The 2025 NFL season is quickly approaching, and that means several former Indiana football players are battling for roster spots.
Below is a summary of which Hoosiers are currently on 90-man rosters, along with the key dates as teams get set to cut down to 53 players.
The Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit Lions, who will face off in the Hall of Fame Game on July 31, will be the first two teams to have rookies and veterans report. Chargers veterans report on July 16, while Lions veterans report on July 19. Veterans on all of the other teams report the week of July 21.
Here are some other key dates ahead of the 2025 season:
Aug. 7-10: First Preseason Weekend.
Aug. 15-18: Second Preseason Weekend.
Aug. 21-23: Third Preseason Weekend.
Aug. 26: Prior to 4:00 p.m. ET, clubs must reduce rosters to a maximum of 53 players on the Active/Inactive List.
Sept. 4-5, 7-8: NFL Kickoff Weekend
FORMER HOOSIERS CURRENTLY ON 90-MAN ROSTERS:
- James Carpenter, Jacksonville Jaguars, Defensive Tackle
- Luke Haggard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Offensive Tackle
- Zach Horton, Detroit Lions, Tight End
- Cam Jones, Kansas City Chiefs, Linebacker
- Raheem Layne, New York Giants, Safety
- Marcelino McCrary-Ball, New York Jets, Linebacker
- Micah McFadden, New York Giants, Linebacker
- Myles Price, Minnesota Vikings, Wide Receiver
- Kurtis Rourke, San Francisco 49ers, Quarterback
- Ian Thomas, Las Vegas Raiders, Tight End
- Jailin Walker, Las Vegas Raiders, Linebacker
- Trey Wedig, Los Angeles Rams, Offensive Tackle
- CJ West, San Francisco 49ers, Defensive Tackle
- Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Miami Dolphins, Wide Receiver
- Ke’Shawn Williams, Pittsburgh Steelers, Wide Receiver
The above are players who finished their careers at IU. Of note, Michael Penix, Jr. (Atlanta) and A.J. Barner (Seattle) are back in the league in 2025.
NOTABLE UNSIGNED FREE AGENTS
- Dan Feeney, OL
- Peyton Hendershot, TE
- Caleb Jones, OL
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