{"id":875120,"date":"2026-04-26T11:21:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T11:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/875120\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T11:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T11:21:17","slug":"notre-dame-football-2026-undrafted-free-agent-tracker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/875120\/","title":{"rendered":"Notre Dame football 2026 undrafted free agent tracker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was a busy weekend for <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/teams\/notre-dame\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Notre Dame football;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Notre Dame football&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Notre Dame football<\/a>, with <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/notre-dame-football-2026-nfl-235638077.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:six players getting selected in the NFL draft;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;six players getting selected in the NFL draft&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">six players getting selected in the NFL draft<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/notre-dame-spring-game-live-171242756.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:annual Blue &amp; Gold game;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;annual Blue &amp;amp&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">annual Blue &amp; Gold game<\/a> concluding spring practices.<\/p>\n<p>For some, the wait to see if their name was called during the draft was uneasy, but the good news was that there were more than a few that quickly signed free agent deals after the three-days of picks. Their football careers will continue, although not in a guaranteed fashion.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, there is a good history of former Irish players going undrafted and making a team, as just last season defensive tackle <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/players\/307489\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Howard Cross III;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Howard Cross III&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Howard Cross III<\/a> and wide receiver <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/players\/42194\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Beaux Collins;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Beaux Collins&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Beaux Collins<\/a> impressed enough to make their respective teams without getting drafted.<\/p>\n<p>Check out below which former <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/ncaaf\/teams\/notre-dame\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Notre Dame;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Notre Dame&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Notre Dame<\/a> players have signed undrafted free agent deals following the NFL draft.<\/p>\n<p>Date signed: April 25th, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Team: Carolina Panthers<\/p>\n<p>Date signed: April 25th, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Team: San Francisco 49ers<\/p>\n<p>Date signed: April 25th, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Team: <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/nfl\/teams\/minnesota\/\" data-i13n=\"sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link\" data-ylk=\"slk:Minnesota Vikings;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Minnesota Vikings&quot;,&quot;ySubModuleName&quot;:&quot;anchor_text&quot;,&quot;yHasCommerce&quot;:false}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Minnesota Vikings<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Safety Jalen Stroman<\/p>\n<p>Date signed: April 25th, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Team: San Francisco 49ers<\/p>\n<p>Contact\/Follow us\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/IrishWireND\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@IrishWireND;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;@IrishWireND&quot;}\" class=\"link \">@IrishWireND<\/a>\u00a0on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TheFightingIrishWire\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Facebook&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> Facebook<\/a>\u00a0to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions.<\/p>\n<p>Follow Mike on X: <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mikefchen?s=21&amp;t=nW7PCouJbinxzoQ7zhCi_g\" rel=\"nofollow 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