With the flood of moves today with NFL teams getting down to the regular-season maximum 53-player rosters, there are 17 former UConn players who made the cut although that includes Texans rookie Trevardo Williams who was placed on injured reserve.

There were a couple of roster casualties today as receivers Kashif Moore and Nick Williams were let gp by Pittsburgh and Washington respectively.

The majority of the 17 players were no brainers heading into camp. "Bubble" players who made it due to impressive preseasons included LB Danny Lansanah and WR Marcus Easley.

Here's the list

Will Beatty, OT New York Giants
Tyvon Branch, S Oakland
Donald Brown, RB Indianapolis
Darius Butler, CB Indianapolis
Marcus Easley, WR Buffalo
Dwayne Gratz, CB Jacksonville
Ryan Griffin, TE Houston
Danny Lansanah, LB New York Jets
Robert McClain, CB Atlanta
Sio Moore, LB Oakland
Dan Orlovsky, Tampa Bay
Kendall Reyes, DT San Diego
Anthony Sherman, FB Kansas City
Donald Thomas, OG Indianapolis
Jordan Todman, RB Jacksonville
Trevardo Williams, LB Houston (injured reserve)
Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB Tennessee