The Carolina Panthers are bringing back the longest-tenured player in team history. Long snapper JJ Jansen will sign a 1-year contract to return for a 17th season.

The Panthers aren't planning to have a new long snapper in 2025. J.J. Jansen is re-signing with Carolina, per agent Jansen, 39, is the longest-tenured Panther, having been with the club since he was acquired via trade in 2009.

Jansen has played 260 games in his career, comfortably topping the list in that department in franchise history. That also places him in a tie (with Don Mulbach) for first amongst pure long snappers in the NFL record books. The 39-year has been in Carolina since arriving via trade in 2009, never missing a contest during that span.

JJ Jansen has seen a lot in his 16 seasons with the Carolina Panthers. And now that he's officially returning for a 17th, the 39-year-old is ready to keep looking up. The Panthers reached a new one-year deal with their longtime long snapper on Friday morning.

The Carolina Panthers have re-signed long snapper JJ Jansen to a one-year deal, bringin him back for a 17th consecutive season with the franchise. Jansen is far and away the longest tenured Panther either on the team presently or in franchise history.

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For the last 16 seasons, no one has handled the Carolina Panthers' long-snapping duties aside from JJ Jansen. He's the longest-tenured player in franchise histo