Expect nothing but chaos with the NFL Combine, collegiate pro days and free agents signings happening all throughout this week and next week. Free agency, in particular, should be very interesting—as different teams will be in search for pieces that could make them Super Bowl contenders next season.
As for Alabama football is concerned, 11 former players make up the free agency list. Impact names like Dont’a Hightower, Eddie Lacy, Dre Kirkpatrick and Courtney Upshaw will test the waters and see how great their worth is in the National Football League. Hightower has two Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots.
Listed below are all 11 ex-Tide players in NFL free agency.
Rolando McClain, linebacker, Dallas Cowboys
Andre Smith, offensive tackle, Cincinnati Bengals
Chance Warmack, offensive guard, Tennessee Titans
Dre Kirkpatrick, cornerback, Cincinnati Bengals
Rashad Johnson, safety, Tennessee Titans
Dont’a Hightower, linebacker, New England Patriots
Courtney Upshaw, defensive end, Atlanta Falcons
Roman Harper, safety, New Orleans Saints
Wallace Gilberry, defensive end, Cincinnati Bengals
Eddie Lacy, running back, Green Bay Packers
Damion Square, defensive end, Los Angeles Chargers
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