Pack Pros: Former NC State football players post-cuts

Tuesday marked cut day for the NFL, when the Pack Pros found out if they made the 53-man roster. The following former NC State football players were released either Tuesday or earlier in training camp:

• DB Juston Burris by the Carolina Panthers (has been signed to Panthers practice squad)

• WR Kelvin Harmon by the Washington Commanders

• DB Dontae Johnson by the San Francisco 49ers (Johnson however is considered a candidate to re-sign with the 49ers when they finalize the roster with injured reserve moves)

• DE Daniel Joseph by the Buffalo Bills

• LB Vi Jones by the Seattle Seahawks (has been signed to the Seahawks practice squad)

• TE Thaddeus Moss by the Cincinnati Bengals

• DL Larrell Murchison by the Tennessee Titans (has been signed to the Titans practice squad)

• TE Dylan Parham by the Denver Broncos (has been signed to the Broncos practice squad)

• OT Will Richardson Jr. by the Jacksonville Jaguars

Pack Pro Updates

C Garrett Bradbury (Played at NC State from 2015-18), Minnesota Vikings: After starting for most of his first three full seasons in the NFL, Bradbury faces a crucial year after the Vikings declined the former first-round pick’s fifth-year option, making this a contract season for Bradbury … Although there was chatter of a competition at center early in training camp, Bradbury looks likely to begin the year as the starter.

QB Jacoby Brissett (2014-15), Cleveland Browns: The suspension of Cleveland starter DeShaun Watson for 11 games opens the door for Brissett to be the Browns’ starter to begin the year … The Browns would be the fourth different team that Brissett has started for in his NFL career … Entering his seventh season in the league, Brissett has completed 727 of 1,208 passes (60.2 percent) for 7,742 yards and 36 touchdowns with 17 interceptions and added 653 yards and 13 more scores rushing … Brissett signed a 1-year, $4.65 million contract with the Browns in the offseason.

DB Juston Burris (2012-15), Carolina Panthers: After starting for most of the past two seasons for the Panthers, Burris was released at the end of training camp and then added to the team’s practice squad.

OLB Bradley Chubb (2014-17), Denver Broncos: The former Pro Bowler is in a contract year and looking to bounce back after ankle surgery limited Chubb to six largely unproductive games last season … In his two fully healthy seasons, Chubb had a combined 102 tackles, including 19.5 sacks, but he missed one season with an ACL tear and then most of last year with a bone spur.

P A.J. Cole III (2015-18), Las Vegas Raiders: Cole is coming off a banner campaign when he led the NFL with a punting average of 50.0 yards per attempt, the eighth-best single-season mark in league history … Was selected to the Pro Bowl and during the season signed a four-year contract extension worth $12 million, including a $2 million signing bonus and $5.6 million guaranteed.

OL Ikem Ekwonu (2019-21), Carolina Panthers: After being drafted in the first round by the Panthers, the newest Pack Pro was named the starter at left tackle.

P Trenton Gill (2018-21), Chicago Bears: After being selected in the seventh round of the NFL Draft, the rookie secured his position as the Bears’ punter.

DL B.J. Hill Jr. (2014-17), Cincinnati Bengals: After an impressive season with Super Bowl participant Bengals, who acquired Hill in a trade with the Giants, Hill signed a 3-year, $30 million contract during the offseason that included a $10 million signing bonus and $13 million guaranteed … Hill had 5.5 sacks during his breakout season with the Bengals last year and is expected to have a larger role in 2022.

RB Nyheim Hines (2015-17), Indianapolis Colts: Through four seasons with the Colts, Hines has rushed 282 times for 1,169 yards and 9 touchdowns and caught 210 passes for 1,537 yards and 7 more scores … Hines has also returned 2 punts for TDs … Colts head coach Frank Reich recently said he would pick Hines if he was a fantasy draft owner.

DB Josh Jones (2014-16), Seattle Seahawks: Surgery to remove a hyperactive thyroid and a fresh start with the Seahawks has Jones making the initial 53-man roster for Seattle, his fourth different team in the NFL.

