LOCALS IN THE NFL
Local NFL Players Land On Practice Squads Ahead Of Regular Season
Sep 1, 2022, 4:27 PM | Updated: Sep 5, 2022, 2:12 pm
Harvey Langi #52 of the New England Patriots looks on during the game against the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium on September 12, 2021 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Multiple local NFL players found homes on rosters as additions to team’s practice squads ahead of the start of the 2022 regular season.
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NFL franchises were required to trim their active rosters to 53 players on August 30. After cut players began to clear the waiver wire the following day, Wednesday, September 1, many of them began to sign as members of team’s practice squads.
The following local NFL players landed on practice squads:
Former Utah Utes
Marquise Blair – Safety – Carolina Panthers
Nick Ford – Center – Jacksonville Jaguars
Former Utah OL Nick Ford rejoins the @Jaguars as a member of the practice squad.#LocalsInTheNFL @kslsports https://t.co/nCVGUPZcp6
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) August 31, 2022
Cole Fotheringham – Tight End – Las Vegas Raiders
Britain Covey – Wide Receiver – Philadelphia Eagles
Locals Britain Covey and Noah Togiai rejoin the @Eagles as members of Philly’s practice squad. #LocalsInTheNFL @kslsports https://t.co/j83vdEKoeq
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) August 31, 2022
Bradlee Anae – Defensive End – Philadelphia Eagles
Former Utah star Bradlee (not Bradley) Anae rejoins the @nyjets as a practice squad player. #LocalsInTheNFL @kslsports https://t.co/2639ozUblr pic.twitter.com/foxgADgZdr
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) August 31, 2022
Mika Tafua – Defensive End – Dallas Cowboys
Former Utah DE Mika Tafua rejoins the @dallascowboys as a member of their practice squad.#LocalsInTheNFL @kslsports https://t.co/FELl9b0Lui
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) August 31, 2022
Chase Hansen – Linebacker – New Orleans Saints
Nephi Sewell – Linebacker – New Orleans Saints
Local players Chase Hansen, Nephi Sewell, and Rashid Shaheed all rejoin the @Saints on the practice squad.#LocalsInTheNFL @kslsports https://t.co/GNF4tNPhXt https://t.co/8mVqDAivHd
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) August 31, 2022
Former BYU Cougars
Khyiris Tonga – Defensive Tackle – Atlanta Falcons
Chris Wilcox – Cornerback – Indianapolis Colts
Former BYU DB Chris Wilcox rejoins the @Colts as a member of the practice squad. #LocalsInTheNFL @kslsports https://t.co/WZOqwKIx6s
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) August 31, 2022
Harvey Langi – Linebacker – New England Patriots
Former BYU LB Harvey Langi stays with the @Patriots as a member of their practice squad.#LocalsInTheNFL @kslsports https://t.co/7fwjncXmxu
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) August 31, 2022
Zayne Anderson – Safety – Kansas City Chiefs
Former BYU DB Zayne Anderson rejoins the @Chiefs as a member of their practice squad. #LocalsInTheNFL @kslsports https://t.co/gijWgZmwwc
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) August 31, 2022
Former Utah State Aggies
Derek Wright – Wide Receiver – Carolina Panthers
Former USU WR Derek Wright rejoins the @Panthers as a practice squad player. #LocalsInTheNFL @kslsports https://t.co/S4EQZkFunQ
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) August 31, 2022
Deven Thompkins – Wide Receiver – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Former USU star Deven Thompkins rejoins the @Buccaneers as a member of Tampa Bay’s practice squad.#LocalsInTheNFL @kslsports https://t.co/ceH58PZZLK
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) August 31, 2022
Darwin Thompson – Running Back – Seattle Seahawks
Former USU RB Darwin Thompson stays in Seattle as he joins the @Seahawks’ practice squad. #LocalsInTheNFL @kslsports https://t.co/PwS2b5sC6n
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) August 31, 2022
Former Weber State Wildcats
Rashid Shaheed – Wide Receiver – New Orleans Saints
Local players Chase Hansen, Nephi Sewell, and Rashid Shaheed all rejoin the @Saints on the practice squad.#LocalsInTheNFL @kslsports https://t.co/GNF4tNPhXt https://t.co/8mVqDAivHd
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) August 31, 2022
Former High School Players
Porter Gustin – Linebacker – Miami Dolphins (Salem Hills)
Noah Togiai – Tight End – Philadelphia Eagles (Hunter)
Locals Britain Covey and Noah Togiai rejoin the @Eagles as members of Philly’s practice squad. #LocalsInTheNFL @kslsports https://t.co/j83vdEKoeq
— Kyle Ireland (@kyleireland) August 31, 2022
Click here to see the local NFL players on 53-man active rosters.
NFL Regular Season Begins
Week One of the 2022 NFL season begins when the reigning Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams host the Buffalo Bills on Thursday, September 8. The game will start at 6:20 p.m. and will be televised on KSL TV.
The first full Sunday slate of games will take place on September 11.
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).
