With one week before the official start of the NFL season, teams trimmed down their rosters to 53 players on Saturday.Β
Here's a look at the Tucson natives and Arizona Wildcats who made active rosters, and the ones who were waived but signed to an NFL team's practice squad.Β
J.J. Taylor, RB, New England Patriots
New England Patriots running back J.J. Taylor walks to the field for an NFL football training camp practice, Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, Pool)
The Patriots have signed RB J.J. Taylor from their practice squad and placed Damien Harris on IR, per source. Harris will miss at least 3 games. Taylor had a great camp.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) September 7, 2020
Levi Wallace, CB, Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills defensive back Levi Wallace, left, had 76 tackles last year in his second NFL season. He played for Tucson High and then Alabama.
Blake Martinez, LB, New York Giants
This is a 2020 photo of Blake Martinez of the New York Giants NFL football team. This image reflects the New York Giants active roster as of Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020 when this image was taken. (AP Photo)
Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, S/LB, San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (45) watches during NFL football training camp Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Xavier MascareΓ±as/The Sacramento Bee via AP)
Dane Cruikshank, DB, Tennessee Titans (injured reserve)
Tennessee Titans defensive back Dane Cruikshank (29) plays against the Cleveland Browns during the second half in an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Nick Foles, QB, Chicago Bears
Rob Gronkowski, TE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Will Parks, S, Philadelphia Eagles (injured reserve)
Philadelphia Eagles safety Will Parks (28) greets Eagles head coach Doug Pederson during an NFL football training camp practice in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. (Heather Khalifa/Pool Photo via AP)
Waived players
Shawn Poindexter, WR, San Francisco 49ers
Reggie Gilbert, DE, Tennessee Titans
Jace Whittaker, CB, Arizona Cardinals*
Jeff Cotton, WR, Los Angeles Chargers*
PJ Johnson, DT, Seattle Seahawks
Nick Folk, K, New England Patriots*
Donovan Olumba, CB, Cleveland BrownsΒ
*Signed to practice squad
