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#ProJackets Report: Making the Cut

Sept. 1, 2014

Arizona Cardinals RB Jonathan Dwyer is one of 16 #ProJackets on 2014 opening-week NFL rosters. Dwyer spent his first four NFL seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

2014 draft picks Jeremiah Attaochu (San Diego), Jemea Thomas (Dallas) and Brandon Watts (Minnesota) also made active 53-man rosters.

  PLAYER LAST GAME WEEK 1
 JEREMIAH ATTAOCHU, OLB
 San Diego Chargers
 Number:
97
 NFL Experience: 
Rookie
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2010-13
 Status: ACTIVE
 PRESEASON
Aug. 28 vs. ARI
PLAYED
No stats
 Monday
at ARI
10:20 p.m. ET
ESPN
 T.J. BARNES, DT
 New York Jets
 Number:
99
 NFL Experience: 
Rookie
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2009-11
 Status: ACTIVE
 PRESEASON
Aug. 28 at PHI
3 tackles
  Sunday
vs. OAK
1:00 p.m. ET
CBS
 MORGAN BURNETT, SS
 Green Bay Packers
 Number:
42
 NFL Experience:
5th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 
2007-09
 Status: ACTIVE
  PRESEASON
Aug. 28 vs. KC
No stats
 Thursday
at SEA
8:30 p.m. ET
NBC
 MARIO BUTLER, DB
 Buffalo Bills
 Number:
30
 NFL Experience:
2nd season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 
2007-10
 Status: INJURED RESERVE
   
 JONATHAN DWYER, RB
 Arizona Cardinals
 Number: 20
 NFL Experience: 5th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2007-09
 Status: ACTIVE
  PRESEASON
Aug. 28 at SD
No stats
 Monday
vs. SD
10:20 p.m. ET
ESPN
 ANDREW GARDNER, T
 Philadelphia Eagles
 Number: 
66
 NFL Experience: 5th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-08
 
Status: ACTIVE
  PRESEASON
Aug. 28 vs. NYJ
No stats
 Sunday
vs. JAX
1:00 p.m. ET
CBS
 CALVIN JOHNSON, WR
 Detroit Lions
 Number:
81
 NFL Experience: 8th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2004-06
 
Status: ACTIVE
 PRESEASON
Aug. 28 at BUF
No stats
 Monday
vs. NYG
7:10 p.m. ET
ESPN 
 MICHAEL JOHNSON, DE
 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 Number: 
90
 NFL Experience: 6th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2005-08
 
Status: ACTIVE
  PRESEASON
Aug. 28 vs. WAS
No stats
 Sunday
vs. CAR
4:25 p.m. ET
FOX
 DAWAN LANDRY, SS
 New York Jets
 Number: 
26
 NFL Experience: 9th season
 Years at Georgia Tech: 2002-05
 Status: ACTIVE
 PRESEASON
Aug. 28 at PHI
No stats
 Sunday
vs. OAK
1:00 p.m. ET
CBS
 DERRICK MORGAN, DE
 Tennessee Titans
 Number:
91
 NFL Experience:
5th season
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2007-09
 Status: ACTIVE
PRESEASON
Aug. 28 vs. MIN
No stats
Sunday
at KC
1:00 p.m.
CBS
 DARYL SMITH, ILB
 Baltimore Ravens
 Number:
51
 NFL Experience
: 11th season
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2000-03
 Status: ACTIVE
PRESEASON
Aug. 28 at NO
No stats
Sunday
vs. CIN
1:00 p.m. ET
CBS
 DEMARYIUS THOMAS, WR
 Denver Broncos
 Number:
88
 NFL Experience:
5th season
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2007-09
 Status: ACTIVE
PRESEASON
Aug. 28 at DAL
No stats
Sunday
vs. IND
8:30 p.m. ET
NBC
 JEMEA THOMAS, LB
 Dallas Cowboys
 Number:
21
 NFL Experience:
Rookie
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2009-13
 Status: ACTIVE
PRESEASON
Aug. 28 vs. DEN
5 tackles
Sunday
vs. SF
4:25 p.m. ET
FOX

 VANCE WALKER, DT
 Kansas City Chiefs
 Number:
99
 NFL Experience:
6th season
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2005-08
 Status: ACTIVE

PRESEASON
Aug. 28 at GB
1 tackle

Sunday
vs. TEN
1:00 p.m. ET
CBS
 BRANDON WATTS, OLB
 Minnesota Vikings
 Number:
58
 NFL Experience:
Rookie
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2010-13
 Status: ACTIVE
 PRESEASON
Aug. 28 at TEN
No stats
Sunday
at STL
1:00 p.m. ET
FOX
 PHILIP WHEELER, OLB
 Miami Dolphins
 Number: 
52
 NFL Experience:
7th season
 Years at Georgia Tech:
2003-07
 Status: ACTIVE
 PRESEASON
Aug. 28 vs. STL
No stats
Sunday
vs. NE
1:00 p.m.
CBS

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