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Feb 10, 2021, 7:26 PM | Updated: Mar 24, 2021, 6:05 pm
Jamaal Williams - Green Bay Packers v Los Angeles Chargers...
Jamaal Williams #30 of the Green Bay Packers plays with the crowd during the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Dignity Health Sports Park on November 03, 2019 in Carson, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The 2020 season has come and gone for the NFL, including the local players with ties to the state of Utah.

The next big events for the league are free agency and the 2021 NFL Draft.

Here are the local NFL players experiencing free agency:

Former Utah Utes

Devontae Booker – REPORTEDLY SIGNING WITH NEW YORK GIANTS

Position: Running Back

Seasons in the NFL: Five (Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders)

2020 Team: Las Vegas Raiders

2020 Stats: 93 carries for 423 yards and three touchdowns, 17 catches for 84 yards, 16 games played

Tim Patrick (Restricted Free Agent) – DENVER BRONCOS PLACED SECOND ROUND TENDER

Position: Wide Receiver

Seasons in the NFL: Three (Denver Broncos)

2020 Team: Denver Broncos

2020 Stats: 51 receptions for 742 yards and six touchdowns, three carries for 17 yards, 15 games played

Alex Smith – RELEASED BY WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM

Position: Quarterback

Seasons in the NFL: 14 (San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, and Washington Football Team)

2020 Team: Washington Football Team

2020 Stats: 1,582 passing yards, six passing touchdowns, eight interceptions

Sam Tevi – SIGNED WITH THE INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Position: Offensive Lineman

Seasons in NFL: 4 (Los Angeles Chargers)

2020 Team: Los Angeles Chargers

2020 Stats: 14 starts at left tackle

Former BYU Cougars

Ziggy Ansah

Position: Defensive End

Seasons in the NFL: Eight (Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks, and San Francisco 49ers)

2020 Team: San Francisco 49ers

2020 Stats: two games played

Michael Davis – RE-SIGNED WITH LOS ANGELES CHARGERS

Position: Cornerback

Seasons in the NFL: Four (Los Angeles Chargers)

2020 Team: Los Angeles Chargers

2020 Stats: 63 total tackles, 48 solo tackles, three interceptions, 14 pass breakups, and one touchdown, 16 games played

Harvey Langi

Position: Linebacker

Seasons in the NFL: Three (New England Patriots, New York Jets)

Team: New York Jets

2020 Stats: 60 total tackles, 37 solo tackles, one fumble recovery, one pass breakup, 14 games played

Daniel Sorensen – REPORTEDLY RE-SIGNING WITH KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

Position: Safety

Seasons in the NFL: Seven (Kansas City Chiefs)

Team: Kansas City Chiefs

2020 Stats: 91 total tackles, 68 solo tackles, two force fumbles, three interceptions, five pass breakups, and one touchdown, 15 games played

Kyle Van Noy – SIGNING WITH NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Position: Linebacker

Seasons in the NFL: Seven (Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, and Miami Dolphins)

2020 Team: Miami Dolphins

2020 Stats: 69 total tackles, 46 solo tackles, six sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, six pass breakups, 14 games played

Jamaal Williams – REPORTEDLY SIGNING WITH DETROIT LIONS

Position: Running Back

Seasons in the NFL: Four (Green Bay Packers)

2020 Team: Green Bay Packers

2020 Stats: 119 carries for 505 yards for two touchdowns, 31 catches for 236 yards and one touchdown, 14 games played

Former Utah State Aggies

Kyler Fackrell – SIGNED WITH LOS ANGELES CHARGERS

Position: Linebacker

Seasons in the NFL: Five (Green Bay Packers and New York Giants)

2020 Team: New York Giants

2020 Stats: 34 total tackles, 23 solo tackles, four sacks, one forced fumble, one interception, two pass breakups, and one touchdown, 12 games played

Tyler Larsen – SIGNED WITH WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM

Position: Center

Seasons in the NFL: Five (Carolina Panthers)

2020 Team: Carolina Panthers

2020 Stats: 13 games played

Nevin Lawson – RE-SIGNING WITH LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

Position: Cornerback

Seasons in the NFL: Seven (Detroit Lions and Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders)

2020 Team: Las Vegas Raiders

2020 Stats: 61 total tackles, 47 solo tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and four pass breakups, 14 games played

JoJo Natson – RE-SIGNING WITH CLEVELAND BROWNS

Position: Wide Receiver/Returner

Seasons in the NFL: Four (New York Jets, Los Angeles Rams, Cleveland Browns)

2020 Team: Cleveland Browns

2020 Stats: One carry for three yards, three punt returns for 25 yards, one kick return for 31 yards

Patrick Scales – RE-SIGNING WITH CHICAGO BEARS

Position: Long Snapper

Seasons in the NFL: Four (Chicago Bears)

2020 Team: Chicago Bears

2020 Stats: One tackle, 16 games played

Nick Vigil – SIGNED WITH MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Position: Linebacker

Seasons in the NFL: Five (Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Chargers)

2020 Team: Los Angeles Chargers

2020 Stats: 50 total tackles, 29 solo tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble, two forced fumbles, and one pass breakup, 15 games played

Former Southern Utah Thunderbirds

LeShaun Sims

Position: Cornerback

Seasons in the NFL: Five (Tennessee Titans and Cincinnati Bengals)

2020 Team: Cincinnati Bengals

2020 Stats: 52 total tackles, 38 solo tackles, one interception, and four pass breakups, 13 games played

Former High School Stars

Andre James – SIGNED MULTI-YEAR EXTENSION WITH LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

Position: Offensive Lineman

Seasons in NFL: 2 (Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders

2020 Team: Las Vegas Raiders

2020 Stats: 16 games played

Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for KSLSports.com and host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).

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