Jason Martinez is the operator of RosterResource.com, an indispensable source for NFL depth charts as well as complete MLB, NBA, and NHL rosters. In advance of the season’s kickoff for 2017, Jason analyzed how each team’s 53-man roster was assembled for Week 1. You may be surprised to see how many of your team’s players are homegrown versus those arrived via free agency, trades, or waivers.
AFC EAST
- Buffalo Bills | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 16
- Free Agency: 24
- Trade: 6
- Waivers: 4
- Practice Squad: 3
- 1st Round draft picks: 5
- C Eric Wood, DE Jerry Hughes, DT Marcell Dareus, DE/OLB Shaq Lawson, CB Tre’Davious White
- Undrafted Free Agents: 19
- Miami Dolphins | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 28
- Free Agency: 17
- Trade: 5
- Waivers: 2
- Practice Squad: 1
- 1st Round draft picks: 8
- QB Jay Cutler, WR DeVante Parker, C Mike Pouncey, G/T Laremy Tunsil, T Ja’Wuan James, DT Ndamukong Suh, DE/OLB Charles Harris, LB Lawrence Timmons
- Undrafted Free Agents: 18
- New England Patriots | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 32
- Free Agency: 11
- Trade: 8
- Waivers: 1
- Practice Squad: 0
- 1st Round draft picks: 7
- WR Brandin Cooks, WR Phillip Dorsett, T Nate Solder, DT Malcom Brown, LB Dont’a Hightower, CB Stephon Gilmore, S Devin McCourty
- Undrafted Free Agents: 15
- New York Jets | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 25
- Free Agency: 15
- Trade: 4
- Waivers: 7
- Practice Squad: 2
- 1st Round draft picks: 6
- G James Carpenter, DE Leonard Williams, DE Muhammad Wilkinson, LB Darron Lee, CB Morris Claiborne, S Jamal Adams
- Undrafted Free Agents: 16
AFC NORTH
- Baltimore Ravens | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 37
- Free Agency: 12
- Trade: 2
- Waivers: 1
- Practice Squad: 1
- 1st Round draft picks: 9
- QB Joe Flacco, WR Jeremy Maclin, WR Breshad Perriman, TE Benjamin Watson, T Ronnie Stanley, LB C.J. Mosley, LB Terrell Suggs, CB Marlon Humphrey, CB Jimmy Smith
- Undrafted Free Agents: 14
- Cincinnati Bengals | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 43
- Free Agency: 6
- Trade: 1
- Waivers: 3
- Practice Squad: 0
- 1st Round draft picks: 8
- WR A.J. Green, WR John Ross, TE Tyler Eifert, T Cedric Ogbuehi, T Andre Smith, CB Dre Kirkpatrick, CB Darqueze Dennard, CB William Jackson
- Undrafted Free Agents: 7
- Cleveland Browns | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 30
- Free Agency: 9
- Trade: 3
- Waivers: 8
- Practice Squad: 3
- 1st Round draft picks: 8
- WR Corey Coleman, WR Kenny Britt, TE David Njoko, G Kevin Zeitler, T Joe Thomas, DE Myles Garrett, DT Danny Shelton, S Jabrill Peppers
- Undrafted Free Agents: 14
- Pittsburgh Steelers | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 33
- Free Agency: 17
- Trade: 2
- Waivers: 1
- Practice Squad: 0
- 1st Round draft picks: 11
- QB Ben Roethlisberger, WR Darrius Heyward-Bey, C Maurkice Pouncey, G David DeCastro, DE Cameron Heyward, DE Tyson Alualu, DE/OLB Bud Dupree, OLB T.J. Watt, LB Ryan Shazier, CB Joe Haden, CB Artie Burns
- Undrafted Free Agents: 16
AFC SOUTH
- Houston Texans | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 40
- Free Agency: 9
- Trade: 1
- Waivers: 1
- Practice Squad: 2
- 1st Round draft picks: 10
- QB Deshaun Watson, WR DeAndre Hopkins, WR Will Fuller V, DE J.J. Watt, DE/OLB Jadeveon Clowney, LB Brian Cushing, LB Whitney Mercilus, CB Kareem Jackson, CB Kevin Johnson, CB Johnathan Joseph
- Undrafted Free Agents: 17
- Indianapolis Colts | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 27
- Free Agency: 19
- Trade: 2
- Waivers: 5
- Practice Squad: 0
- 1st Round draft picks: 6
- QB Andrew Luck, C Ryan Kelly, T Anthony Castonzo, OLB Barkevious Mingo, CB Vontae Davis, S Malik Hooker
- Undrafted Free Agents: 17
- Jacksonville Jaguars | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 29
- Free Agency: 18
- Trade: 0
- Waivers: 6
- Practice Squad: 0
- 1st Round draft picks: 6
