Who survived the cut? Alabama roots on NFL rosters
When all the transactions had been completed on Tuesday, 139 players from Alabama high schools and colleges remained on NFL active rosters, including three who arrived as undrafted rookies.
The league required each team to reduce its active roster to the regular-season limit of 53 players on Tuesday. During the preseason, a team could carry 90 players. Since the cuts started on Saturday, 66 players with Alabama football roots have lost their NFL roster spots.
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Among the players still standing on Tuesday night were Cleveland Browns linebacker Mohamoud Diabate (Auburn High), Los Angeles Chargers safety AJ Finley (St. Paul’s Episcopal) and Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Eli Ricks (Alabama), who beat the odds by sticking as undrafted rookies. Diabate came the Browns from Utah, and Finley played at Ole Miss.
Like those three, 17 more from the Alabama contingent played college football last season.
The Philadelphia Eagles have the most players with Alabama football rosters among their 53 with 11. The Houston Texans are next with eight.
NFL rosters also have 11 more players with Alabama football roots who are on a variety of reserve lists. They won’t be able to play when the 104th NFL season kicks off in September.
The current rosters won’t be the same when that happens as they are now. With so many players available on waivers or as free agents, NFL general managers will be evaluating the pool of talent in hopes of strengthening their teams for the 2023 campaign, and some changes will be made.
But for now, the players from Alabama high schools and colleges on NFL rosters include:
Arizona Cardinals
· Christian Matthew, cornerback, Samford
· Owen Pappoe, linebacker, Auburn
· Injured reserve: Lachavious Simmons, offensive lineman, Selma
Atlanta Falcons
· Tae Davis, linebacker, Oxford
· DeMarcco Hellams, safety, Alabama
Baltimore Ravens
· Jalyn Armour-Davis, cornerback, St. Paul’s Episcopal, Alabama
· Marlon Humphrey, cornerback, Hoover, Alabama
· Michael Pierce, defensive tackle, Daphne, Samford
Buffalo Bills
· Damien Harris, running back, Alabama
· Siran Neal, cornerback, Eufaula, Jacksonville State
Carolina Panthers
· Bradley Bozeman, center, Handley, Alabama
· Derrick Brown, defensive tackle, Auburn
· LaBryan Ray, defensive tackle, James Clemens, Alabama
· Chandler Wooten, linebacker, Auburn
· Bryce Young, quarterback, Alabama
Chicago Bears
· Khari Blasingame, fullback, Buckhorn
· Eddie Jackson, safety, Alabama
· Velus Jones Jr., wide receiver, Saraland
· Terrell Lewis, outside linebacker, Alabama
· Darnell Mooney, wide receiver, Gadsden City
Cincinnati Bengals
· Jordan Battle, safety, Alabama
· Evan McPherson, kicker, Fort Payne
· Irv Smith Jr., tight end, Alabama
· Cam Taylor-Britt, cornerback, Park Crossing
· Jonah Williams, offensive tackle, Alabama
Cleveland Browns
· Amari Cooper, wide receiver, Alabama
· Mohamoud Diabate, linebacker, Auburn High
· Jerome Ford, running back, Alabama
· Za’Darius Smith, outside linebacker, Greenville
· Dalvin Tomlinson, defensive tackle, Alabama
· Jedrick Wills Jr., offensive tackle, Alabama
· Alex Wright, defensive end, Elba, UAB
Dallas Cowboys
· Trevon Diggs, cornerback, Alabama
· Noah Igbinoghene, cornerback, Hewitt-Trussville, Auburn
· Jalen Tolbert, wide receiver, McGill-Toolen, South Alabama
· Sam Williams, defensive end, Lee-Montgomery
Denver Broncos
· Kareem Jackson, safety, Alabama
· Jerry Jeudy, wide receiver, Alabama
· Drew Sanders, linebacker, Alabama
· Tremon Smith, cornerback, Saks
· Jarrett Stidham, quarterback, Auburn
· Patrick Surtain II, cornerback, Alabama
Detroit Lions
· Brian Branch, defensive back, Alabama
· Isaiah Buggs, defensive lineman, Alabama
· Jahmyr Gibbs, running back, Alabama
· Brodric Martin, defensive lineman, Northridge, North Alabama
· Reserve/suspended by the commissioner: Jameson Williams, wide receiver, Alabama
Green Bay Packers
· Anders Carlson, kicker, Auburn
· Rudy Ford, safety, New Hope, Auburn
· Colby Wooden, defensive lineman, Auburn
Houston Texans
· Will Anderson Jr., defensive end, Alabama
· Nico Collins, wide receiver, Clay-Chalkville
· Tank Dell, wide receiver, Alabama A&M
· Christian Harris, linebacker, Alabama
· Tytus Howard, offensive tackle, Monroe County, Alabama State
· John Metchie III, wide receiver, Alabama
· Henry To’oTo’o, linebacker, Alabama
· Jimmie Ward, safety, Davidson
· Injured reserve: Kilian Zierer, offensive tackle, Auburn
