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It was a mixed day for Australians in the NFL, with offensive lineman David Yankey cut by the Carolina Panthers and defensive end Adam Gotsis making the Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. Rick Mahorn Jersey .The Panthers announced on Saturday they had released Yankey, a 198cm tall, 141kg Sydney-born guard.It came just days after the San Francisco 49ers cut another Australian offensive lineman, Blake Muir.NFL teams had to reduce their squads from 75 to 53 on Saturday, ahead of Thursdays opening of the regular season.Yankeys release spoils an Aussie against Aussie match-up in Thursdays Super Bowl repeat to start the season between Gotsis champion Broncos against the runner-up Panthers.Australia will still be well represented in the NFL this season with Gotsis and punters Brad Wing (New York Giants), Jordan Berry (Pittsburgh Steelers) and Lachlan Edwards (New York Jets).Gotsis, a 195cm tall, 127kg rookie defensive end, is a rising star in the NFL, surviving Saturdays cuts to cement a place in the Broncos, who were ranked the No.1 defensive team in the NFL last year.Another Panther player cut on Saturday and well known to Australian sports fans was Eric Wallace, an American who made the jump from US college basketball to the AFL in 2012, where he was signed by North Melbourne.Wallace was attempting to make the Panthers as a tight end.Yankey was a two-time All-American selection during his four-year stint with Stanford University, but struggled after being drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 2014 and waived by the team ahead of the 2015 season.The Panthers signed Yankey to a futures contract in January, but he faced a tough task to make the team as cutting the Australian did not cost the team money and eat into their salary cap compared to other contracted players.A year ago Australias main focus at the 53-man roster deadline was NRL convert Jarryd Hayne, who made the 49ers.Hayne, who quit the 49ers in the off season in a failed attempt to make the Fiji rugby sevens Olympic team before returning to the NRL with the Gold Coast Titans, may have made the NFL team again.Haynes biggest rival at the 49ers for punt and kick return, Bruce Ellington, was ruled out for the season earlier this week with a torn hamstring.In the off season Australia had 10 potential NFL players, but Hayne defected and Yankey, Muir, punter Tom Hackett (New York Jets), kicker Brad Craddock (Cleveland Browns) and former AFL player and cornerback hopeful Joel Wilkinson (Arizona Cardinals) were cut. 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Esa Lindell and Rasmus Ristolainen replied for Finland (1-1-0) Lindell opened the scoring for Finland just 41 seconds into the game, but the hosts quickly regained their composure and tied the score less than four minutes later on Wennbergs first of the game. Key playmakers Michael Morgan, Benji Marshall and Adam Reynolds have all been named to make their returns from injury for the NRLs 20th round, while troubled Parramatta playmaker Corey Norman remains sidelined.Morgan will line up for North Queensland against Canterbury in Townsville on Thursday night in his first match since injuring his knee in State of Origin II.Marshall returns against Wests Tigers on Sunday after missing St George Illawarras loss to Gold Coast last week with a hamstring complaint while Reynolds will play in South Sydneys Monday night clash with Manly after overcoming a quad problem.Norman was stood down for the Eels last-start loss to Penrith due to his drugs possession conviction and hasnt been named for Parramattas match with Gold Coast on Saturday. Norman is due to face a disciplinary committee at the Eels probably this week due to a number of incidents.Rookie centre Tom Opacic returns for Brisbane against Penrith on Friday night at Suncorp Staddium from a knee injury suffered in his first NRL game a month ago. Eric Moreland Jersey. After missing Origin III for Queensland, Canberra forward Josh Papalii is back from a hip injury for the match with the Warriors at GIO Stadium on Saturday.Utility Tuimoala Lolohea remains on the Warriors bench.Michael Jennings will also miss out for the Eels due to a hamstring injury, Brad Takairangi replaces him in the centres.Both Melbourne and Sydney Roosters are unchanged for their match at AAMI Park on Saturday night.Dan Gagai returns from a quad injury at fullback for Newcastles trip to the Shire on Sunday to face Cronulla. Utility Faamanu Brown drops out of the Sharks 17 to accommodate Andrew Fifitas return from suspension.Bryson Goodwin is also fit again for Souths. 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