Soccer
9/6/2024 11:00:00 AM
HARRISONBURG, Va. – Former James Madison All-American Aaron Stinnie earned a spot on the 53-man roster with the New York Giants, whereas 4 different former standouts had been positioned on observe squads because the NFL opens the 2024 season.
Stinnie, an offensive lineman, is in his first season with the Giants and his seventh total after beforehand being with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since late 2019, the place he gained Tremendous Bowl LV on Feb. 7, 2021. He is performed in 31 profession regular-season video games with 12 begins.
Becoming a member of him within the NFL ranks on observe squads to start the brand new season are offensive lineman Liam Fornadel (New England Patriots) and defensive linemen Mike Greene (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Jamree Kromah (Chicago Bears) and Isaac Ukwu (Detroit Lions).
Greene is in his third season within the NFL, all with the Bucs, as he earned a contract in Might 2022 with the franchise. He performed in 10 video games with two begins a season in the past, making six tackles. Greene was additionally a practice-squad member for Tampa in 2022.
Fornadel, Kromah and Ukwu every make their NFL debut.
Fornadel was signed by New England as a free agent in June 2024 after taking part in the earlier two seasons with the DC Defenders of the UFL and previously XFL. He began all 20 video games the final two years, incomes All-XFL standing in 2023.
Kromah, who was chosen to the 99th East-West Shrine Bowl earlier this 12 months, was a 2023 HERO Sports activities Group of 5 First Workforce All-American and First Workforce All-Solar Belt choice. In 13 begins for the Dukes final fall, Kromah had 60 tackles with 20.5 for a loss, 11.0 sacks, a compelled fumble and one restoration. He was ranked tied for second within the FBS with a Solar Belt-leading TFL whole. His 11.0 sacks additionally ranked eighth in FBS and third within the league.
Ukwu spent six seasons with the Dukes earlier than closing his profession at Ole Miss in 2023. Throughout his time at JMU, he tallied 27.5 tackles for loss and 16.5 sacks with three compelled fumbles and one restoration. In his last season in 2022, the Faculty Soccer Community Honorable Point out All-American and First Workforce All-Solar Belt honoree had 10.5 TFL and seven.5 sacks in 11 begins. For Ole Miss final 12 months, Ukwu began 5 of 13 video games, totaling 30 tackles with 4.5 TFL and three.5 sacks.
Moreover, 2004 nationwide champion quarterback Justin Rascati enters his sixth season as an NFL coach and his first as go sport coordinator with the Cincinnati Bengals. He beforehand had stops in Minnesota (2022-23) and Denver (2019-21).