The NFL’s roster crunch has started to clear, and a solid group of former Huskers made it through the first wave. After teams trimmed down to 53 players on Sunday, seven ex-Nebraska players were sitting on active rosters by Sunday afternoon.
That group includes RB Ameer Abdullah with the Jacksonville Jaguars, DT Maliek Collins with the Cleveland Browns, RB Emmett Johnson with the Kansas City Chiefs, TE Thomas Fidone with the New York Giants, C Cam Jurgens and DT Ty Robinson with the Philadelphia Eagles, and LB Luke Gifford with the San Francisco 49ers.
There’s also an eighth former Husker in the mix. Cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt is serving a one-game suspension in Week 1 and does not technically count against the Indianapolis Colts’ roster until that suspension is completed. Former Nebraska tight end Nate Boerkircher, who wrapped up his college career at Texas A&M last season, also made the Jacksonville Jaguars’ 53-man roster.
Once the practice squad window opened on Monday, more former Huskers started finding homes. By Monday evening, NFL teams had announced practice-squad spots for WR Dane Key with the Denver Broncos, OG Henry Lutovsky, OL Ben Scott and LB Javin Wright with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, WR Trey Palmer with the New Orleans Saints, and DE Ben Stille with the Detroit Lions.
A handful of other former Nebraska players were waived on Sunday and were still waiting to land on a practice squad as of Monday. That list includes LB Dasan McCullough, who was waived by Denver; WR Isaiah Neyor, waived by Green Bay; LB John Bullock and OG Nash Hutmacher, both waived by Tampa Bay; S DeShon Singleton, waived by Kansas City; WR Samori Toure, waived by Philadelphia; CB Quinton Newsome, waived by Arizona; OLB Garrett Nelson, waived by New Orleans; and OL Brenden Jaimes, waived by the New York Giants.
The NFL season opens Sept. 9 with New England and Seattle.
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