All six players with Hawai�i ties taken in this year�s NFL Draft have earned spots as rookies on opening day rosters.

NFL teams were required to cut their opening day rosters to 53 by today.
The players with Hawai�i ties are:
� Seattle offensive lineman Max Unger, a Hawaii Prep and Oregon alum (drafted in second round)
� Cleveland defensive end/linebacker David Veikune, a Campbell and University of Hawai�i alum (second round)
��Tennessee cornerback Ryan Mouton, a UH alum (third round)
��Cleveland linebacker Kaluka Maiava, a Baldwin High and USC alum (fourth round)
��Chicago safety Al Afalava, a Kahuku and Oregon State alum (sixth round)
��New England long snapper Jake Ingram, a Mililani and UH alum (sixth round)

Also today, among the players who were released were former UH defensive tackle Josh Leonard (Texans), center Donovan Raiola (Bears), a Kamehameha alum, wide receiver Ashley Lelie (Chiefs), a Radford and UH alum, receiver C.J. Hawthorne (Bills), a UH alum and right guard Kynan Forney (Chargers), a UH alum.
Offensive lineman Brandon Rodd, an �Aiea graduate, was waived by the Bills. Rodd suffered a strained knee ligament last week.