2 former Auburn gamers trying to make NFL lineup spots as undrafted novices were waived on Thursday, when the New England Patriots launched defensive end Nick Coe and the Pittsburgh Steelers released fullback Spencer Nigh.
Nigh had actually been with the Steelers since signing on April 30.
Coe had left Auburn with a season of eligibility remaining after making 15 deals with, with 3 deals with for loss, in 2019. In 2018, Coe had 27 tackles, 13.5 takes on for loss and seven sacks for the Tigers. He started 10 games in 2018 and one in 2019.
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A walk-on who earned a scholarship for his fourth season and played H-back and fullback at Auburn, Nigh began nine video games in 2019, when he caught 2 passes for 33 backyards and had a 2-yard run.
The Steelers waived Nigh to clear a roster area for running back Jaylen Samuels, who came off reserve/COVID -19 after an 11-day stay. Samuels has 431 hurrying backyards and 73 receptions over the past two seasons for Pittsburgh.
In spite of kipping down a 4.89-second 40-yard dash at 291 pounds throughout the NFL Scouting Combine, Coe went undrafted and signed with New England on May 5.
The Patriots waived Coe as they announced the finalizing of running back Lamar Miller. Miller is a two-time 1,000-yard rusher and a Pro Bowl choice in 2018 who missed the 2019 season after sustaining a knee injury in a Houston Texans preseason video game.
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