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7 Undrafted Players Who Could Make NFL Rosters in 2016

May 5, 2016   ·     ·   Jump to comments

The 2016 NFL draft has been over since Saturday. However, this does not mean NFL teams are finished adding rookie talent.
Since the moment the draft ended, teams have been working around the clock, scooping up undrafted free agents for tryouts and signing some to contracts. There's a good reason for this, too—many a top-tier player has come from the ranks of the undrafted.
Just last year, we saw undrafted running back Thomas Rawls help pave the way for a Seattle Seahawks playoff appearance. We also witnessed undrafted receiver Willie Snead rack up nearly 1,000 yards for the New Orleans Saints. Two years ago, undrafted safety Tashaun Gipson was named to the Pro Bowl, as was undrafted defensive end Cameron Wake.
Of course, before an undrafted player can think about racking up gaudy statistics or all-star honors, he has to make an NFL roster. Fortunately, there are several players from this year's undrafted crop who stand a good chance of doing exactly that.
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