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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
In drafting DE Ahmed Hassanein, Detroit Lions gained extra roster spot
The Detroit Lions have an extra spot on their roster this spring. Sixth-round pick Ahmed Hassanein, who was born in the United States but spent most of his youth in Egypt, qualifies for a roster exemption under the NFL's International Pathways Program. Advertisement Hassanein had 22 sacks in his final two seasons at Boise State after relocating to California as a sophomore in high school. Detroit Lions defensive lineman Ahmed Hassanein (61) practices during rookie mini camp at Meijer Performance Center in Allen Park on Friday, May 9, 2025. SHAWN WINDSOR: Did Detroit Lions draft their center of the future? Tate Ratledge has that potential According to players qualify for the IPP program so long as their citizenship and principal place of residence are outside the United States and Canada and they have no more than two years of U.S. high school experience. Hassanein moved to Egypt with his mother and father when he was 6. He returned to live with his brother as a sophomore in high school, but played only two high school seasons because of the coronavirus pandemic. Advertisement The Lions were granted an exemption on their 90-man roster when Hassanein signed before rookie camp last week. The exemption will carry over to training camp. In the regular season, players who qualify for IPP exemptions are eligible to fill a 17th spot on a team's practice squad. If they make the 53-man roster, the team does not get an extra practice squad spot. Hassanein is expected to compete for a rotational spot at defensive end for the Lions this fall. The Lions currently have two open spots on their offseason roster. Dave Birkett is the author of the book, "Detroit Lions: An Illustrated Timeline." Advertisement Order your copy here. Contact him at dbirkett@ Follow him on Bluesky, X and Instagram at @davebirkett. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Lions gain roster spot for selection of DE Ahmed Hassanein
USA Today
29-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Arizona Cardinals release Austrian TE Bernhard Seikovits, OL Matthew Jones
Arizona Cardinals release Austrian TE Bernhard Seikovits, OL Matthew Jones After four years on the Cardinals' offseason roster and practice squad, Bernhard Seikovits has been cut A day after the Arizona Cardinals announced the addition of six rookie free agents, they had to trim the offseason roster. They made those moves on Tuesday. They released that tight end Benhard Seikovits and offensive lineman Matt Jones were released. Jones was added to the practice squad in late December and then re-signed for 2025. He joined the NFL last year as an undrafted rookie out of Ohio State and signed with the Miami Dolphins. He was cut before the season began and then was not in the league until the Cardinals added him to the practice squad. Seikovits' release is the end of an era. He spent the last four years with the Cardinals on the practice squad through the international exemption for coming through the league's International Pathways Program. He was awarded to the team in May of 2021 and had been with the team ever since. The Cardinals are now using their international exemption on rookie free agent Valentin Senn, an offensive lineman out of Connecticut. He, like Seikovits, is from Austria. With that exemption, we can Senn to be with the team all season. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
USA Today
20-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
2025 offseason roster profile: TE Bernhard Seikovits
The Arizona Cardinals are in offseason mode and we are still weeks away from free agency and months from the NFL draft. Over the next little while, we will take a look at each player on the roster or signed to a reserve deal and break down where they stand with the team. We will look at their 2024 season, their contract status and what their status is for the coming offseason and 2025 season. Next up is tight end Bernhard Seikovits. 2024 Bernhard Seikovits stats, season Seikovits, who originally joined the Cardinals in 2021 as part of the league's International Pathways Program out of Austria, has spent the last four seasons exclusively on the practice squad, taking advantage of the exemption, giving the Cardinals a 17-player practice squad instead of 16. For the first three years, if he was initially placed on the practice squad with that exemption, he was ineligible to be elevated to the active roster. Last year, that rule was taken away, but he never was. He earned the honor of being the final Pat Tillman practice player of the week of the season. 2025 contract status Seikovits signed a futures deal for 2025 after the season's conclusion in January. He will make $840,000 in salary if he makes the team. Outlook for 2025 Unless he takes big strides, he seems destined to another season on the practice squad. The coaches really like him. He would like to be able to someday play on Sundays. We will at least get to see him in training camp and the preseason. Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire's Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on Spotify, YouTube or Apple podcasts.
