Six Former NC State Football Players Cut By NFL Teams

We have already reported that Josh Jones, Stephen Louis, Matt Dayes, Juston Burris, Tyler Jones were released by NFL teams, but over the weekend, 6 other former Wolfpacker’s were cut as well.

For the second year in a row, Defensive Back Johnathan Alston was signed to a team in the offseason, but failed to make the 53-man roster. Alston went undrafted in 2018, but signed up with the Dolphins afterwards, but failed to make the cut. The same thing happened with the Lions this offseason, with Alston being released Saturday.

Alston spent his first three years playing Wide Receiver at NC State before switching to Cornerback his final season.

Tony Adams was an All-ACC Offensive Lineman at NC State, but he went undrafted in 2017, but was later picked up as an undrafted free agent by the Jaguars shortly after. Adams was released before things got started in Jacksonville, failing a physical. Near the end of the year, the Patriots signed him to their Practice Squad for their final 5 games (3 playoff games). He even had a short stint in the AAF before it shut down. Back in May, the Dolphins signed Adams as a Free Agent, but he was released on Saturday.

Cornerback Dontae Johnson reunited with the 49ers this offseason, the team that drafted him in the 4th round back in 2014. Johnson played his first 4 seasons in San Francisco, even starting all 16 games in 2017. He signed a free agent deal with the Seahawks before last season and was expected to start, but was put on the IR right away, and released briefly after. After that, Johnson signed with the Bills and Cardinals during the season, but never saw the field. This offseason, he signed with the Chiefs and was released, and eventually signed with the Niners in May, but was released Friday.

Defensive Tackle T.Y. McGill was cut by the Chargers on Saturday. Last year was McGill’s first year in Los Angeles (4 game), after playing the first two games with the Eagles. He spent 2017 in Cleveland, and his first two seasons in Indy. McGill was an undrafted free agent by the Colts in 2015.

Tight End Pharoah McKever was signed by the Jags to a Futures Contract in December, but released in June. He was picked up by the Packers quickly afterwards, but cut on Friday.

Quarterback Jalan McClendon went undrafted this year, but was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Redskins, but was released Saturday.