The New Orleans Saints are an anomaly in the NFL this offseason. The Saints are the only NFL team without someone who played at Alabama on their roster.
New Orleans has a former Alabama player on its roster. Saints running back Alvin Kamara spent a redshirt season with the Crimson Tide in 2013, but he never played in a game before transferring to Hutchinson Community College, then finishing his college career at Tennessee.
The other 31 NFL teams have 81 former Alabama players on their offseason rosters. Last season, 64 Tide alumni played in NFL regular-season games, the most in the program’s history.
The Miami Dolphins have the most former Alabama players with six, while the Las Vegas Raiders, New England Patriots and New York Giants have five apiece.
The most represented positions for the former Alabama players are wide receiver, defensive tackle and safety, with 10 ex-Tide players apiece in the NFL at those spots.
There also are eight cornerbacks, seven inside linebackers, six running backs, five offensive tackles, four centers, four guards, four outside linebackers, four quarterbacks, three long snappers, three tight ends, one defensive end, one fullback and one punter.
Fourteen of the former Alabama players are rookies and appearing on NFL rosters for the first time.
Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Andre Smith has been in the NFL the longest among the Alabama alumni, having played his first game on Sept. 20, 2009.
The players on current NFL rosters who played at Alabama include:
Arizona Cardinals
· Deionte Thompson, safety
Atlanta Falcons
· Julio Jones, wide receiver
· AJ McCarron, quarterback
· Calvin Ridley, wide receiver
Baltimore Ravens
· Anthony Averett, cornerback
· Bradley Bozeman, guard
· Marlon Humphrey, cornerback
· Andre Smith, offensive tackle
Buffalo Bills
· Levi Wallace, cornerback
Carolina Panthers
· Deonte Brown, guard
· Thomas Fletcher, long snapper
· Christian Miller, outside linebacker/defensive end
Chicago Bears
· Eddie Jackson, safety
Cincinnati Bengals
· Tony Brown, cornerback
· Jonah Williams, offensive tackle
Cleveland Browns
· Ronnie Harrison, safety
· Damion Square, nose tackle
· Jedrick Wills Jr., offensive tackle
· Mack Wilson, linebacker
Dallas Cowboys
· Amari Cooper, wide receiver
· Trevon Diggs, cornerback
Denver Broncos
· Kareem Jackson, safety
· Jerry Jeudy, wide receiver
· Patrick Surtain II, cornerback
Detroit Lions
· Shaun Dion Hamilton, linebacker
· Da’Shawn Hand, defensive lineman
Green Bay Packers
· JK Scott, punter
Houston Texans
· Shyheim Carter, safety
· Mark Ingram, running back
Indianapolis Colts
· Ryan Kelly, center
Jacksonville Jaguars
· Dylan Moses, linebacker
· Cam Robinson, offensive tackle
Kansas City Chiefs
· Gehrig Dieter, wide receiver
· Jarran Reed, defensive tackle
Las Vegas Raiders
· Lester Cotton, guard
· Kenyan Drake, running back
· Josh Jacobs, running back
· Alex Leatherwood, offensive tackle
· Henry Ruggs III, wide receiver
Los Angeles Chargers
· Cole Mazza, long snapper
Los Angeles Rams
· Terrell Lewis, outside linebacker
· A’Shawn Robinson, defensive tackle
Miami Dolphins
· Raekwon Davis, defensive tackle
· D.J. Fluker, guard
· Robert Foster, wide receiver
· Tua Tagovailoa, quarterback
· Carl Tucker, fullback
· Jaylen Waddle, wide receiver
Minnesota Vikings
· Irv Smith Jr., tight end
· Dalvin Tomlinson, defensive tackle
New England Patriots
· Christian Barmore, defensive tackle
· Damien Harris, running back
· Dont’a Hightower, linebacker
· Anfernee Jennings, outside linebacker
· Mac Jones, quarterback
New Orleans Saints
· None
New York Giants
· Ryan Anderson, outside linebacker
· Xavier McKinney, safety
· Reggie Ragland, linebacker
· Aaron Robinson, cornerback
· Carson Tinker, long snapper
New York Jets
· C.J. Mosley, linebacker
· Quinnen Williams, defensive lineman
Philadelphia Eagles
· Landon Dickerson, center
· Jalen Hurts, quarterback
· Ross Pierschbacher, center
· DeVonta Smith, wide receiver
Pittsburgh Steelers
· Isaiah Buggs, defensive end
· Minkah Fitzpatrick, safety
· Najee Harris, running back
· J.C. Hassenauer, center
San Francisco 49ers
· Jared Mayden, safety
Seattle Seahawks
· Saivion Smith, cornerback
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
· O.J. Howard, tight end
Tennessee Titans
· Rashaan Evans, inside linebacker
· Miller Forristall, tight end
· Derrick Henry, running back
· Maurice Smith, safety
Washington Football Team
· Jonathan Allen, defensive tackle
· Landon Collins, safety
· Daron Payne, defensive tackle
· Cam Sims, wide receiver
Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.
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