DT Justin Jones (2014-17), Chicago Bears: Jones signed a 2-year, $12 million contract in the offseason with the Bears, including a $5 million signing bonus and over $7 million guaranteed … Jones reportedly has been “thriving” in his new defensive scheme after four seasons with the Chargers, where he started 35 games and had 118 tackles, including 12 for loss and 4.5 sacks.

LB Vi Jones (2020-21), Seattle Seahawks: The undrafted free agent did not survive the last round of cuts but was quickly added to the Seahawks’ practice squad.

RB Zonovan “Bam” Knight (2019-21), New York Jets: The undrafted free agent beat the odds to become the newest Pack Pro as he made the 53-man roster for the Jets.

CB Nick McCloud (2016-19, finished at Notre Dame), New York Giants: After playing two games last season for Cincinnati, McCloud ended last season with the Buffalo Bills practice squad and was back in training camp before being waived on Tuesday … Was claimed off waivers by the New York Giants.

DT T.Y. McGill Jr. (2011-14), Minnesota Vikings: Contrary to earlier reports, McGill was not released but instead placed on injured reserve by the Vikings, which will keep him out for the season unless he negotiates an injury settlement and becomes a free agent … The former undrafted free agent has found a way to play the past seven years in the NFL with six different teams.

DT Alim McNeill (2018-20), Detroit Lions: After a promising debut season with the Lions, McNeill has been listed at No. 10 on Pro Football Focus (PFF) rankings of 15 breakout year-2 candidates … McNeill started six games last season and had 39 tackles, including 3 for loss and 2 sacks.

WR Jakobi Meyers (2016-18), New England Patriots: The former undrafted Pack Pro has cashed in on his successes in the NFL, with the restricted free agent signing a 1-year contract worth nearly $4 million with the Patriots … Last season, Meyers caught 83 passes for 866 yards and 2 touchdowns, and he is expected to continue his role as a leading receiver for New England.

DT Larrell Murchison (2018-19), Tennessee Titans: Is on the Titans practice squad after starting five of the 11 games he played last season.

TE Dylan Parham (2017-21), Denver Broncos: The undrafted free agent has been signed to the Broncos practice squad.

LB Germaine Pratt (2014-18), Cincinnati Bengals: After a breakout season in which he helped the Bengals reach the Super Bowl, Pratt is another Pack Pro approaching his contract year … He is set to begin his third year as a starter and last season had 91 tackles during the regular season, including 5 for loss … Added an interception, 2 forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.

DE James Smith-Williams (2016-19), Washington Commanders: After starting six games in his second season in the NFL, Smith-Williams is aiming to carve out a larger role in 2022 … Projected starter Chase Young beginning the season on the physically unable to perform list may increase Smith-Williams’ early-season reps … Had 30 tackles, including 4 for loss and 2.5 sacks, a season ago.

DL Kentavius Street (2014-17), New Orleans Saints: In the offseason, Street reunited with his first defensive line coach at NC State, Ryan Nielsen, when he signed a one-year deal with the Saints … Nielsen is New Orleans’ co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach … Street spent his first four years with the 49ers, where he started four games and played in 35.

OG Joe Thuney (2012-15), Kansas City Chiefs: Started every game last season for Kansas City and is in the second year of his 5-year, $80 million contract, one of the most lucrative ever signed by a Pack Pro.

WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (2013-14, Finished at USF), Kansas City Chiefs: During the offseason, Valdes-Scantling was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on a 3-year, $30 million contract that included a $6 million signing bonus and $15 million guaranteed … In four prior seasons at Green Bay, Valdes-Scantling had 247 receptions for 2,153 yards and 13 touchdowns.

QB Russell Wilson (2007-09/Finished at Wisconsin), Denver Broncos: In a blockbuster trade during the offseason, the potential future Hall of Famer and all-time great Pack Pro was traded from the Seahawks to Denver.