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One staggering stat shows how important undrafted players are in the NFL

In the NFL, it's not about where you came from or when you were drafted.Some of the league's best players were picked late in the draft – Tom Brady, Richard Sherman, Josh Norman, Robert Mathis – while other greats weren't drafted at all.Among those that went undrafted are Tony Romo, Arian Foster, Chris Harris Jr. and Antonio Gates, all of whom have gone on to have very successful careers.
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2 more former Auburn players join NFL practice squads

Waived over the weekend, former Auburn players Blake Countess and Gabe Wright returned to the NFL as practice-squad members on Monday.So did former South Alabama tight end Wes Saxton.For running back DuJuan Harris, a former Troy standout, the news was even better: The San Francisco 49ers released Harris on Saturday, but re-signed him for the active roster on Monday.
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Several Ole Miss players find homes on NFL rosters

Former Ole Miss defensive end Channing Ward wasn't drafted, but earned a spot on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' roster.(Photo: File/The Clarion-Ledger)NFL teams had to make final cuts and trim their rosters to 53 players this past weekend.Laremy Tunsil, Laquon Treadwell and Robert Nkemdiche were always locks to make their respective teams given they were first-round draft picks, but some of their former Ole Miss teammates found spots on NFL teams, too, either on 53-man rosters or practice squads.
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Fantasy football: NFL players on the strangeness of meeting your fantasy 'owners' in real life

Phil Dawson's son used his dad's email address to set up a fantasy football account last year.So the veteran 49ers kicker was delighted to see his name pop up in the starting lineup for Week 1.After a few games, though, came another email alert: DROPPED -- Dawson, SF.
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One staggering stat shows how important undrafted players are in the NFL : foxsports