NFL cut day: Which players with Idaho ties made a 53-man roster?
NFL teams had to cut their rosters down to 53 players by 2 p.m. Saturday. Former players from Boise State, Idaho, Idaho State and local high schools battled for roster spots through an unusual training camp disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Below is a list of players with Gem State ties who made their team’s respective rosters and players who were cut. Cut players could be added back to their respective teams as part of the practice squad on Sunday if they pass through waivers.
Made the roster
BOISE STATE
OL, Ezra Cleveland, No. 72 Minnesota Vikings
OLB, Kamalei Correa, No. 40 Tennessee Titans
DL, Tyrone Crawford, No. 98 Dallas Cowboys (PUP list)
QB, Ryan Finley, No. 5 Cincinnati Bengals
WR, John Hightower, No. 82 Philadelphia Eagles
DE, DeMarcus Lawrence, No. 90 Dallas Cowboys
OL, Charles Leno Jr., No. 72 Chicago Bears
RB, Alexander Mattison, No. 25 Minnesota Vikings
G, John Molchon, No. 75 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
C, Matt Paradis (Council High), No. 61 Carolina Panthers
S, Darian Thompson, No. 23 Dallas Cowboys
ILB, Tanner Vallejo, No. 51 Arizona Cardinals
LB, Leighton Vander Esch (Salmon River High), No. 55 Dallas Cowboys
DE, Curtis Weaver, No. 61 Cleveland Browns (Reserve/injured)
WR, Cedrick Wilson, No. 11 Dallas Cowboys
IDAHO
G/T, Jesse Davis, No. 77, Miami Dolphins
LB, Kaden Elliss, No. 55 New Orleans Saints
G, Mike Iupati, No. 70 Seattle Seahawks
DE, Benson Mayowa, No. 95 Seattle Seahawks
RB, Elijhaa Penny, No. 39 New York Giants
IDAHO STATE
TE, Josh Hill (Blackfoot High), No. 89 New Orleans Saints
HIGH SCHOOLS
DE, Porter Gustin (Emmett High), No. 97 Cleveland Browns
QB, Taysom Hill (Highland High), No. 7 New Orleans Saints
Cut
BOISE STATE
DB, Dont’e Deayon, No. 21 Los Angeles Rams: Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network expects Deayon to be a priority for the practice squad, as long as he clears waivers on Sunday.
C, Marcus Henry, No. 62 Dallas Cowboys: Dallas Morning News reporter Michael Gehlken says: “He is a strong candidate for the practice squad should he clear waivers on Sunday.”
RB, Jeremy McNichols, No. 28 Tennessee Titans: Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network indicates McNichols is a practice squad candidate.
DT, David Moa, No. 60 Minnesota Vikings: Chris Tomasson of the St. Paul Pioneer Press says Moa is a candidate for the practice squad.
WR, A.J. Richardson, No. 83 Arizona Cardinals: Richardson was among Saturday’s cuts, according to AZCardinals.com.
QB, Brett Rypien, No. 4 Denver Broncos: Practice squad candidate as No. 3 QB, according to MileHighReport.com.
CB, Jamar Taylor, No. 32 San Francisco 49ers: He was officially released Friday, according to NinersWire.com.
IDAHO
WR, Jeff Cotton, No. 8 Los Angeles Chargers: He was among 26 players released Saturday, according to Chargers.com.
HIGH SCHOOLS
DL, Jonah Williams (Rocky Mountain High), No. 62 Los Angeles Rams: ESPN’s Lindsey Thiry reported on Twitter that Williams has been waived.
This story was originally published September 5, 2020 at 1:33 PM.
