The Dallas Cowboys (rookie defensive end Tyrone Crawford and veteran long snapper L.P. Ladouceur) and Denver Broncos (offensive linemen Orlando Franklin and Philip Blake) will have 2 Canadians on their rosters.
Five Canadians were released at the end of training camp:
O.J. AtogweΒ
(released by Philadelphia) Windsor – Stanford FBS
Austin PasztorΒ
(released by Minnesota) Tillsonburg, ON – Virginia FBS
Joel ReindersΒ
(released by New York Giants and has since signed with Toronto Argonauts) Oakville, ON – Waterloo CIS
Jerome Messam
(released by Miami Dolphins and has since re-signed with Edmonton Eskimos) Brampton, ON – Graceland NAIA
Matthew O’Donnell
(released by Cincinnati) Kingston, ON – Queens CIS
Canadians in the NFL (2012):
Christo Bilukidi, DT, Oakland RaidersΒ (Ottawa)Β Georgia State FCS
Philip Blake, C, Denver BroncosΒ (Toronto)Β Baylor FBS
Nate Burleson, WE, Detroit LionsΒ (Calgary)Β Nevada FBS
Austin Collie, WR, Indianapolis ColtsΒ (Hamilton)Β BYU FBS
Tyrone Crawford, DE, Dallas CowboysΒ (Windsor, ON)Β – Boise State FBS
Orlando Franklin, OT, Denver BroncosΒ (Toronto)Β – Miami Hurricanes FBS
Cory GreenwoodΒ , LB, Kansas City ChiefsΒ (Kingston, ON)Β Concordia Stingers CIS
Israel Idonije, DT, Chicago BearsΒ (Brandon, Man)Β – Manitoba Bisons CIS
L.P. Ladouceur, Long Snapper, Dallas CowboysΒ (Pointe Claire, QC)Β – California FBS
Vaughn Martin, DT, San Diego ChargersΒ (Toronto)Β Western Mustangs CIS
Jon RyanΒ P, Seattle SeahawksΒ (Regina, SK)Β Regina Rams CIS
Shaun Suisham, K, Pittsburgh SteelersΒ (Wallaceburg, ON)Β Bowling Green FBS
Danny Watkins, OT, Philadelphia EaglesΒ (Kelowna, BC)Β Baylor FBS
Jamaal Westerman, DE, Arizona CardinalsΒ (Brampton, ON)Β Rutgers FBS
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