Most intriguing rookies who survived 2024 roster cuts after being overlooked in draft, including two Cowboys

As always, a plethora of late-round picks and undrafted free agents made their respective team’s 53-man rosters out of training camp and the preseason. And this article pinpoints which of those rookies are most intriguing — the players who I believe can make a positive impact after being mostly overlooked during draft season. 

The criteria to make this list is easy: Rookies picked from Round 5 to Round 7 or made the team from the UDFA ranks are eligible. 

All Solomon did in the preseason was register five quarterback pressures on 40-pass-rushing opportunities, one of which featured a clean dispatch of Steelers 2023 first-round pick Broderick Jones in Buffalo’s second exhibition outing. 

Against the Bears to begin the preseason, the not-even 6-foot-1, 245-pound edge rusher made two stops near the line of scrimmage on run plays, too. Coming from Division I’s sack leader in 2023, any positive play halting the opposition’s ground game is a luxury. The fascinating element to Solomon stretches beyond his high-level productivity in 2023 at Troy. 

In fact, it was in 2021…

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Author : Chris Trapasso

Publish date : 2024-08-29 14:41:22

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