As NFL teams made their 53-man active roster decisions ahead of Sunday's deadline, several former Alabama football players found themselves among those who were cut.
The list of Crimson Tide players waived or released by NFL teams includes players who were 2026 draft picks that spent the last two years on coach Kalen DeBoer's roster to league veterans that were members of Nick Saban national championship teams
.Among some of the more familiar names, the Seattle Seahawks released cornerback Trevon Diggs late Sunday, the Chicago Bears released offensive lineman Jedrick Wills Jr., the Los Angeles Chargers cut longtime NFL punter JK Scott, and the New York Giants released offensive lineman Evan Neal. Some releases could be temporary, specifically
with regard to Scott and with Diggs.
All four players were members of Alabama national championship teams; Scott in 2015, Diggs and Wills in 2017, and Neal in 2020. Linebacker Drew Sanders and tight end Cameron Latu, also members of the Tide's 2020 national championship team, were waived by the Denver Broncos and Philadelphia Eagles, respectively.
Alabama had numerous late-round NFL draft picks and undrafted free agents that were cut as part of Sunday's moves. Those players include cornerback Domani Jackson, a sixth-round pick by the Green Bay Packers. Defensive tackle Tim Keenan III and running back Jam Miller, seventh-round picks by the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots, respectively, were likewise waived.
Among undrafted free agents, linebackers Deontae Lawson (Eagles) and Nikhai Hill-Green (Rams), and offensive linemen Jaeden Roberts (Falcons), Kam Dewberry (Falcons) and Geno VanDeMark (Colts) were waived.
Here's an unofficial list of former Crimson Tide players that were part of NFL roster cuts over the weekend.
These Alabama football players were cut by NFL teams ahead of 2026 regular season
- Chris Braswell, linebacker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- James Brockermeyer, offensive lineman, Atlanta Falcons
- Darrian Dalcourt, offensive lineman, New England Patriots
- Kam Dewberry, offensive lineman, Atlanta Falcons
- Trevon Diggs, cornerback, Seattle Seahawks
- C.J. Dippre, tight end, New England Patriots
- Nikhai Hill-Green, linebacker, Los Angeles Rams
- Domani Jackson, cornerback, Green Bay Packers
- Tim Keenan III, Los Angeles Rams
- Deontae Lawson, linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles
- Cameron Latu, tight end, Philadelphia Eagles
- Jam Miller, running back, New England Patriots
- Evan Neal, offensive lineman, New York Giants
- Damon Payne, defensive lineman, Kansas City Chiefs
- Kobe Prentice, wide receiver, New York Giants
- Jaeden Roberts, offensive lineman, Atlanta Falcons
- Drew Sanders, linebacker, Denver Broncos
- JK Scott, Los Angeles Chargers
- DeVonta Smith, cornerback, Carolina Panthers
- Geno VanDeMark, offensive lineman, Indianapolis Colts
- Roydell Williams, running back, Detroit Lions
- Jedrick Wills Jr., offensive lineman, Chicago Bears
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