Three former Michigan football players - Karsen Barnhart, Chris Hinton, Cornelius Johnson - waived by Jim Harbaugh, Los Angeles Chargers as NFL franchises announce 53-man rosters
With preseason coming to a close, NFL franchises were required to trim their rosters down to 53 players on Tuesday, and the fate's of several former Michigan football players were determined.
Four former Wolverines were in battles to remain on former U-M head coach Jim Harbaugh's roster with the Los Angeles Chargers, but only one — linebackerColson was a third round pick of the Chargers in the 2024 NFL Draft, while Johnson was selected in the seventh round by Los Angeles. Barnhart signed with the franchise as an undrafted free agent following the draft. Hinton, meanwhile, went undrafted in 2022 but signed with the New York Giants as a free agent following that year's draft.
As of now, 45 former Michigan players remain on 53-man rosters throughout the NFL, while 19 former Wolverines have been waived. We've compiled a list of both groups below:Fresno State HC Tim Skipper talks facing defending national champions in Week 1
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