Jaguars expect to keep Week 5 long-snapping duties after Ross Matiscik shoulder injury, with Jacob Bobenmoyer slated for active roster

The Jacksonville Jaguars are working through a mid-season roster wrinkle after long snapper Ross Matiscik sustained a shoulder injury during the team’s Week 5 game. According to Yahoo Sports, Jacksonville does not anticipate placing Matiscik on injured reserve, even though the injury created an immediate need for cover at a specialized position that is critical to field-goal and punt operations.

Long snapper is one of the NFL’s most role-specific jobs, and the snap has to be both accurate and timed. Even minor discomfort or a limited range of motion can affect consistency, so teams usually respond quickly when a dedicated long snapper goes down, particularly with the cadence of late-season special teams execution.

While Matiscik’s shoulder injury is expected to be managed without an injured-reserve designation, the Jaguars still plan to protect the game-day operation by adding another long snapper. Yahoo Sports reports that Jacksonville’s plan is to sign Jacob Bobenmoyer to take Matiscik’s spot on the active roster.

The decision to keep Matiscik off injured reserve suggests the Jaguars believe his shoulder issue is not severe enough to require the multi-week absence that comes with IR. At the same time, maintaining a healthy, fully available long snapper on the active roster reflects how quickly one position group can become a limiting factor for an entire special-teams unit.

Bobenmoyer’s expected activation would function as a short-term bridge, designed to ensure Jacksonville can field a long snapper with the reps and trust that special teams coaching staffs look for during practice and game situations. For teams, this is often the difference between stable punt and field-goal mechanics and last-minute adjustments.

The Jaguars now face the operational question that follows every injury at a specialist role: how long they will need Bobenmoyer to hold the job before Matiscik is able to resume full responsibilities. Because the report frames the injury as something Jacksonville plans to manage without IR, the timeline likely depends on day-to-day progress rather than a predetermined recovery window.

For Jaguars fans, the next thing to watch is whether Bobenmoyer’s addition results in any noticeable changes on punt and field-goal sequences, and whether Matiscik’s status becomes clearer week to week. If Jacksonville continues to keep him off injured reserve, the organization’s messaging will likely center on functional readiness, not just imaging or diagnosis.

With special teams often swinging field position and scoring opportunities, Jacksonville’s approach to this shoulder injury could matter beyond the roster move itself. How the team balances medical caution with the need for continuity at long snap is a practical test of depth planning as the season moves deeper into its stretch run.