Ex Cougars will be scattered far and wide across the League this season. Washington State will once again have its footprint on the National Football League in
With three players selected in the 2024 NFL draft, a handful of other rookies on practice squads and some familiar veteran faces still around, the Cougars will be well-represented from everywhere between Seattle and Miami.Hicks, Jackson, Wade All Get Drafted and Make Cuts
Three former Cougs heard their names called in the NFL Draft in Detroit back in April. Star safety Jaden Hicks went in the fourth round to the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. After a productive training camp and preseason that saw Hicks log 14 tackles , a pair of PBUs and recover a fumble, he was named to the Chiefs initial 53-man roster.
Another defensive star out of WSU, defensive end-turned linebacker Brennan Jackson, was drafted shortly after Hicks. Jackson was picked by the Rams in the fifth round and also made the team. Finally, cornerback Chau Smith-Wade was selected by the Carolina Panthers with the 157th overall pick, just three spots behind Jackson. Wade is currently on Carolina's 53-man roster as well.Wideout Easop Winston Jr. will remain with the Seattle Seahawks but has been relegated to the practice squad.
A similar situation befell rookie defensive end Ron Stone in Las Vegas. The Raiders picked up stone as an undrafted free agent earlier this summer and utilized him in all three of their preseason contests. Stone recorded five tackles and two PBUs during those games, which was not enough to land him on the active roster. He is, however, currently on the injured/reserve list.
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