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. Atogwe
(released by Philadelphia) Windsor – Stanford FBS
Austin Pasztor
(released by Minnesota) Tillsonburg, ON – Virginia FBS
Joel Reinders
(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 Raiders (Ottawa) Georgia State FCS
Philip Blake, C, Denver Broncos (Toronto) Baylor FBS
Nate Burleson, WE, Detroit Lions (Calgary) Nevada FBS
Austin Collie, WR, Indianapolis Colts (Hamilton) BYU FBS
Tyrone Crawford, DE, Dallas Cowboys (Windsor, ON) – Boise State FBS
Orlando Franklin, OT, Denver Broncos (Toronto) – Miami Hurricanes FBS
Cory Greenwood , LB, Kansas City Chiefs (Kingston, ON) Concordia Stingers CIS
Israel Idonije, DT, Chicago Bears (Brandon, Man) – Manitoba Bisons CIS
L.P. Ladouceur, Long Snapper, Dallas Cowboys (Pointe Claire, QC) – California FBS
Vaughn Martin, DT, San Diego Chargers (Toronto) Western Mustangs CIS
Jon Ryan P, Seattle Seahawks (Regina, SK) Regina Rams CIS
Shaun Suisham, K, Pittsburgh Steelers (Wallaceburg, ON) Bowling Green FBS
Danny Watkins, OT, Philadelphia Eagles (Kelowna, BC) Baylor FBS
Jamaal Westerman, DE, Arizona Cardinals (Brampton, ON) Rutgers FBS
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