NFL Utahns tracker: Highland’s Fish Smithson signs with Baltimore, Utes’ Jason Thompson joins Eagles

Editor’s note: This story will be updated as news happens through Aug. 31, this year’s deadline for final cuts. The days listed are when the transaction appears on the NFL’s daily transaction log.

Number of Utah ties currently on NFL rosters: 81 (74 on active rosters, five on injured reserve, one on active-physically unable to perform list and one on reserve-non football injury list). Scroll to the bottom of the story for a full list of every local on an NFL team.

Between now and the start of the 2019 NFL regular season, each team’s roster will undergo plenty of overhaul, as players are signed or waived for a variety of reasons.

In order, here’s a look at every transaction involving a Utah tie since the start of training camp in late July.

Aug. 28

Philadelphia signs Jason Thompson: The former Utah safety joined the Eagles three and a half weeks after being waived by Atlanta early in training camp. He’s also spent time with Green Bay, New England, Chicago, Seattle and Dallas in his three pro seasons, while still searching for his first action in a regular-season game.

Buffalo waives De’Ondre Wesley with an injury settlement: The former BYU offensive lineman’s time with the Bills came to an end as a knee injury has prevented him from practicing recently. The fifth-year pro was in his second stint with Buffalo and has also been with the Baltimore and Indianapolis organizations, with all his regular-season action occurring as a rookie in 2015.

Pittsburgh places Brian Allen on injured reserve: The former Utah cornerback reverted to the Steelers’ IR after clearing waivers. The third-year pro and former fifth-round draft pick has played in 16 regular-season games for Pittsburgh during his pro career, with three total tackles.

Aug. 27

Baltimore signs Fish Smithson: The former Highland High cornerback joined his second team in a month, after most recently being with the Jaguars nine days earlier in training camp. Smithson, who played in two regular-season games for Washington in 2017, has also spent time with Arizona and the Los Angeles Chargers.

Pittsburgh waives Brian Allen with an injury designation: Allen was waived by the Steelers after suffering an ankle injury last week, according to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette’s Ray Fittipaldo. He had one tackle in preseason prior to the injury.

Aug. 20

Kansas City places Marcus Kemp on injured reserve: The former Layton High wide receiver landed on IR with a torn ACL and MCL he suffered in the team’s second preseason game, according to The Kansas City Star. It ended a promising training camp for Kemp in his third season as a pro, all with the Chiefs.

Aug. 19

Indianapolis signs Kai Nacua: The former BYU safety joined his fourth NFL team by signing with the Colts. The third-year pro was waived by Carolina on Aug. 4 and has also spent time with the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens over the past two seasons, starting in three games and playing all 16 for Cleveland in 2017 with 14 tackles.

Aug. 14

Los Angeles Chargers place Andrew Vollert on injured reserve: The former Weber State tight end was placed on IR by the Chargers as he headed into his second NFL season. He signed with the team in May and spent time on the practice squad with Arizona and Cincinnati last season.

Aug. 13

Los Angeles Chargers waive Andrew Vollert with an injury designation: Vollert suffered a torn ACL in the Chargers’ preseason opener against Arizona, ending his season. He had one reception for 25 yards before the injury.

Aug. 11

Arizona re-signs Pasoni Tasini: The former Utah defensive tackle re-joined the only team he’s played for in the NFL. Tasini signed with Arizona as an undrafted free agent in 2017 and has been a part of the team’s practice squad for much of the past two seasons.

Jacksonville waives Jordan Agasiva: The former Utah offensive guard was released by the Jaguars nearly three months after the team signed him. The rookie undrafted free agent joined Jacksonville after a successful rookie minicamp tryout in May.

Aug. 10

Seattle waives Marwin Evans: The former Utah State safety was released by the Seahawks after the team's first preseason game, when Evans had two special teams tackles in a win over Denver. He spent two full seasons with Green Bay before signing with Seattle in January.

Aug. 8

Kansas City signs Hunter Dimick: The former Utah and Syracuse High defensive end joined his third NFL team. He signed with Jacksonville as an undrafted free agent in 2017 and was most recently with Tampa Bay this offseason and is still looking to make his first regular-season roster.

