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Who are the British players in the NFL?

Jonty Colman

BBC Sport journalist

There are five British players in active NFL rosters heading into the 2025 season.

Three of them - Graham Gano, Jamie Gillan and Jermaine Eluemunor - are with the New York Giants.

Gano is a kicker, Gillan is a punter and Eluemunor is a guard/tackle.

Julian Okwara, who plays for the Cleveland Browns, is a linebacker, with Baltimore Ravens offensive linebacker David Ojabo completing the list.

Ayo Oyelola, who has played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Pittsburgh Steelers, is currently without an NFL team.

Travis Clayton and Mapalo Mwansa are not on active NFL rosters at present, but are on the practice squads of the Buffalo Bills and Carolina Panthers respectively.

Another Briton, Aden Durde, is the defensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks.

Former Wales rugby union star Louis Rees-Zammit spent last season on the practice squads of the Kansas City Chiefs and the Jacksonville Jaguars, but he opted to call time on hopes of an NFL career in July this year.

Rees-Zammit made three pre-season appearances for the Chiefs but did not play an official match.

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List of British players and staff in the NFL

Graham Gano looks onGetty Images

Graham Gano (kicker) – New York Giants

Jamie Gillan (punter) – New York Giants

Jermaine Eluemunor (guard/tackle) – New York Giants

Julian Okwara (linebacker) – Cleveland Browns

David Ojabo (offensive linebacker) – Baltimore Ravens

Travis Clayton (offensive tackle) – Buffalo Bills practice squad

Mapalo Mwansa (linebacker) – Carolina practice squad

Aden Durde (defensive coordinator) – Seattle Seahawks

What about Ireland?

Daniel Whelan looks onGetty Images

There are four Irish players active in NFL teams, although three of those are on practice squads.

Two of them play for the Green Bay Packers - punter Daniel Whelan and kicker Mark McNamee. McNamee, who featured in pre-season, is part of their practice squad.

As well as the three Britons playing for the Giants, Irish place-kicker Jude McAtamney is also part of their practice squad.

Completing the list of Irish players in the NFL at present is Charlie Smyth, a place-kicker for the New Orleans Saints. Like McNamee and McAtamney, Smyth has also been placed on his side's practice squad.

Daniel Whelan (punter) – Green Bay Packers

Mark McNamee (kicker) – Green Bay Packers practice squad

Jude McAtamney (place-kicker) – New York Giants

Charlie Smyth (place-kicker) – New Orleans Saints

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