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Longhorns in the NFL: 2023 Preseason Highlights and Updates

Steve Habelby:Steve Habel08/20/23

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Bijan Robinson hit the hole

There are 41 former Texas players on NFL rosters through the first three weeks of the 2023 preseason, with a handful of those making big plays and continued strong showings for their teams in advance of the regular season kicking off on Sept. 7.

Below are a listing of the players listed alphabetically by teams, with some highlights of performances and updates from the just concluded second week of preseason:

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Arizona

Colt McCoy, QB

McCoy got the starting nod against Kansas City in week 2 and finished 5-of-8 passing for 25 yards and added six yards on one carry. Here’s some highlights from week 1:

Geoff Swaim, TE

Swaim, who signed with the Cardinal this summer, catches a pass from Colt:

Atlanta

Ta’Quon Graham, DT

Bijan Robinson, RB

In his highly anticipated debut, Robinson – the eighth overall pick in the 2023 draft and the highest-paid running back in the league – had four carries for 20 yards and a 6-yard reception, doing it all in one drive. 

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Here’s a look:

Baltimore

Tarik Black, WR

Devin Duvernay, WR

Duvernay has been getting some notoriety for standing up for a teammate in a practice skirmish with the Commanders last week –

But he’s also been doing his work in the red zone:

Justin Tucker, PK

Buffalo

Poona Ford, DT

Chicago

D’Onta Foreman, RB

Roschon Johnson. RB

Johnson has been turning heads for the Bears in the preseason:

Cincinnati

Joseph Ossai, DE

The Bengals powerhouse end has been making plays:

Marquise Goodwin, WR

Dallas

Malik Jefferson, LB

DeMarvion Overshown, LB

Overshown has been showing out in the preseason with plays such as this:

… but suffered an injury in Saturday’s game against the Seahawks:

Denver

Lil’Jordan Humphrey, WR

P.J. Locke, S

Caden Sterns, S

Houston

Andrew Beck, TE

Hassan Ridgeway, DT

Indianapolis

Sam Ehlinger, QB

Ehlinger led the Colts to two TDs in a four minute span on Saturday against Chicago, including this one:

Kansas City

Keondre Coburn, DT

Anthony Cook, S

Charles Omenihu, DE

Los Angeles Chargers

Cameron Dicker, PK

Dicker has been fabulous in training camp for the Chargers:

Miami

DeShon Elliott, S

Brandon Jones, S

Connor Williams, C

Minnesota

Jordan Hicks, LB

New England

Calvin Anderson, T

Adrian Phillips, S

Brenden Schooler, S

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New Orleans

Malcolm Roach, DT

New York Giants

Collin Johnson, WR

Philadelphia

Moro Ojomo, DT

Ojomo has been flexingg his talent in the preseason but had a scare on Thursday when he was carted off the field with what was thought to be a neck injury. The Eagles later updated the diagnosis to a concussion:

Seattle

Michael Dickson, P

Quandre Diggs, S

San Francisco

D’Shawn Jamison, CB

Jamison is impressing both on special teams and on defense for the 49ers:

Tennessee

Josh Thompson, S

Washington

Samuel Cosmi, G

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