Michigan State football players in the NFL

Jack Conklin has a monster rookie season for Tennessee, starting all 16 games. He was named to the NFL All-Rookie Team and first team All-Pro by Associated Press and Pro Football Focus.

It was a very eventful offseason for Kirk Cousins, who did not come to terms with the Redskins on a long-term deal. He was franchise-tagged for the second straight year, this time for $23.9 million. In 2016, Cousins threw for 4,917 yards with 25 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. He completed 67 percent of his passes and averaged 8.1 yards per attempt.

Dion Sims is new to the Chicago Bears, signing a three-year, $18 million contract ($10 million guaranteed) in the offseason. Last year with Miami, Sims caught 26 passes for 256 yards and four touchdowns with a catch rate of 75 percent.

William Gholston finished 2016 with 50 total tackles and 3.5 sacks, the latter a career high.

Trae Waynes, the 11th overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft, started nine games last season but played in 15. He finished with three interceptions and 11 passes defended. He added 47 total tackles.

Brian Hoyer signed a two-year contract for $12 million (with $9.85 million guaranteed) with the 49ers in the offseason. Last season with Chicago, Hoyer threw for 1,445 yards, six touchdowns and zero interceptions in six games before suffering a season-ending injury.

Domata Peko signed a two-year deal for $7.5 million ($3.8 million guaranteed) with the Broncos in the offseason. Peko started all 16 games with Cincinnati last year, talling 37 total tackles, three passes defended and a fumble recovery.

Darqueze Dennard played in 15 games last year, tallying 41 total tackles with one pass defended.

Bennie Fowler caught 11 passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns last season.

Jerel Worthy saw action in 13 games last season, recording 12 total tackles.

Garrett Celek caught 29 balls (on 50 targets) for 350 yards and three touchdowns in 2016.

Connor Cook made his first career start in the NFL Wild-Card Game against the Texans last year. It did not go well, as Cook threw for 161 yards on 45 attempts with a touchdown and three interceptions in a 27-14 loss.

Montae Nicholson was a fourth-round pick of the Washington Redskins in the 2017 draft. Nicholson signed a four-year contract for $3 million with $619,000 guaranteed.

Drew Stanton made one start in 2016, completing 19 of 48 passes for 192 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions.

Joel Heath, an undrafted free agent in 2016, played in 12 games last year, starting six. He tallied two sacks and eight total tackles.

Demetrious Cox (left) signed with the Bengals as an undrafted free agent.

Tony Lippett, left, played in all 16 games for Miami last season. He recorded 68 total tackles, four interceptions and 10 passes defended.

Aaron Burbridge played in all 16 games in 2016 as a rooke, catching seven passes for 88 yards. He started three games.

Dan France is in the final year of a two-year contract with the Panthers. He has been in the NFL since 2014, having also played with the Bengals and Browns, but has yet to play in an NFL game.

Kurtis Drummond spent last season on injured reserve with the Texans.

Donavon Clark was a seventh-round pick in the 2016 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Chargers. He did not see any action last year.

Rookie R.J. Shelton, right, was signed as undrafted free agent by the Vikins, receiving a 3-year, $1.7 million contract (zero guaranteed).

Jack Allen was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Saints in 2016. He spent most of last season on the practice squad before being promoted to the 53-man roster in December.

A potential fantasy breakout last year, Jeremy Langford eventually lost his starting position to Jordan Howard. Langford carried the ball 62 times for 200 yards and four touchdowns while adding 142 receiving yards.

Shilique Calhoun played in 10 games for the Raiders last year, talling five tackles and a pass breakup.

Marcus Rush signed with the Chiefs in the offseason, a one-year deal for $465,000. He saw action in two games with Jacksonville last season.

Lawrence Thomas played in three games last season, recording two total tackles. He was released by the Jets and then re-signed to their practice squad.

Riley Bullough was signed by Tampa Bay as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 draft. He signed a 3-year deal for $1.7 million, none of it guaranteed. The 'Hard Knocks' standout was released by the Bucs and then signed to the practice squad.