After using two long-snappers between 1994 and the first week of the 2010 season, the San Diego Chargers have signed their second long-snapper this week.

Ryan Neill has been signed to replace James Dearth, who injured his foot during practice. The Chargers signed Dearth on Wednesday after losing David Binn, who handled the long-snapping duties in 256 of the Chargers' last 257 regular season games, was placed on IR with a groin injury.

Neill (6-3, 253) snapepd for the Buffalo Bills in 2007 and 2008, and spent the last nine games of the 2009 season with the St. Louis Rams.