Thirty-three players from Alabama high schools and colleges who were cut by NFL teams as the 90-player preseason rosters dropped to the regular-season limit of 53 returned to the league on Wednesday.

The players signed up for practice-squad duty.

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Every player returned to the team that had let him go, with one exception.

Offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood was waived by the Chicago Bears. But the Cleveland Browns announced on Wednesday that they had signed Leatherwood after he cleared the waiver process without being claimed.

The 17th selection in the 2021 NFL Draft, 2020 Outland Trophy winner and a former Alabama All-America, Leatherwood started every game of his rookie season for the Las Vegas Raiders. But the Raiders cut him at the end of the 2022 preseason, and he played in only four games with the Bears last season.

The players with Alabama football roots joining NFL practice squads on Wednesday included:

Baltimore Ravens

· Guard Tashawn Manning (Auburn)

· Guard Tyrell Doss (Aliceville)

· Linebacker Jeremiah Moon (Hoover)

Buffalo Bills

· Wide receiver Tyrell Shavers (Alabama)

Carolina Panthers

· Guard Deonte Brown (Austin, Alabama)

· Running back Spencer Brown (Mortimer Jordan, UAB)

· Outside linebacker Eku Leota (Auburn)

· Defensive tackle Taylor Stallworth (Murphy)

Chicago Bears

· Defensive tackle Travis Bell (Jeff Davis)

Cincinnati Bengals

· Cornerback Allan George (Andalusia)

· Wide receiver Shedrick Jackson (Hoover, Auburn)

· Linebacker Tyler Murray (Troy)

Cleveland Browns

· Offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood (Alabama)

· Wide receiver Austin Watkins (UAB)

Green Bay Packers

· Wide receiver Grant DuBose (Park Crossing)

· Offensive tackle Kadeem Telfort (UAB)

Indianapolis Colts

· Safety Ronnie Harrison (Alabama)

Jacksonville Jaguars

· Offensive lineman Chandler Brewer (Florence)

· Defensive end DJ Coleman (Jacksonville State)

· Center Darryl Williams (Bessemer City)

· Wide receiver Seth Williams (Paul Bryant, Auburn)

Kansas City Chiefs

· Quarterback Chris Oladokun (Samford)

· Running back La’Mical Perine (Theodore)

Las Vegas Raiders

· Tight end John Samuel Shenker (Auburn)

Miami Dolphins

· Defensive lineman Da’Shawn Hand (Alabama)

Minnesota Vikings

· Running back DeWayne McBride (UAB)

New England Patriots

· Quarterback Malik Cunningham (Park Crossing)

· Punter Corliss Waitman (South Alabama)

Philadelphia Eagles

· Punter Arryn Siposs (Auburn)

San Francisco 49ers

· Defensive tackle Marlon Davidson (Greenville, Auburn)

Tennessee Titans

· Defensive back Shyheim Carter (Alabama)

· Cornerback Eric Garror (McGill-Toolen)

Washington Commanders

· Running back Derrick Gore (Alabama)

Each NFL team can have a 16-player practice squad. Ten must be rookies or second-year players. The practice-squad players practice with the active-roster players, but they cannot play in games, with two exceptions.

Every game, two practice-squad players can be elevated to the active roster. After the game, they revert to the practice squad without having to pass through waivers.

A player can be elevated three times during the season. If elevated a fourth time, he must be signed to the 53-player roster.

Practice-squad players with two or fewer seasons of experience receive a weekly salary of $12,000. Players with more experience have some negotiating room. They must be paid at least $16,100 per week but cannot be paid more than $20,600 per week while practice-squad members.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.