"I don't know what Roman Harper's future is," safety Roman Harper told ESPN last week.
He's not the only former Alabama standout wondering about his football future, either. The NFL's free-agency period starts at 3 p.m. CST Wednesday. Harper is one of nine ex-Crimson Tide stars who spent the entire 2015 season on an NFL active roster who won't have a team when the league's business year ends.
In addition to Harper, the other players are safety Mark Barron, defensive end Wallace Gilberry, safety Rashad Johnson, guard Evan Mathis, middle linebacker Rolando McClain, middle linebacker DeMeco Ryans, offensive tackle Andre Smith and outside linebacker Courtney Upshaw.