Roster Outlook

Today I thought I'd get everyone up to date with how the roster's panning out as of now. With 31 players currently signed on for the 2012 season, only 24 will make the final roster. Remember the final roster is comprised of 20 active players and 4 inactive players that are used in case of injury or what not. I'll list the players that are back from the 2011 roster and the free agent acquisitions. I'll bold the names of the players I've already highlighted and I'll be focusing on the returning players in posts to come. Just because a player has signed back on with the Soul, that doesn't mean he'll necessarily make the final roster. The Soul have added a number of great players and making this team will be awfully difficult, but alas here's the roster:

Returning Players


#55 OL Aumaitre, Nyere*
#8 DL Barno, Dustin
#1 WR Brackins, Larry*
#99 FB/LB Brown, Melik*
#92 OL/DL Campbell, Darrell*
#95 OL/DL Fitzgerald, Jeffrey
#36 WR/LB Frank, Chris
#14 DB Gardner, Drew
#27 LB Hayes, Jerome*
#2 WR Morgan, Donovan*
#6 LB Perkins, Brandon*
#9 DB Richardson, Kent*
#20 DB Varner, Tanner*
(The * indicates being on the 2011 opening day final roster)

Free Agent Acquisitions


OL/DL Amoo, Anthony
DB Burch, Koreen
DB Cooper, Jesse
QB DiMichele, Adam
OL Duncan, Zipp
LB Goosby, Joe
WR/KR Hoggard, Alfonso
WR/KR Hughley, Jeff
OL Johnson, Christian
WR Jones, Anthony
DB Kizer, Rayshaun
QB Nemeth, EJ
DL Paramoure, Reggie
QB Raudabaugh, Dan
DL Robinson, Bryan
DB Robinson, Michaeux
FB Ross, Derrick
FB/LB Smith, Clifton


With some more additions & subtractions to be made to the roster before the March deadline comes around, it'll be interesting to see who'll remain after the smoke settles. I'll be highlighting returning players who I think will have a good shot at returning in posts to come; along with some posts focusing on the whereabouts of top Soul performers of 2011 who aren't returning to the club for 2012. Regarding the lower profile players I'm not going to highlight them in future posts, but go to the Soul's website and get some more information on them there. If no bios exist as of yet for a player you're looking into just google them and you'll basically find what you're after. The season is only 2 months and 12 days away, so keep checking back for more information/analysis on your 2012 Philadelphia Soul!