Chandler Brayboy is making the most of roster cut season.
The Elon wide receiver worked out for the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday and the Seattle Seahawks on Friday — back-to-back tryouts in the same week as NFL teams scrambled to finalize their 53-man rosters. The flurry of interest in the former Jacksonville Jaguar signals that Brayboy's speed has caught the attention of multiple front offices at exactly the right time of year.
The Vikings hosted four players in total on Thursday, per the NFL's transaction wire, with Brayboy joining South Dakota quarterback Aidan Bouman, SMU defensive back Brandon Crossley, and Northwestern wideout A.J. Henning. A day later, Seattle brought in Brayboy along with five other players as the Seahawks continued their own pre-deadline roster evaluation.
Two workouts in 48 hours from two different franchises is a rare level of sustained interest for a player navigating the fringes of the league. Brayboy's path through Jacksonville — and his reputation as a speedy weapon — is clearly keeping him in NFL conversations. Whether either the Vikings or Seahawks pull the trigger on a contract remains to be seen, but landing consecutive looks from two organizations is a legitimate breakthrough moment for the Elon alum.
On the offensive line, fellow Phoenix alum Oli Udoh remains on the Titans roster as Tennessee also works through its own pre-season roster decisions. Udoh, a veteran OT, gives Elon a second active representative in the league as the regular season approaches.
For a program the size of Elon, having two alumni on NFL rosters — and one of them generating interest from multiple teams — is a noteworthy snapshot of what the Phoenix are producing at the professional level.
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