EAGLES CUT NFL HOPEFUL ZARUBA

A QUICK GLANCE AT CANADIANS IN NFL CAMP

Twenty-two Canadians began July on an NFL training camp roster. Twenty-one remain. Adam Zaruba, a former star on the Canadian national rugby sevens team, was released with an injury settlement on Saturday by the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.

The North Vancouver native strained his left hamstring two weekends earlier, just days after Eagles training camp began. For the second consecutive summer, Zaruba had been trying out with the Eagles as a tight end, the position the 27-yearold played so long ago at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C., from 2010-12.

Meantime, here’s a look in on the status of 21 Canadians still part of swelled NFL rosters: LAURENT DUVERNAY-TARDIF

Starting right guard, Kansas City Chiefs

Experience: Fifth year in NFL Hometown: Mont-saintHilaire, Que.

The highest-paid Canadian football player in history (he’s in Year 2 of a Us$42.4-million, five-year deal) started the Chiefs’ preseason game last Thursday against Houston, but stayed in for only nine snaps. At Sunday’s practice he suffered a concussion, and is out indefinitely.

TYRONE CRAWFORD

Starting defensive end, Dallas Cowboys

Experience: Seventh year in NFL

Hometown: Windsor, Ont. Started Thursday’s game at San Francisco. Played nine snaps. Did not record a stat. After gaining weight to play defensive tackle for two years, Crawford is still shedding weight, as his move outside in 2017 to help the Cowboys’ sub-par pass rush appears permanent.

LOUIS-PHILIPPE LADOUCEUR

Long snapper,

Dallas Cowboys

Experience: 14 th year in NFL Hometown: Montreal

No long snapper in football history has been better. In 13 NFL seasons including playoffs, the 37-year-old has yet to snap a bad ball on 1,864 tries: 899 punts, 562 extra points and 403 field goals. He did not play last week at San Francisco.

JONRYAN

Punter, Seattle Seahawks Experience: 13th year in NFL Hometown: Regina

The veteran is fighting for his job this summer, as the Seahawks selected University of Texas standout Michael Dickson, an Aussie, in the fifth round of April’s draft. Last Thursday against Indianapolis, the 36-year-old Ryan alternated at punting with Dickson. Each punted three times. Ryan went first and averaged 46.3 yards; Dickson, 47.3.

LUKE WILLSON

Starting tight end, Detroit Lions Experience: Sixth year Hometown: Lasalle, Ont.

After five years in Seattle, Willson now plays — and starts — for his “hometown” team (he grew up in a Windsor suburb just 12 km south of Detroit’s Ford Field). He started Detroit’s game Saturday at Oakland, but rested with other starters after 11 offensive plays. BRENT URBAN

Backup defensive end, Baltimore Ravens

Experience: Fifth year Hometown: Mississauga, Ont.

Coming off another injury. But he is fully healed from the Lisfranc foot injury he suffered last September, after winning a starting job in the summer. He did not start last Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams. But in 16 plays (26 per cent) he registered two tackles, one QB hit and deflected a pass.

CHRISTIAN COVINGTON

Backup defensive lineman, Houston Texans Experience: Fourth year Hometown: Vancouver The son of CFL Hall of Famer Grover Covington has healed from a torn biceps that ended his 2017 season early. A sixth-round draft pick in 2015, Covington is expected to fill an integral role in the Texans’ D-line rotation. He started at right defensive end last Thursday at K.C., but stayed in for only nine plays.

NATHAN SHEPHERD

Defensive end,

New York Jets Experience: Drafted rookie Hometown: Ajax, Ont. Jets coaches are so high on Shepherd, they placed him on the first-team unit to begin training camp, after the third-round draft pick impressed out of the gates in May and June practices. Shepherd started last Friday night against the Atlanta Falcons. He got in for 19 defensive plays and recorded two tackles.

ANTONY AUCLAIR

Backup tight end, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Experience: Second year Hometown: Notre-dame-desPins, Que.

BRETT JONES

Backup centre/guard, New York Giants Experience: Fourth year Hometown: Weyburn, Sask. DAVID ONYEMATA Backup defensive tackle, New Orleans Saints Experience: Third yea Hometown: Winnipeg AUSTIN PASZTOR Backup offensive tackle, Atlanta Falcons Experience: Sixth year Hometown: Tillsonburg, Ont.

T.J. JONES

Kick returner and backup receiver, Detroit Lions Experience: Fifth year in NFL Born: Winnipeg but grew up entirely in U.S.

ELI ANKOU

Backup nose tackle, Jacksonville Jaguars Experience: Second year Hometown: Ottawa RYAN HUNTER Backup offensive tackle, Kansas City Chiefs Experience: Undrafted rookie Hometown: North Bay, Ont. GEOFF GRAY Backup offensive tackle/ guard, Cleveland Browns Experience: Second year Hometown: Winnipeg STEFAN CHARLES Backup defensive tackle, Kansas City Chiefs Experience: Sixth year Hometown: Toronto DAKODA SHEPLEY Backup offensive guard, New York Jets Experience: Undrafted rookie Hometown: Windsor, Ont. BRETT BOYKO Backup offensive guard/ tackle, Los Angeles Chargers Experience: Second yea Hometown: Saskatoon TEVAUN SMITH Backup wide receiver, Jacksonville Jaguars Experience: Second year Hometown: Toronto ELIE BOUKA Backup cornerback, Philadelphia Eagles

Experience: Undrafted firstyear player Hometown: Laval, Que.

MATT ROURKE / THE CANADIAN PRESS Adam Zaruba, the 265-pound tight end from North Vancouver hoping to play tight end in the NFL, was released with an injury settlement on Saturday.