Blackson was one of seven previous Auburn players who were launched by NFL groups on Saturday.
Angelo Blackson started 15 video games for the Houston Texans last season. Last month, the protective end consented to restructure the three-year, $12 million contract he signed last year to assist the Texans complimentary salary-cap area by taking a $1 million pay cut for the 2020 season.
However that experience and sacrifice didnt keep Houston from releasing him on Saturday, when NFL teams lowered their 80-player training school rosters to the regular-season limitation of 53.
The other Auburn alumni launched on Saturday included:
· Punter Arryn Siposs by the Detroit Lions: Siposs was an undrafted rookie.
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· Wide receiver Duke Williams by the Buffalo Bills: A former Canadian Football League all-star, Williams caught 12 passes for 166 yards and one goal in 4 regular season games, with 3 starts, and four passes for 49 yards in a playoff contest in 2019 for the Bills.
· Guard Mike Horton by the Carolina Panthers: Horton was an undrafted rookie.
Throughout the season, groups will be able to raise 2 gamers from the practice team for each game, then return them to the practice squad the next week without having to put them on waivers.
· Guard Marquel Harrell by the Buffalo Bills: Harrell was an undrafted rookie.
Earlier in the week, the Houston Texans had launched linebacker Daren Bates, Miami Dolphins had actually released safety Jeremiah Dinson and pass receiver Ricardo Louis and the Cleveland Browns had released center Casey Dunn (Hewitt-Trussville).
· Prince Tega Wanogho (Edgewood Academy) by the Philadelphia Eagles: Wanogho joined the Eagles as a sixth-round selection in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Teams have up until 11 a.m. CDT Sunday to make claims on players put on waivers on Saturday.
At midday Sunday, groups can start signing players for their practice teams. Due to the fact that of the coronavirus pandemic, practice squads for this season have actually been expanded from 10 to 16 players, and as numerous as six of those gamers will not undergo the usual limitations on their NFL experience.
· Defensive deal with Devaroe Lawrence by the Kansas City Chiefs: Lawrence got a Super Bowl ring previously today due to the fact that he belonged to the Chiefs practice team when Kansas City won Super Bowl LIV on Feb. 2. That came after he played in 11 video games with the Cleveland Browns in 2019.
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