New Orleans signs Kerwynn Williams: The former Utah State running back is back on an NFL roster for the first time since May. Since last playing in an NFL regular-season game with Arizona in 2017, he's bounced around from Kansas City to Detroit to Tampa Bay. "It's a blessing," Williams told NOLA.com this week. "To have the opportunity to play in this league is always huge."

Tampa Bay signs Salesi Uhatafe: The former Utah offensive guard spent part of this offseason with Washington prior to signing with the Buccaneers. He also spent time with Atlanta and Jacksonville last season before joining the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football earlier this year before the league folded.

Aug. 7

Tampa Bay re-signs Stevie Tu'ikolovatu: The former Utah, USC and East High defensive tackle re-joined the Buccaneers after the team released him in late May. Tu'ikolovatu has been placed on injured reserve each of his first two NFL seasons and being a seventh-round draft pick by Tampa Bay in 2017.

Aug. 6

Los Angeles Rams sign Brock Miller: The former Southern Utah punter is back in the NFL after bouncing around with various league teams. He has yet to play in a game — regular season or otherwise — since leaving SUU following the 2012 season.

Aug. 4

Carolina waives Kai Nacua: The former BYU safety spent the past eight months with the Panthers before being released, joining the team as a practice squad player in December. He spent part of 2018 on the Baltimore practice squad as well.

Jacksonville waives Fish Smithson: The Highland High product was waived by the Jaguars nine days after signing with the team. He’s spent time on four different NFL rosters since joining the league in 2017.

Aug. 3

Atlanta waives Jason Thompson: The former Utah safety was waived by the Falcons two months after joining Atlanta. He was previously with Green Bay this offseason and has also suited up for New England, Chicago, Seattle and Dallas in his pro career.

Los Angeles Chargers place Tre’Von Johnson on injured reserve: The former Weber State and Hunter High star reverted to the Chargers’ IR list after clearing waivers. He’s been with the organization since October 2018.

Aug. 2

Los Angeles Chargers waive Tre’Von Johnson with an injury designation: An injury landed Johnson on the waiver wire early in training camp of his third NFL season.

Aug. 1

Jacksonville signs Devante Mays: The former Utah State running back joined his third NFL team, signing with the Jaguars two and a half months after being released by Cleveland. He spent part of the 2018 season on the Browns practice squad and was a 2017 draft pick by Green Bay, where he played in eight games as a rookie.

July 31

Washington signs Donald Penn: The former Utah State offensive lineman and three-time Pro Bowler joined the Redskins on a one-year deal. “I wanted to go somewhere I had a chance to start,” Penn told reporters in D.C. The veteran left tackle, who went undrafted out of USU, has spent 13 seasons — eight with Tampa Bay and five with Oakland — in the league.

July 30

Buffalo places Isaac Asiata on reserve-retired list: The former Utah and Spanish Fork High offensive lineman announced his retirement on Twitter, saying “Today, with a clear mind and open heart, I would like to officially announce my retirement from the National Football League." Asiata spent two seasons with the Dolphins before his weeklong stint with the Bills.

July 29

Cleveland places Lo Falemaka on injured reserve: Falemaka, a Utah and Cottonwood High product, reverted to the Browns’ injured reserve after the rookie wasn’t claimed off waivers.

New England places J.J. Dielman on reserve-retired list: Dielman retired after three days with the Patriots organization. He also had a pair of stints with the Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams during his NFL career, as well as Denver and Seattle.

July 28

Cleveland waives Lo Falemaka with an injury designation: An injury caused Falemaka to be waived five days after signing with the Browns.

July 26

Jacksonville signs Fish Smithson: The former Highland High star returned to an NFL roster after spending time with Washington, Arizona and the Los Angeles Chargers in 2018.

New England signs J.J. Dielman: The former Utah offensive lineman, a fifth-round 2017 draft pick by Cincinnati, joined his fifth NFL team in three years by signing with the Patriots.

July 23

Cleveland signs Lo Falemaka: The rookie offensive lineman from Utah and Cottonwood High joined his first NFL team. He worked out for Seattle following this year’s NFL draft.

Buffalo signs Isaac Asiata: The third-year pro who played at Utah and Spanish Fork High signed with the Bills after two seasons in Miami. He was released by the Dolphins on June 6.

NFL locals on active rosters

NFL locals on injured reserve

NFL locals on the active/physically unable to perform list

NFL locals on the reserve-non-football injury list