Teams in the National Football League cut their active rosters to 53 players over the last 24 hours. As of this very moment, there are 29 former Notre Dame football players on a NFL roster for the opening of the 2017 season --
16 (in bold) are listed as a starter. Here they are:
ARIZONA CARDINALS
BALTIMORE RAVENS
CAROLINA PANTHERS
- Cole Luke, DB
- J.J. Jansen, LS
CINCINNATI BENGALS
- Tyler Eifert, TE
- KeiVarae Russell, DB
CLEVELAND BROWNS
DALLAS COWBOYS
- Zack Martin, OG
- Jaylon Smith, LB
DETROIT LIONS
- Theo Riddick, RB
- Golden Tate, WR
- TJ Jones, WR
HOUSTON TEXANS
- Will Fuller, WR
- Nick Martin, C
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
- Ben Koyack, TE
- Sheldon Day, DT
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
- James Onwualu, LB
- Isaac Rochell, DE
LOS ANGELES RAMS
MIAMI DOLPHINS
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
- Michael Floyd, WR
- Kyle Rudolph, TE
- Harrison Smith, S
NEW ORLEAN SAINTS
NEW YORK GIANTS
- Romeo Okwara, DE
- Ishaq Williams, DE
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS