If you’ve been a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs since the 2000s, you may want to do a double take. Aleks Kulemin, the son of former Maple Leafs forward Nikolay Kulemin, and Sam Roberts, the son of Gary Roberts, were both selected in the first round of the 2025 OHL Draft on Friday night.
There were 27 former members of the New England Patriots cut by teams around the NFL leading up to Tuesday’s 53-man roster deadline. These included former first-round pick N’Keal Harry and 2023 preseason star Malik Cunningham.
After NFL rosters were paired down to 53 players on Tuesday, teams began assembling their practice squads the next day. The New England Patriots signed seven players to the practice squad, all of whom had been with the team in training camp.
The Bears' practice squad has a late addition from outside the organization who figures to play a reserve role with the team either in Week 1 or some point in the future.
The offseason brings reason for excitement, even for the NFL's bottom feeders. Here's a look at one roster add every fanbase should be excited about heading into the 2025 season.
NFL rosters will stand at 53 by 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. A 2022 draft choice stands among the New England Patriots’ latest cuts. The organization waived defensive tackle Sam Roberts along with wide receiver Kawaan Baker and linebacker Steele Chambers on Monday, according to reports from the Boston Herald’s Doug Kyed and MassLive’s Mark Daniels.