One of the coolest stories of the NFL preseason will continue into Week 1. Former Rugby League star survived the final cuts of the , and will be on the team's 53-man roster, the team announced.IT ALWAYS WORKS OUT! I thank GOD for WHAT HE has done and going to do on this incredible journey!! I'm on the 53 MAN ROSTER FOR THE . jarryd hayne (@JarrydHayne) The surprise here is that the news is not a Lonzo Ball Jersey surprise. Hayne opened eyes in the preseason as an excellent return man. He's also a rugged running back with a penchant for open field plays and running over tacklers. Hayne's special teams ability likely won him the spot on the team, because he's not going to be high on the running back depth chart. But it wouldn't be a surprise if Hayne earned the Week 1 starting kick return and punt return duties. He might even get a few plays out of the backfield. E sentially he's a jumbo-sized version of what his new teammate used to be.A lot of folks in Australia are rightly proud of their guy on Saturday. After a risky move to give up a lucrative career as a Rugby League star -- Hayne was making $1.5 million there -- he made an NFL roster with virtually no experience.In other news, the team announced that linebacker will remain on the roster despite . Niners coach Jim Tomsula Saturday he expects Brooks to play in the team's opener against the .The released a statement about the team's decision to keep Brooks on the roster."We have been in close communication with the league and a preliminary status decision has been made regarding . Ahmad will remain on the active roster. In addition to the steps the organization has taken to this point, both the judicial and the league proce s under the Personal Conduct Policy will continue. Those proce ses will dictate any further action."The NFL i sued a statement regarding its ongoing investigation into Brooks:"Based upon our investigation to date, we determined that placing on the Commi sioner's Exempt List was not warranted. Our review will continue during the legal proceedings and we will examine all available information from the court under the Personal Conduct Policy." Julius Randle Jersey