVID protocols. Now that he's cleared them, he should be able to provide depth to the Chargers' offensive line Sunday against the Broncos.
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Chargers' Matt Overton: Placed on COVID-19 list

Overton (illness) was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, Daniel Popper of The Athletic reports, which was a result of a positive COVID test, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Overton will attempt to clear protocols so he can continue to provide depth on the Chargers' offensive line when they...
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Chargers sign LS Matt Overton

Following an injury to stater Cole Mazza in Saturday’s preseason game, the Chargers announced the signing of veteran long snapper Matt Overton on Monday afternoon. Overton, who actually had a small stint with the Chargers during the 2019 season, has played in 109 total games in his career split between the Colts, Jaguars, and Tennessee. He most recently spent with the Titans in 2020 where he appeared in nine games.
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Titans free agent spotlight: LS Matt Overton

We’re now just days away from the start of free agency! We’ve been looking at and profiling some key members of the Titans’ free agent class over the past few weeks. We still have a few more free agents to preview. There’s a chance we’ll still be looking at them after free agency opens, but the remaining list is mostly filled with role players that probably won’t sign anywhere until phase two or three, which makes these previews still relevant.
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