- QB Blake Bortles, RB Leonard Fournette, TE Marcedes Lewis, DE Dante Fowler Jr., CB Jalen Ramsay, S Calvin Pryor
- Undrafted Free Agents: 23
- Tennessee Titans | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 26
- Free Agency: 21
- Trade: 3
- Waivers: 3
- Practice Squad: 0
- 1st Round draft picks: 8
- QB Marcus Mariota, WR Corey Davis, T Jack Conklin, T Taylor Lewan, DT Sylvester Williams, OLB Derrick Morgan, OLB Brian Orakpo, CB Adoree’ Jackson
- Undrafted Free Agents: 11
AFC WEST
- Denver Broncos | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 33
- Free Agency: 15
- Trade: 3
- Waivers: 2
- Practice Squad: 0
- 1st Round draft picks: 6
- QB Paxton Lynch, WR Demaryius Thomas, T Garrett Bolles, DE/OLB Von Miller, CB Aqib Talib, CB Bradley Roby
- Undrafted Free Agents: 15
- Kansas City Chiefs | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 36
- Free Agency: 9
- Trade: 6
- Waivers: 2
- Practice Squad: 0
- 1st Round draft picks: 9
- QB Alex Smith, QB Patrick Mahomes, RB C.J. Spiller, T Eric Fisher, OL Cameron Erving, OLB Dee Ford, LB Derrick Johnson, CB Marcus Peters, S Eric Berry
- Undrafted Free Agents: 12
- Los Angeles Chargers | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 31
- Free Agency: 14
- Trade: 2
- Waivers: 4
- Practice Squad: 2
- 1st Round draft picks: 8
- QB Philip Rivers, RB Melvin Gordon, WR Mike Williams, T Russell Okung, DE Joey Bosa, DL Corey Liuget, DE/OLB Melvin Ingram, CB Jason Verrett
- Undrafted Free Agents: 19
- Oakland Raiders | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 34
- Free Agency: 17
- Trade: 1
- Waivers: 1
- Practice Squad: 0
- 1st Round draft picks: 10
- QB E.J. Manuel, RB Marshawn Lynch, WR Amari Cooper, WR Michael Crabtree, WR Cordarrelle Patterson, DE/OLB Khalil Mack, LB Bruce Irvin, CB Gareon Conley, S Reggie Nelson, S Karl Joseph
- Undrafted Free Agents: 16
NFC EAST
- Dallas Cowboys | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 37
- Free Agency: 11
- Trade: 3
- Waivers: 2
- Practice Squad: 0
- 1st Round picks: 9
- RB Ezekiel Elliott, RB Darren McFadden, WR Dez Bryant, C Travis Frederick, G Zack Martin, G Jonathan Cooper, T Tyron Smith, DE Taco Charlton, S Byron Jones
- Undrafted Free Agents: 14
- New York Giants | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 31
- Free Agency: 17
- Trade: 3
- Waivers: 1
- Practice Squad: 1
- 1st Round draft picks: 9
- QB Eli Manning, WR Odell Beckham Jr., TE Evan Engram, T Ereck Flowers, T Justin Pugh, G/T D.J. Fluker, DE Jason Pierre-Paul, CB Eli Applie, CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
- Undrafted Free Agents: 16
- Philadelphia Eagles | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 27
- Free Agency: 17
- Trade: 5
- Waivers: 2
- Practice Squad: 2
- 1st Round draft picks: 10:
- QB Carson Wentz, WR Nelson Agholor, G Chance Warmach, T Lane Johnson, DE Derek Barnett, DE Chris Long, DE/OLB Brandon Graham, DT Fletcher Cox, CB Patrick Robinson, S Malcolm Jenkins
- Undrafted Free Agents: 9
- Washington Redskins | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 31
- Free Agency: 20
- Trade: 0
- Waivers: 2
- Practice Squad: 0
- 1st Round draft picks: 7
- WR Josh Doctson, TE Vernon Davis, T Trent Williams, T Brandon Scherff, DE Jonathan Allen, DL Ziggy Hood, OLB Ryan Kerrigan
- Undrafted Free Agents: 12
NFL NORTH
- Chicago Bears | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 21
- Free Agency: 24
- Trade: 1
- Waivers: 7
- Practice Squad: 0
- 1st Round draft picks: 8
- QB Mitch Trubisky QB Mark Sanchez, WR Kevin White, WR Kendall Wright, G Kyle Long, OLB Leonard Floyd, CB Prince Amukamara, CB Kyle Fuller
- Undrafted Free Agents: 14
- Detroit Lions | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 32
- Free Agency: 17
- Trade: 2
- Waivers: 2
- Practice Squad: 0
- 1st Round draft picks: 7
- QB Matthew Stafford, TE Eric Ebron, T/G Greg Robinson, DE Ezekiel Ansah, DT Haloti Ngata, LB Jarrad Davis, CB D.J. Hayden
- Undrafted Free Agents: 13
- Green Bay Packers | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 42
