A trio of rookie players with Utah ties were waived by NFL teams over the weekend.
On Sunday, former Utah wide receiver Tim Patrick was waived by the Baltimore Ravens to make room for veteran tight end Larry Donnell on the team’s 90-man roster.
On Saturday, former BYU fullback Algernon Brown was waived by the Seattle Seahawks to make way for veteran fullback Marcel Reese, who played eight seasons in Oakland and four games for Seattle last year.
Also on Saturday, former Utah State tight end Wyatt Houston was waived by the Carolina Panthers, and the team signed safety Damian Parms in his place.
Patrick and Brown signed free-agent deals with the Ravens and Seahawks, respectively, after going undrafted in this year’s NFL draft. Houston, meanwhile, originally signed with Kansas City after going undrafted and joined the Panthers on May 31 after being released by the Chiefs.
With their releases, there are 91 local ties currently on NFL rosters.
Other transactions
Former BYU defensive end Ezekiel Ansah was placed on the physically unable to perform list by the Detroit Lions on Saturday. The Lions opened training camp on Sunday.
Players on the PUP list are not allowed to participate in practice until they are cleared. Ansah is headed into his fifth year with the Lions and had 35 tackles and two sacks last season.
Former Utah State offensive tackle Donald Penn was put on the reserve/did not report list. According to ESPN, Penn missed practice because he is in a contract holdout, reportedly “miffed” about his salary that will include a base salary of $5.8 million this season.
The Los Angeles Rams also placed former Utah State free safety Maurice Alexander on the active/non-football injury list. Alexander is headed into his fourth NFL season.