Kansas City Chiefs On April 7, 2009, the
Kansas City Chiefs signed Purdum with the intention of having him compete for the starting job of long snapper. On August 13, 2009, the Chiefs waived Purdum in favor of
Thomas Gafford.
New York Jets On February 5, 2010, the New York Jets signed Purdum to a three-year contract after incumbent long snapper
James Dearth, who was an unrestricted free agent at the time, had a few snaps that were "off the mark" in the 2009 season. Purdum was recommended to the team by former Chiefs and Jets punter
Louie Aguiar. On September 2, 2017, Purdum was released by the Jets after the team traded for rookie long snapper
Thomas Hennessy. At the time, Purdum was the longest-tenured player on the team, and the last remaining player on the roster who had appeared in a playoff game for the Jets. On March 28, 2018, Purdum announced his retirement from the NFL. ==Personal life==