- Free Agency: 10
- Trade: 0
- Waivers: 1
- Practice Squad: 0
- 1st Round draft picks: 7
- QB Aaron Rodgers, T Bryan Bulaga, DT Kenny Clark, LB Clay Matthews, LB Nick Perry, CB Damarious Randall, S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
- Undrafted Free Agents: 12
- Minnesota Vikings | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 34
- Free Agency: 13
- Trade: 3
- Waivers: 2
- Practice Squad: 1
- 1st Round draft picks: 8
- QB Sam Bradford, WR Laquon Treadwell, T Riley Reiff, LB Anthony Barr, CB Terence Newman, CB Xavier Rhodes, CB Trae Waynes, S Harrison Smith
- Undrafted Free Agents: 19
NFL SOUTH
- Atlanta Falcons | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 31
- Free Agency: 19
- Trade: 2
- Waivers: 1
- Practice Squad: 0
- 1st Round draft picks: 10
- QB Matt Ryan, WR Julio Jones, C Alex Mack, T Jake Matthews, DE Adrian Clayborn, DE Takkarist McKinley, DT Dontari Poe, DE/OLB Vic Beasley, CB Desmond Trufant, S Keanu Neal
- Undrafted Free Agents: 15
- Carolina Panthers | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 29
- Free Agency: 17
- Trade: 4
- Waivers: 3
- Practice Squad: 0
- 1st Round draft picks: 12
- QB Cam Newton, RB Christian McCaffrey, RB Jonathan Stewart, WR Kelvin Benjamin, TE Greg Olsen, T Matt Kalil, DE/OLB Julius Peppers, DT Star Lotulelei, DT Vernon Butler, LB Thomas Davis, LB Luke Keuchly, LB Shaq Thompson
- Undrafted Free Agents: 19
- New Orleans Saints | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 30
- Free Agency: 19
- Trade: 2
- Waivers: 2
- Practice Squad: 0
- 1st Round draft picks: 10
- RB Mark Ingram, RB Adrian Peterson, WR Ted Ginn Jr., G Andrus Peat, T Ryan Ramzcyk, DE Cameron Jordan, DT Sheldon Rankins, LB Stephone Anthony, CB Marshon Lattimore, S Kenny Vaccaro
- Undrafted Free Agents: 18
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 28
- Free Agency: 21
- Trade: 0
- Waivers: 2
- Practice Squad: 2
- 1st Round draft picks: 6
- QB Jameis Winston, WR Mike Evans, TE O.J. Howard, DE Robert Ayers, DT Gerald McCoy, CB Vernon Hargreaves
- Undrafted Free Agents: 17
NFL WEST
- Arizona Cardinals | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 26
- Free Agency: 22
- Trade: 2
- Waivers: 0
- Practice Squad: 3
- 1st Round draft picks: 11
- QB Carson Palmer, QB Blaine Gabbert, WR Larry Fitzgerald, TE Jermaine Gresham, G Mike Iupati, T D.J. Humphries, DE/OLB Chandler Jones, DE Robert Nkemdiche, LB Deone Bucannon, LB Haason Reddick, CB Patrick Peterson
- Undrafted Free Agents: 13
- Los Angeles Rams | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 36
- Free Agency: 8
- Trade: 3
- Waivers: 6
- Practice Squad: 0
- 1st Round draft picks: 8
- QB Jared Goff, RB Todd Gurley, WR Sammy Watkins, WR Tavon Austin, DE/OLB Robert Quinn, DL Michael Brockers, LB Alec Ogletree, LB/S Mark Barron
- Undrafted Free Agents: 15
- San Francisco 49ers | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 33
- Free Agency: 17
- Trade: 1
- Waivers: 2
- Practice Squad: 0
- 1st Round draft picks: 8
- G Laken Tomlinson, T Joe Staley, DL DeForest Buckner, DL Arik Armstead, DE Solomon Thomas, LB Reuben Foster, S Eric Reid, S Jimmie Ward
- Undrafted Free Agents: 15
- Seattle Seahawks | Depth Chart
- Homegrown: 30
- Free Agency: 15
- Trade: 7
- Waivers: 1
- Practice Squad: 0
- 1st Round draft picks: 5
- T/G Luke Joeckel, T Germain Ifedi, DL Sheldon Richardson, DE/OLB Marcus Smith, S Earl Thomas
- Undrafted Free Agents: 17
Interesting compilation, thanks for posting.
You should check your numbers on the Steelers as they acquired via trade both McDonald and Wilcox during the last days of camp.
The Pats only have one trade listed but they traded for both Cooks and Dorsett. And that’s just from the list of first rounders, who knows if I’m missing more.
The trade numbers are off. Seahawks have traded for six players, not one.
Nice summary of the team makeups! Not surprising that the Bears are one of only two teams that have more free agents than homegrown (Buffalo being the other team).