14 Cougs Set for 2024 NFL Season

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September 05, 2024 | Football

By: Hayden Wysup (Washington State Athletic Communications)

PULLMAN, Wash. – Fourteen Washington State Cougars are on NFL rosters with the 2024 season opening Thursday night.

River Cracraft (WR), Miami Dolphins – Appeared in two preseason games for the Dolphins, catching three passes for 40 yards and a touchdown. Will start the season on the Injured Reserve.
This week: vs. Jacksonville

Andre Dillard (OL), Green Bay Packers – Begins first season with the Packers.
This week: vs. Philadelphia (Friday in Brazil)

Daniel Ekuale (DL), New England Patriots – Appeared in one preseason game for the Patriots earning one tackle.
This week: at Cincinnati

Daiyan Henley (LB), Los Angles Chargers- Appeared in two preseason games for the Chargers racking up eight tackles (four solo), and one pass defended.
This week: vs. Las Vegas

Jaden Hicks (KC), Kansas City Chiefs – Hicks was selected 133^rd by the Kansas City Chiefs and in his first preseason the rookie appeared in three games totaling 12 tackles (eight solo), and two passes broken up and a fumble recovery.
This week: vs. Baltimore (Thursday)

Brennan Jackson (LB), Los Angeles Rams – Selected 154^th by the Rams and in his first preseason appeared in one game and saw one tackle.
This week: at Detroit (Sunday Night)

Cam Lampkin (CB), Los Angeles Rams – Appeared in two games totaling five solo tackles and two passes defended. Will start the season on the Rams practice squad.
This Week: at Detroit (Sunday Night)

Abe Lucas (OL), Seattle Seahawks – Will start the season on the physical unable to perform list.
This week: vs. Denver

Frankie Luvu (LB), Washington Commanders – Signed free agent contract with the Commanders in the offseason, played in two preseason games and registered five tackles.
This week: at Tampa Bay

Gardner Minshew II (QB), Las Vegas Raiders – Won the starting job and appeared in two preseason games for the Raiders completing 16 of his 33 passes and throwing for 212 yards and a touchdown.
This week: at Los Angeles Chargers

Chau Smith-Wade (CB), Carolina Panthers – Wade was selected 157^th by the Carolina Panthers and in his first preseason the rookie appeared in three preseason games totaling up five tackles.
This week: at New Orleans

Ron Stone Jr. (DE), Las Vegas Raiders – Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Raiders and in his first preseason appeared in three games racking up three tackles and two passes defended. Will start season on the injured reserve.
This week: at Los Angeles Chargers

Jalen Thompson (S), Arizona Cardinals – Begins sixth season with the Arizona Cardinals.
This week: at Buffalo

Jaylen Watson (CB), Kansas City Chiefs – Appeared in one preseason game for the Chiefs totaling seven tackles (five solo), and one pass defended.
This week: vs. Baltimore (Thursday)