Which former Ole Miss players survived the NFL's roster cut day?
Tuesday was a tough day for a lot of football players as it served as the NFL’s cut day with all 32 teams trimming their rosters down the 53-man limit. Ole Miss had nearly 40 former players trying to secure their dreams to play on Sundays.
All NFL teams had until 3 p.m. CT on Tuesday to make their roster moves and more former Rebels survived the cuts than did not, but a few are now hoping to land back on a practice squad somewhere or look elsewhere to keep playing football.
Of the most recent Ole Miss players who were drafted back in April or signed as an undrafted free agent it was good news for Daijahn Anthony, Cedric Johnson and Dayton Wade. Anthony and Johnson will continue to be teammates on the Cincinnati Bengals while Wade had an impressive preseason and will be one of the Baltimore Ravens wide receivers. Cornerback Deantre Prince also made a roster with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Mason Brooks did not survive preseason as the Carolina Panthers released him. The Los Angeles Chargers released Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste and Zamari Walton while the Lions released Isaac Ukwu.
Veteran receiver Laquon Treadwell was released by the Indianapolis Colts. Running backs Snoop Conner and Zach Evans were released by the Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams, respectively. Former Rebels quarterback Matt Corral, who has been playing in the USFL, was signed by the Minnesota Vikings earlier this month but released on Monday.
The New York Jets placed tight end Kenny Yeboah on injured reserve but designated to return later in the season.
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Below is a full list of former Ole Miss players who made a NFL roster:
- Daijahn Anthony – Cincinnati Bengals
- Cedric Johnson – Cincinnati Bengals
- Mike Hilton – Cincinnati Bengals
- Jaylon Jones – Chicago Bears
- Dawson Knox – Buffalo Bills
- D.J. Jones – Denver Broncos
- Elijah Moore – Cleveland Browns
- AJ Finley – Los Angeles Chargers
- Deane Leonard – Los Angeles Chargers
- Benito Jones – Miami Dolphins
- Braylon Sanders – Miami Dolphins
- A.J. Brown – Philadelphia Eagles
- Evan Engram – Jacksonville Jaguars
- Deantre Prince – Jacksonville Jaguars
- Malik Heath – Green Bay Packers
- Jonathan Mingo – Carolina Panthers
- Tavius Robinson – Baltimore Ravens
- DK Metcalf – Seattle Seahawks
- Mark Robinson – Pittsburgh Steelers
- Laremy Tunsil – Houston Texans
- Nick Broeker – Houston Texans
- Otis Reese IV – Tennessee Titans
- Chance Campbell – Tennessee Titans (injured)
List of former Rebels who were released/waived:
- Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste – Los Angeles Chargers
- Zamari Walton – Los Angeles Chargers
- Laquon Treadwell – Indianapolis Colts
- Snoop Conner – Dallas Cowboys
- Kenny Yeboah – New York Jets (Injured Reserve)
- C.J. Moore – Detroit Lions
- Isaac Ukwu – Detroit Lions
- Mason Brooks – Carolina Panthers
- Zach Evans – Los Angeles Rams
- Dayton Wade – Baltimore Ravens
- Matt Corral – Minnesota Vikings
