Washington Huskies Alumni in the NFL – AFC September
Herb Nightengale
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AFC North
Baltimore Ravens
Three-time All-Pro cornerback Marcus Peters was lost for the season with a torn ACL just before opening day. He will be a hard player for the Ravens to replace.
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals have two Huskies on their team. One is on the roster, and the other is on the practice squad. You may be surprised who landed on the Bengals practice squad.
Drew Sample is in his third NFL season. Last year he caught 40 passes for 349 yards and a touchdown in 16 games (13 starts). In the 2021 opener, Sample played on over half the Bengals NFL snaps. Last week it was slightly less. He had no catches in either.
Cincy’s other Husky alumni became available on cut-down day. The Bengals signed QB Jake Browning to their practice squad on September 7.
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns have center Nick Harris who they drafted last year in the second round. Though Harris only started one game for the Browns last year, he Played in 12 (his lone start started was at guard). This year Harris is listed as the second center on the roster. The Browns are only two deep at both guard spots. If one of them goes down, Harris could step in there as well. He played in both of Cleveland’s games this year on special teams.
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers have no Washington Huskies on their roster again this year.
Drew Sample cashes in the 1st touchdown of the day in Houston! (+2000) ?#SeizeTheDey #CINvsHOU
— The Game Day NFL (@TheGameDayNFL) December 27, 2020