A number of former University of Alabama players got pink slips on Saturday as NFL teams had to get their rosters down to 53 players.

Among them was strong safety Robert Lester, who was released by the Carolina Panthers after playing in12 games with four starts last season as an undrafted rookie. The Panthers’ depth chart lists only one player at the position, former Crimson Tide safety Roman Harper.

Also released on Saturday were:

Adrian Hubbard, Green Bay Packers, LB
Nico Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs, LB
Robert Lester, Carolina Panthers, S
Brad Smelley, St. Louis Rams, TE
Damion Square, Philadelphia Eagles, DL
Anthony Steen, Arizona Cardinals, OL
Michael Williams, Detroit Lions, T

As a result, Alabama is poised to have 35 active players on opening weekend, up from 30 last year when it was seventh among all college football programs.

Alabama players in the pros (updated Aug. 30)
Javier Arenas, Atlanta Falcons, CB
Mark Barron, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, S
James Carpenter, Seattle Seahawks, G
Josh Chapman, Indianapolis Colts, NT
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Green Bay Packers, S
Marcell Dareus, Buffalo Bills, DT
Brandon Deaderick, New Orleans Saints, DE
Quinton Dial, San Francisco 49ers, DT
D.J. Fluker, San Diego Chargers, T
Wallace Gilberry, Cincinnati Bengals, DE
Roman Harper, Carolina Panthers, S
Dont’a Hightower, New England Patriots, LB
Mark Ingram, New Orleans Saints, RB
Kareem Jackson, Houston Texans, CB
Jarret Johnson, San Diego Chargers, LB
Rashad Johnson, Arizona Cardinals, S
Barrett Jones, St. Louis Rams, OL
Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons, WR
Dre Kirkpatrick, Cincinnati Bengals, CB
Cyrus Kouandjio, Buffalo Bills, OL
Eddie Lacy, Green Bay Packers, RB
Evan Mathis, Philadelphia Eagles, G
Rolando McClain, Dallas Cowboys, LB
Dee Milliner, New York Jets, CB
C.J. Mosley, Baltimore Ravens, LB
Kevin Norwood, Seattle Seahawks, WR
Jeoffrey Pagan, Houston Texans, DL
Trent Richardson, Indianapolis Colts, RB
DeMeco Ryans, Philadelphia Eagles, LB
Andre Smith, Cincinnati Bengals, T
Ed Stinson, Arizona Cardinals, DE
Vinnie Sunseri, New Orleans Saints, S
Carson Tinker, Jacksonville Jaguars, LS
Courtney Upshaw, Baltimore Ravens, LB
Chance Warmack, Tennessee Titans, G

Reserve lists
Terrence Cody, Baltimore Ravens, DT (on physically unable to perform list)
A.J. McCarron, Cincinnati Bengals, QB (non-football injury list)

Injured reserve
Deion Belue, Jacksonville Jaguars, CB
Mike Johnson, Atlanta Falcons, G
Jesse Williams, Seattle Seahawks, DT

Team-by-team list with jersey numbers
Arizona Cardinals: Rashad Johnson, 26, S; G; Ed Stinson, 72, DE
Atlanta Falcons: Javier Arenas, 28, CB; Mike Johnson, 79, G; Julio Jones, 11, WR
Baltimore Ravens: Terrence Cody, 62, DT; C.J Mosley, 57, LB; Courtney Upshaw, 91, LB
Buffalo Bills: Marcell Dareus, 99, DT; Cyrus Kouandjio, 71, T
Carolina Panthers: Roman Harper, 41, S
Chicago Bears: None
Cincinnati Bengals: Wallace Gilberry, 95, DL; Dre Kirkpatrick, 27, CB; A.J. McCarron, 5, QB; Andre Smith, 71, T
Cleveland Browns: None
Dallas Cowboys: Rolando McClain, 55, LB
Denver Broncos: None
Detroit Lions: None
Green Bay Packers: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, 21, S; Eddie Lacy, 27, RB
Houston Texans: Kareem Jackson, 25, CB; Jeoffrey Pagan, 97, DL
Indianapolis Colts: Josh Chapman, 96, DT; Trent Richardson, 34, RB
Jacksonville Jaguars: Deion Belue, 43, CB; Carson Tinker, 46, LS
Kansas City Chiefs: None
Miami Dolphins: None
Minnesota Vikings: None
New England Patriots: Dont’a Hightower, 54, LB
New Orleans: Brandon Deaderick, 67, DL; Mark Ingram, 22, RB; Vinnie Sunseri, 43, S
New York Giants: None
New York Jets: Dee Milliner, 27, CB
Oakland Raiders: None
Philadelphia Eagles: Evan Mathis, 69, G; DeMeco Ryans, 59, LB
Pittsburgh Steelers: None
St. Louis Rams: Barrett Jones, 67, OL
San Diego Chargers: D.J. Fluker, 76, T; Jarret Johnson, 96, LB
San Francisco 49ers: Quinton Dial, 92, DL
Seattle Seahawks: James Carpenter, 77, T; Kevin Norwood, 81, WR; Jesse Williams, 90, DT
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mark Barron, 23, S
Tennessee Titans: Chance Warmack, 70, G
Washington Redskins: None

CFL
Calgary Stampeders: Juwan Simpson, 12, LB
(Montreal Alouettes: Duron Carter, 89, WR)