Nick

Sundberg

Sundberg, 33, will move on after appearing in 152 regular season games and three postseason contests with Washington over 11 seasons. Sundberg said in a statement that he looked forward “to the next opportunity in my career, wherever that may be.” He should find several suitors on the open market.

Sundberg gained notoriety in Week 1 for snapping eight times after breaking his “guide” arm. He’s now reclaiming his job from fill-in Justin Snow.

Sundberg suffered the injury to his “guide” arm early in the season opener. He wound up snapping eight more times in the game, playing through “pretty terrible” pain and earning the respect of his teammates and coaches. He’s expected to be in a cast for the next couple of weeks while his arm is immobilized. Justin Snow was signed to take his place.

26-year-old Sundberg was shockingly given the “designated for return” tag after fracturing the ulna in his arm in last year’s season opener. The Redskins could have used that designation on a more valuable offensive or defensive player, but clearly have a high opinion of Sundberg’s long-snapping abilities.

Sundberg has been Washington’s deep snapper since 2010.

The Redskins have a borderline-unhealthy affection for Sundberg, using their injured reserve/designated return device on the long snapper in 2012 before signing him to a four-year extension in the offseason. This time, his injury is too severe for the Redskins to keep Sundberg on the roster.

It appears they’re going with Nick Sundberg, after all.