Canadian performances in week 1 of 2016 NFL season:Β
Twenty-six Canadians appeared on a 90-man NFL roster in the spring or summer. Here are profiles of the fortunate 13 who survived last weekβs cut-downs to 53-man rosters:
Tyrone Crawford, DE, Dallas Cowboys (Windsor, ON) – Boise State FBS / Catholic Central
two solo tackles – lost 20-19 NY Giants
Luke Willson, TE, Seattle Seahawks (Windsor, ON) – Rice FBS / LaSalle
2Β catches, 4 targets, 26 yards, 19 long
Jon Ryan, P, Seattle Seahawks (Regina, SK) – Regina Rams CIS / Sheldon-Williams
sixΒ punts, 42.2 average, 50 yard long, 2 inside 20
L.P. Ladouceur, Long Snapper, Dallas Cowboys (Pointe Claire, QC) – California FBS / John Abbott CEGEP / College Notre Dame
lost toΒ NY Giants 20-19
Brett Jones,Β Offensive Line, New York Giants (Weyburn, Sask) – Regina CIS
Defeated Dallas Cowboys 20-19
David Onyemeta, Defensive Line, New Orlean Saints (Winnipeg, MB) – Manitoba CIS
1 assisted tackle – lost 35-34 to Oakland
Christian Covington,Β DT Houston Texans (Vancouver, BC) – Rice / Vancouver College
1 assisted tackle – won 23-14 Chicago
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, OL, Kansas City Chiefs (Mont-Sainte-Hillaire, QC) McGill / Andre-Grasset
won 33-27 San Diego
Orlando Franklin, RG, San Diego Chargers (Toronto) – Miami Hurricanes FBS / Atlantic Community
lost 33-27 Kansas City
Austin Pasztor, OT, Cleveland Browns – Virginia Cavaliers FBS / Tillsonburg – Glendale
lostΒ 29-10 Philadelphia Eagles
Brent Urban, DL, Baltimore Ravens (Mississauga, ON) – Virginia Cavaliers FBS / Lorne Park
1 assisted tackle – won 13-7 Buffalo
John UrschelΒ OG Baltimore Ravens (Winnipeg, MB) – Penn State
won 13-7 Buffalo
Stefan Charles, DT,Β Detroit LionsΒ (Toronto) – Regina Rams CIS / Eastdale Collegiate
No Stats
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Practice squad
CLEYON LAING, DE, Miami Dolphins (Edmonton)
TEVAUN SMITH, WR, Indianapolis Colts (Toronto)
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Injured Reserve
ELIE BOUKA, CB, Arizona Cardinals (Laval, QC) Calgary CIS / Montmorency
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FREE AGENT
* MEHDI ABDESMAD, DL, from Montreal. Undrafted rookie cut by Tennessee Titans.
* CHRISTO BILUKIDI, DL, Sixth-year NFLer cut in spring by Washington. Signed by NY Jets but left team in August. Β (Ottawa) – Georgia State FCS / St. Patrick
* BRETT BOYKO, OT, Second-year cut by San Diego Chargers.Β (Saskatoon, SK) – UNLV / St. Joseph’s Guardians
* ARJEN COLQUHOUN, CB, from Windsor, Ont. Undrafted rookie cut by Dallas Cowboys.
* DAVID FOUCAULT, OT, Third-year cut by Carolina Panthers. Β (LaSalle, QC) – Montreal (CIS) / Edouard Montpetit
* T.J. JONES, WR/KR, Third-year cut by Detroit Lions. Β (Winnipeg, MB) – Notre Dame
* HENOC MUAMBA, LB, from Mississauga, Ont. Ex-CFLer cut by Dallas Cowboys.
* ANDY MULUMBA, OLB, from Montreal. Fourth-year cut by Kansas City Chiefs. Β (Luputa, DRC/Montreal, QC) – Eastern Michigan / Vieux Montreal
* RAHSAUN SIMONISE, WR, from Vancouver. Undrafted rookie cut by Cincinnati Bengals. Β Returned to Canada to play in CJFL.
* SHAUN SUISHAM, PK, Cut by Pittsburgh Steelers in June but has not filed retirement papers yet, while recovering from plant-leg knee injuries.Β (Wallaceburg, ON) – Bowling Green FBS / Wallaceburg District
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