2018: Danny Etling
Etling was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round (219th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. On Sept. 1, Etling was waived by the Patriots and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on Feb. 5, 2019. At the start of 2019 training camp, Etling transitioned to the wide receiver position. He was waived on Aug. 13. The next day, Etling was claimed off waivers by the Atlanta Falcons. He was waived 18 days later and was signed to the practice squad the next day. On October 26, after an injury to starter Matt Ryan, Etling was promoted to the active roster as the team’s backup quarterback. He was waived on Oct. 28, and re-signed to the practice squad. On Dec. 30, 2019, Etling was signed to a reserve/future contract.