2024-08-28 08:16:27
There was no longer any room for Equanimeous St. Brown at the New Orleans Saints. Two other German professionals also have no future at their clubs.
Football pro Equanimeous St. Brown did not make it into the NFL team’s roster after moving to the New Orleans Saints. The German-American was cut on Tuesday during the last reduction of the squad to 53 players. According to a statement from the club, the wide receiver’s contract was terminated. “EQ” St. Brown, older brother of star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (Detroit Lions), moved from the Chicago Bears to the Saints this year.
Jakob Johnson’s hopes of a place on the New York Giants’ roster have also been dashed just eleven days after signing with them. According to media reports, the Stuttgart native was cut from the roster like St. Brown. For fullback Johnson, four-time Super Bowl winner New York was his third stop in the US professional league.
Julius Welschof also didn’t make it. The linebacker from Miesbach in Bavaria, who was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers after this year’s draft, was placed on the injured list on the day of the decision. The 27-year-old had recently suffered a knee injury. In contrast, the German-American Brandon Coleman (offensive tackle/Berlin) is part of the Washington Commanders’ 53-man squad.
Johnson’s contract with the Las Vegas Raiders expired after last season. In the hot phase of preparation, the veteran was last signed by the Giants and played just one day later against the Houston Texans (10:28), and he was also part of the last test against the New York Jets (6:10). But Johnson did not survive the roster cut. The Swabian spent two seasons in Las Vegas, before that Johnson played for the six-time champion New England Patriots from 2019 to 2021.
Equanimeous St. Brown moved to Chicago in 2022 after three years with the Green Bay Packers.