A number of former Ohio State football players have been released from their respective NFL teams as the league makes its mandatory cuts down to 53-man rosters on Saturday.
The current list of former Buckeyes cut by NFL teams today can be seen below. Eleven Warriors will update the list as the cuts continue to come.
Kicker Mike Nugent, New York Giants
Giants are cutting K Mike Nugent, source says. Aldrick Rosas wins the job.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) September 2, 2017
Nugent spent the last seven seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, before he was released during the 2016 season. He signed with the Giants at the beginning of fall camp, but was released Saturday.
Punter Cameron Johnston, Philadelphia Eagles
Cameron Johnston and Taylor Hart released by the #Eagles, source says.
— Matt Lombardo (@MattLombardoPHL) September 2, 2017
Johnston was Ohio State's starting punter for four years from 2013-16. He was signed as a free agent by the Eagles shortly after the 2017 NFL draft.
Offensive lineman Reid Fragel, Minnesota Vikings
#Vikings waiving tackle Reid Fragel
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) September 2, 2017
Fragel moved from tight end to offensive tackle during his senior year at Ohio State in 2012, and was ultimately taken in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft by the Bengals.
Since entering the league, Fragel has played for six NFL teams as either a member of an active roster or the practice squad.
Offensive lineman Alex Boone, Minnesota Vikings
The #Vikings have released starting guard Alex Boone, sources tell @RapSheet and me.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 2, 2017
Boone signed a four-year, $26.8 million deal in 2016 with the Vikings after spending the first part of his NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers from 2009-15. He played for the Buckeyes from 2005-08 and went un-drafted in 2009.
Linebacker Curtis Grant, New York Giants
The #Giants are releasing LB Curtis Grant, per source.
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) September 2, 2017
Grant played for the Buckeyes from 2011-14 and came to Columbus as a five-star recruit. He was the starting middle linebacker on Ohio State's 2014 national title team. Grant has spent time with six teams since entering the league in 2015.
Cornerback Doran Grant, Jacksonville Jaguars
#Jaguars waived CB Doran Grant. Placed WR Rashad Greene on injured reserve.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) September 2, 2017
A senior member of Ohio State's national title team from 2014, Grant was placed on the waived/injured list Saturday. Grant was drafted in the fourth round of the 2015 draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers but was waived last fall. If Grant clears waivers, he will be added to the Jaguars injured reserve list.
Linebacker Joshua Perry, Los Angeles Chargers
The former Ohio State linebacker was placed on the waived/injured list by the Chargers on Saturday. If Perry clears waivers, he will land on the Chargers injured reserve list. He tallied 22 total tackles during his rookie season after being drafted in the fourth round of the 2016 draft.
Safety Tyvis Powell, Indianapolis Colts
Powell was also placed on the waived/injured list by the Colts, who grabbed Powell off waivers from the Cleveland Browns in June. Powell was waived by the Seattle Seahawks just before the playoffs in 2016-17. He was signed by the Seahawks as a free agent after going un-drafted in the 2016 NFL draft.
