Charlie Riedel, AP
San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard (3) hands the ball off to running back Joe Williams (32) during the second half of an NFL preseason football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
There is a higher-than-normal amount of players with Utah ties on NFL rosters heading into the 2017 NFL season, with 50 on active rosters, 14 on practice squads and seven more on injured reserve.
Last year, the number of locals on active rosters hovered around the low 40s at any one time.