BEREA, Ohio — One of the two longest-tenured players on the Cleveland Browns will be around a little longer as the team signed long snapper Charley Hughlett to a four-year contract extension Friday, his agent Brett Tessler announced and a league source confirmed.
The extension, which comes with an $865,000 signing bonus, makes it the largest signing bonus, guarantee, and overall value in league history for a long snapper.
“It feels great,” Hughlett said. “My family and I have made Cleveland our home, and we’re excited to be able to stay here for another four years. All three of my kids have been born here, and this place has been a huge part of our lives. It’s very exciting.”
Hughlett was signed to the Browns roster off the Chiefs practice squad in 2014 and three years later signed a six-year contract extension.
The long snapper has played in 120 career games where he's handled the long snapping duties in each one. Over his career, Hughlett has notched 20 career special teams stops and has been a team captain numerous times.
In 2021, Hughlett became the third Browns player to play in his 100th consecutive game with the team, joining legends Joe Thomas and Phil Dawson.
Special teams coordinator Mike Priefer praised Hughlett's attitude, which is one of the things that have made him a good player and a better teammate.
“Charley has a great temperament, and he’ll do whatever he can do to help them get better,” Priefer said. “That’s the most impressive thing about Charley — he’s so unselfish. He wants Cade to do well, and he wants Corey to do well. He’s always looking to make sure he gives the best play to the holder, the kicker and the punter that he can make.”
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