Twenty Canadians woke up on Wednesday on active rosters for the 2024 NFL season.
But that number won't stay the same. It grew by one Wednesday morning with news that defensive lineman Neville Gallimore is on his way to Los Angeles to sign with the Rams.
About 1,000 players lost jobs on Tuesday when teams had to reduce their rosters to 53 players from the training-camp maximum total of 90. After most players go through waivers, teams then can form their practice rosters.
Many of the Canadians cut will be hoping to land a spot on practice rosters before the end of the week, while others could end up in the CFL.
See below for the statuses of Canadians on NFL rosters as of this past weekend. Each player's NFL team, hometown and CFL rightsholder are listed in brackets.
CFL rights information comes from 3DownNation.
Last updated: Thursday, 8 a.m.. ET
OL Isaiah Adams (Arizona Cardinals, Ajax, Ont., no CFL rights)
A third-round pick in this year's NFL Draft, Adams is listed as the backup left guard on Arizona's most recent depth chart.
OL Matthew Bergeron (Atlanta Falcons, Victoriaville, Que., no CFL rights)
A second-round pick in last year's NFL Draft, Bergeron was a full-time starter at left guard for the Falcons, who are a popular pick to make noise in the NFC this season.
RB Chase Brown (Cincinnati Bengals, London, Ont., Montreal Alouettes)
The second-year running back is competing for carries with veteran Zack Moss in the Bengals backfield. Brown had 44 carries for 179 yards and a touchdown last season.
DL Neville Gallimore (Los Angeles Rams, Ottawa, Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reported that the Los Angeles Rams are set to sign Gallimore after he was cut by the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday. As a four-year veteran, Gallimore did not have to go through waivers and became a free agent after Miami's decision. The Dolphins signed the former Dallas Cowboys third-round pick this off-season. Gallimore started 14 games in four years for Dallas.
DL/LB Michael Hoecht (Los Angeles Rams, Oakville, Ont., Ottawa Redblacks)
Hoecht, 26, was a full-time starter for the Rams last year, notching 81 tackles and six sacks.
DB Jevon Holland (Miami Dolphins, Coquitlam, B.C., no CFL rights)
The 24-year-old Oregon product has established himself as a key part of the Dolphins' secondary the past three years.
RB Chuba Hubbard (Carolina Panthers, Sherwood Park, Alta., Calgary Stampeders)
Hubbard, 25, is expected to be the starter for the Panthers this year after grabbing the job midway through last season.
TE Theo Johnson (New York Giants, Windsor, Ont., B.C. Lions)
The Giants picked the Penn State product in the fourth round of this year's NFL Draft. He's listed as the team's backup at tight end.
DB Deane Leonard (Los Angeles Chargers, Calgary, Hamilton Tiger-Cats)
A seventh-round pick by the Chargers in 2022, Leonard made three starts last year.
LB Jesse Luketa (Arizona Cardinals, Ottawa, Ottawa Redblacks)
A seventh-round pick by the Cardinals in 2022, Luketa had a strip-sack of Denver QB Zach Wilson in Arizona's second pre-season game.
OL Giovanni Manu (Detroit Lions, Pitt Meadows, B.C., Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
The Lions picked Manu in the fourth round of this year's NFL Draft out of UBC.
TE Tanner McLachlan (Cincinnati Bengals, Lethbridge, Alta., Calgary Stampeders)
The Bengals picked the Arizona product in the seventh round of this year's NFL Draft.
WR John Metchie III (Houston Texans, Brampton, Ont., B.C. Lions)
Metchie missed his 2022 rookie year after being diagnosed with leukemia, but then got some playing time last year and earned some praise from star quarterback C.J. Stroud this pre-season.
LB Amen Ogbongbemiga (Chicago Bears, Calgary, Calgary Stampeders)
The Bears signed Ogbongbemiga after he spent three seasons with the Chargers as an undrafted free agent.
DL David Onyemata (Atlanta Falcons, Winnipeg, Saskatchewan Roughriders)
The 31-year-old University of Manitoba product is in the second year of a three-year, $35-million deal with the Falcons.
WR Josh Palmer (Los Angeles Chargers, Brampton, Ont., no CFL rights)
The third-year pro is slated to be a starter on a Chargers team featuring a new offensive minded coach in ex-University of Michigan bench boss Jim Harbaugh.
LB Tavius Robinson (Baltimore Ravens, Guelph, Ont., Saskatchewan Roughriders)
A fourth-round pick last year, Robinson made 27 tackles and got one start in his rookie season for a top team.
DL Nathan Shepherd (New Orleans Saints, Ajax, Ont., Hamilton Tiger-Cats)
A third-round pick of the New York Jets in 2018, Shepherd earned a three-year, $15-million deal with the Saints before last season.
OL Sidy Sow (New England Patriots, Bromont, Que., Saskatchewan Roughriders)
A fourth-round pick of the Pats last season, the Eastern Michigan product started 13 games for New England in his rookie campaign.
DB Benjamin St-Juste (Washington Commanders, Montreal, Toronto Argonauts)
A third-round Commanders pick in 2021, St-Juste is a starter for Washington. He had 67 tackles last season.
DL Brent Urban (Baltimore Ravens, Mississauga, Ont., Hamilton Tiger-Cats)
The 33-year-old is with the Ravens for a second time after starting his NFL career in Baltimore in 2015 as a fourth-round pick.
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