Roster cut-down day brought the usual churn across the NFL, and Oklahoma showed up all over the initial 53-man lists. After Sunday’s deadline, former Sooners were spread across active rosters and a couple of injured-reserve spots as teams finalized their first versions of the season-opening lineup.
There are a few important limits on the list. It includes only players who finished their careers at OU, so outgoing transfers who ended up elsewhere are not counted.
And it’s only a snapshot for now. Practice squads will keep changing, and plenty of former Sooners who were cut could still land somewhere in the coming days.
Even with that caveat, the Sooners had a strong presence when the dust settled. Here’s how it shook out by team:
The New England Patriots listed Rhamondre Stevenson at running back and Walter Rouse on the offensive line. The New York Jets had Tre Brown on injured reserve at cornerback. The Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills did not have any former Sooners on their initial active rosters.
In the AFC North, Robert Spears-Jennings made the Pittsburgh Steelers’ roster at safety. Baltimore kept Mark Andrews at tight end, while Cincinnati had both Samaje Perine at running back and Orlando Brown Jr. at offensive tackle. Cleveland did not list any former Sooners.
The AFC South included Deion Burks with the Indianapolis Colts at wide receiver, Jaren Kanak on injured reserve with the Tennessee Titans at tight end, Anton Harrison with the Jacksonville Jaguars on the offensive line, and Febechi Nwaiwu with the Houston Texans at guard.
The AFC West was loaded with former Oklahoma players. Denver carried Marvin Mims Jr. at wide receiver, Ben Powers at guard and Nik Bonitto at outside linebacker.
Kansas City listed Creed Humphrey at center, R Mason Thomas at defensive end, Ethan Downs on injured reserve at linebacker and James Winchester at long snapper. The Raiders had Jonah Laulu at defensive tackle, and the Chargers listed Tony Jefferson at safety.
In the NFC East, the Philadelphia Eagles had Jalen Hurts at quarterback, Hollywood Brown at wide receiver and Lane Johnson at tackle. Dallas included CeeDee Lamb at wide receiver and Tyler Guyton at tackle. Washington had Tress Way at punter, while the Giants did not have a former Sooner on the initial roster.
The NFC North showed Neville Gallimore with the Bears on the defensive line, while the Vikings listed Kyler Murray at quarterback and Jalen Redmond on the defensive line. Green Bay and Detroit did not have any former Sooners listed.
The NFC South featured Danny Stutsman with the Saints at linebacker, Kendal Daniels and Billy Bowman Jr. with the Falcons at linebacker and cornerback, and Baker Mayfield with the Buccaneers at quarterback. Carolina did not have a former Sooner on its roster.
Out West, Seattle had no former Sooners, while San Francisco listed Brayden Willis at tight end, Trent Williams at tackle and Gracen Halton on the defensive line. The Rams and Cardinals did not have any former Sooners on their initial rosters.
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