Indianapolis Colts
· Tony Brown, cornerback, Alabama
· Ryan Kelly, center, Alabama
· Braden Smith, offensive tackle, Auburn
Jacksonville Jaguars
· Josh Allen, outside linebacker, Abbeville
· Tank Bigsby, running back, Auburn
· Calvin Ridley, wide receiver, Alabama
· Reserve/suspended by the commissioner: Cam Robinson, offensive tackle, Alabama
· Daniel Thomas, safety, Lee-Montgomery, Auburn
· Darious Williams, cornerback, UAB
Kansas City Chiefs
· Neil Farrell Jr., defensive tackle, Murphy
· Justyn Ross, wide receiver, Central-Phenix City
· Kadarius Toney, wide receiver, Blount
· Prince Tega Wanogho, offensive tackle, Edgewood Academy, Auburn
Las Vegas Raiders
· Ameer Abdullah, running back, Homewood
· Jakorian Bennett, cornerback, McGill-Toolen
· Daniel Carlson, kicker, Auburn
· Josh Jacobs, running back, Alabama
· Byron Young, defensive tackle, Alabama
Los Angeles Chargers
· Gerald Everett, tight end, UAB/South Alabama
· AJ Finley, safety, St. Paul’s Episcopal
· Josh Harris, long snapper, Auburn
· JK Scott, punter, Alabama
· Nick Williams, defensive tackle, Minor, Samford
Los Angeles Rams
· None
Miami Dolphins
· Lester Cotton, guard, Central-Tuscaloosa, Alabama
· Raekwon Davis, defensive tackle, Alabama
· Tyreek Hill, wide receiver, West Alabama
· Tua Tagovailoa, quarterback, Alabama
· Jaylen Waddle, wide receiver, Alabama
Minnesota Vikings
· Nick Mullens, quarterback, Spain Park
New England Patriots
· Jake Andrews, center, Stanhope Elmore, Troy
· Christian Barmore, defensive tackle, Alabama
· Reserve/physically unable to perform: Trey Flowers, defensive end, Columbia
· Anfernee Jennings, linebacker, Dadeville, Alabama
· Jonathan Jones, defensive back, Auburn
· Mac Jones, quarterback, Alabama
· Marcus Jones, cornerback, Enterprise, Troy
· Mack Wilson, linebacker, Carver-Montgomery, Alabama
New Orleans Saints
· Jameis Winston, quarterback, Hueytown
New York Giants
· Cor’Dale Flott, defensive back, Saraland
· Injured reserve: J.C. Hassenauer, center, Alabama
· Bobby McCain, cornerback, Oxford
· Xavier McKinney, safety, Alabama
· Evan Neal, offensive tackle, Alabama
· Rakeem Nunez-Roches, defensive lineman, Central-Phenix City
· Reserve/physically unable to perform: Aaron Robinson, cornerback, Alabama
· A’Shawn Robinson, defensive tackle, Alabama
· Darius Slayton, wide receiver, Auburn
New York Jets
· Bryce Huff, defensive end, St. Paul’s Episcopal
· Carl Lawson, defensive end, Auburn
· C.J. Mosley, linebacker, Theodore, Alabama
· Jamien Sherwood, linebacker, Auburn
· C.J. Uzomah, tight end, Auburn
· Quincy Williams, linebacker, Wenonah
· Quinnen Williams, defensive tackle, Wenonah, Alabama
Philadelphia Eagles
· Reed Blankenship, safety, West Limestone
· James Bradberry, cornerback, Pleasant Grove, Samford
· Zach Cunningham, linebacker, Pinson Valley
· Landon Dickerson, guard, Alabama
· Jack Driscoll, offensive lineman, Auburn
· Jalen Hurts, quarterback, Alabama
· Josh Jobe, cornerback, Alabama
· Eli Ricks, cornerback, Alabama
· DeVonta Smith, wide receiver, Alabama
· Tyler Steen, offensive lineman, Alabama
· Quez Watkins, wide receiver, Athens
Pittsburgh Steelers
· Montravius Adams, defensive tackle, Auburn
· Kwon Alexander, linebacker, Oxford
· Minkah Fitzpatrick, safety, Alabama
· Najee Harris, running back, Alabama
· George Pickens, wide receiver, Hoover
· Levi Wallace, cornerback, Alabama
San Francisco 49ers
· Injured reserve: Anthony Averett, cornerback, Alabama
· Injured reserve: Cameron Latu, tight end, Alabama
· Reserve/physically unable to perform: Darrell Luter Jr., cornerback, South Alabama
Seattle Seahawks
· Derick Hall, outside linebacker, Auburn
· Mike Jackson, cornerback, Spain Park
· Jarran Reed, defensive tackle, Alabama
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
· K.J. Britt, inside linebacker, Oxford, Auburn
· Carlton Davis, cornerback, Auburn
· Jamel Dean, cornerback, Auburn
Tennessee Titans
· Injured reserve: Shakel Brown, defensive tackle, Troy
· Derrick Henry, running back, Alabama
· Roger McCreary, cornerback, Williamson, Auburn
· Monty Rice, linebacker, James Clemens
· Malik Willis, quarterback, Auburn
Washington Commanders
· Jonathan Allen, defensive tackle, Alabama
· Phidarian Mathis, defensive tackle, Alabama
· Daron Payne, defensive tackle, Shades Valley, Alabama
· Jeremy Reaves, defensive back, South Alabama
· Brian Robinson Jr., running back, Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, Alabama
· Trent Scott, offensive lineman, Lee-Huntsville
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.