The Texas Longhorns are showing up everywhere on NFL opening rosters now, and the latest cutdown weekend only sharpened that picture. When the league finalized its 2026 53-man rosters, 41 former Longhorns had earned spots across 22 teams.
Denver is carrying the biggest Texas load with five players: quarterback Sam Ehlinger, defensive backs Jahdae Barron and Brandon Jones, wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey and defensive lineman Malcolm Roach.
The New York Jets are right behind them with four Longhorns of their own, including Adonai Mitchell, Joseph Ossai, T’Vondre Sweat and Andrew Beck.
The headliner, as usual, is Bijan Robinson in Atlanta, but Texas’ reach goes well beyond one star running back. Kansas City has Xavier Worthy.
Jacksonville has Quinn Ewers. Seattle has Byron Murphy II and punter Michael Dickson.
One of the more interesting names on the list is Jonathon Brooks, whose first stretch in the league was derailed by injuries. Now healthy, the Carolina running back heads into the season with a real chance to show why the Panthers made such a significant investment in him.
Texas’ latest draft class also held up well through the roster churn. Five of the program’s six 2026 NFL Draft picks made active rosters.
Miami linebacker Trey Moore was the lone exception, though he was not cut. Instead, he’ll open the year on injured reserve with a designation to return after getting hurt in the preseason.
Not every Longhorn made it through the weekend unscathed. The Dallas Cowboys waived running back Jaydon Blue, a move that stood out as one of the more surprising decisions involving a former Texas player.
Even so, Dallas kept two other Longhorns in defensive back PJ Locke and linebacker DeMarvion Overshown.
There were more wins elsewhere for Texas players trying to stick. Undrafted linebacker Ethan Burke made Baltimore’s roster, while Anthony Hill Jr. and Gunnar Helm both landed with the Tennessee Titans.
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