After a number of former Oklahoma players were cut or waived by NFL franchises on Tuesday, multiple Sooners in the pros have already found a new home.
Tuesday marked NFL roster cut day, meaning clubs around the league were forced to release players to get their roster down to 53 active members.
While there are a handful of OU products who are still searching for a new gig, here are the players who have already landed on their feet.
After being waived by the Los Angeles Rams on Tuesday, former Oklahoma star Drake Stoops was reportedly brought back on Wednesday to sign with the Rams practice squad.
HUGE NEWS: We are told it’s expected that Drake Stoops will sign with the Los Angeles Rams via the practice squad. pic.twitter.com/Bb0uVQYHLP
— The REF (@KREFsports) August 28, 2024While Stoops won’t be an active member of the Rams’ gameday roster, he is still part of the organization and will have the chance to be called up by the team or signed off of Los Angeles’ practice squad by a different club throughout the season.
Stoops signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent in April after racking up 962 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns during his final year in Norman.
The 5-foot-10 wideout caught six passes for 55 yards during the preseason.
Samaje PerineFollowing his release from the Denver Broncos on Tuesday, former Oklahoma running back Samaje Perine reportedly signed with the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday.
Sources: The #Chiefs are signing pass-catching RB Samaje Perine.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) August 28, 2024A seven-year NFL veteran who has spent time with the Washington Commanders, Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos, Perine has racked up 1,830 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground to go along with 1,191 receiving yards and six scores.
Perine racked up 4,122 rushing yards and 51 total touchdowns in three years at OU before being picked in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Perine joins former Oklahoma stars Creed Humphrey, Wanya Morris, Marquise Brown and James Winchester in Kansas City.
Former Oklahoma defensive lineman Neville Gallimore was released by the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday, but has already found a new home.
According to a report from NBC Sports, Gallimore will sign with the Rams as a member of the team’s 53-man roster. The move will help Los Angeles rebuild its depth on the interior d-line as the club attempts to recover from Aaron Donald’s retirement.
In his first four years as a pro, Gallimore has accumulated 90 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, nine quarterback hits, four sacks and three pass breakups.
The Canadian-born d-lineman was selected in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft and has spent his entire time in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys. Gallimore was with the Dolphins this offseason, but was released before he could make a regular season appearance with the team.
Jonah LauluAfter an impressive performance at OU’s pro day, former Sooners’ defensive lineman Jonah Laulu was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
The Colts waived Laulu on Tuesday but the Las Vegas Raiders claimed the former Oklahoma standout the next day, giving him a spot on their 53-man roster.
Listed at 6-5 and 290 pounds, Laulu has the size and athleticism to play along the defensive line in the NFL. The former Hawaii transfer tallied 31 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and one interception in his two years under Brent Venables.
After being waived by the San Francisco 49ers on Tuesday, former Oklahoma tight end Brayden Willis reportedly signed with the team’s practice squad on Wednesday.
#49ers practice squad additions (2 open spots remain);
OL Isaac Alarcon (int’l pathway)
DL Evan Anderson
DL Alex Barrett
DL Jonathan Garvin
OL Sebastian Gutierrez
CB Chase Lucas
S Jaylen Mahoney
WR Tay Martin
DL TY McGill
QB Tanner Mordecai
OL Drake Nugent
TE Mason Pline
WR Trent…
— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) August 28, 2024Wills played five years for the Sooners, racking up 39 catches for 514 yards and seven touchdowns as a redshirt senior before being selected in the seventh round of the 2023 NFL Draft by the 49ers.
The former OU standout didn’t record a catch during his rookie season, but caught five passes for 48 yards in the NFL Preseason. Like Stoops, Willis won’t be on the team’s 53-man roster, but will still be part of the organization.
Source : Sports Illustrated