Penn State Sports Magazine
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A U G U S T 2 0 2 6 113 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M passes for 262 yards with Philadelphia last year. Zane Durant (2022-25), DT, Buffalo Bills: Du- rant went to Buffalo in Round 5 of this year's NFL Draft and will compete for a reserve role. Tyler Duzansky (2021-25), LS, Las Vegas Raid- ers: Duzansky signed a free agent contract with the Raiders in April. Arnold Ebiketie (2021), LB, Philadelphia Eagles: Ebiketie had 36 tackles and 2 sacks in his final season in Atlanta. He signed a one- year, $7.3 million deal with Philadelphia in the offseason. Olumuyiwa Fashanu (2020-23), OL, New York Jets: Fashanu started every game at left tackle for the Jets in 2025. He allowed 6 sacks in 1,038 snaps and only committed 3 penalties. Pat Freiermuth (2018-20), TE, Pittsburgh Steelers: Freiermuth is back with the Steelers after totaling 41 receptions for 486 yards and 4 scores last season. Will Fries (2017-20), OL, Minnesota Vikings: Fries started every game at right guard in his first year with the Vikings, logging 989 snaps. Mike Gesicki (2014-17), TE, Cincinnati Ben- gals: Gesicki aims to earn a bigger role after recording 28 catches for 307 yards and 2 scores during an injury-plagued 2025 season. Blake Gillikin (2016-19), P, Arizona Cardinals: Gillikin missed most of the 2025 campaign with an injury. He signed a one-year extension with Arizona this spring. Kevin Givens (2016-18), DT, San Francisco 49ers: Givens is an unrestricted free agent but was still listed on the 49ers' roster as of late June. Chris Godwin (2014-16), WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Coming back from a season-end- ing injury in 2024, Godwin got off to a slow start last year and finished with 33 catches for 360 yards and 2 scores. Yetur Gross-Matos (2017-19), DE, free agent: Gross-Matos is an unrestricted free agent after making 8 tackles in 10 regular-season games during his second campaign in San Francisco. Kyron Hudson (2025), WR, Chicago Bears: Hudson inked a rookie minicamp deal with the Bears after going undrafted in April. Olaivavega Ioane (2022-25), OG, Baltimore Ravens: In April, Ioane signed his four-year rookie deal, which includes just over $24 mil- lion in guaranteed money. The Ravens took him with the No. 14 overall pick in the draft, and he projects as their starting right guard. Adisa Isaac (2019-23), LB, Baltimore Ravens: Isaac played in just two games in 2025 due to a shoulder injury. Coziah Izzard (2020-24), DT, New Orleans Saints: In December, Izzard signed a reserve/ future contract to stay with the Saints during the offseason. Austin Johnson (2013-15), DT, free agent: Johnson is an unrestricted free agent after log- ging 204 snaps as a backup nose tackle for Jacksonville in 2025. Theo Johnson (2020-23), TE, New York Gi- ants: Johnson played in 15 games last season, catching 45 passes for 528 yards and a team- high 5 touchdowns. DaQuan Jones (2010-13), DL, free agent: Jones is a free agent after netting 25 tackles, 3 sacks and an interception for Buffalo last year. Jalen Kimber (2024), CB, Cincinnati Bengals: After being cut by the Bills in October, Kimber was signed to the Bengals' practice squad in December. The team signed him to a reserve/ future contract in January. Kalen King (2021-23), CB, Arizona Cardinals: The Carolina Panthers waived King from their practice squad multiple times in 2025 before the Cardinals claimed him in December. Kobe King (2021-24), LB, New York Jets: King is on the Jets' reserve/injured list. Jesse Luketa (2018-2021), LB, New England Patriots: Luketa signed a one-year deal with New England in March. Connor McGovern (2016-18), OL, Buffalo Bills: McGovern signed a four-year contract extension with the Bills this offseason. He will be the team's starting center in 2026. PJ Mustipher (2018-22), DL, Arizona Cardi- nals: Mustipher will be back with the Cardinals after totaling 32 tackles in 2025. Hunter Nourzad (2022-23), OL, Kansas City Chiefs: Nourzad earned 92 snaps at center in 2025 for the Chiefs and 43 more as a blocker on the field goal unit. Odafe Oweh (2019-20), LB, Washington Commanders: Oweh played in 12 games and had 7.5 sacks in his first and only season with the Los Angeles Chargers. He signed a four-year, $96 million deal with Washington in March. Trebor Peña (2025), WR, Jacksonville Jag- uars: Peña signed as a free agent following the 2026 draft. Joey Porter Jr. (2019-22), CB, Pittsburgh Steelers: Porter started 15 games for the Steel- ers in 2025, finishing with 54 tackles, an inter- ception and a sack. Jaylen Reed (2021-24), S, Houston Texans: Reed dealt with injuries for a large portion of his rookie season. He finished with 19 tackles in nine games and will be battling for a starting job in 2026. Chop Robinson (2022-23), DE, Miami Dol- phins: Robinson played in 15 games for the Dolphins in 2025, finishing with 21 tackles, 4 sacks and a forced fumble. Devonte Ross (2025), WR, Los Angeles Char- gers: Ross signed a free agent contract in April following the draft. Nolan Rucci (2024-25), OL, Indianapolis Colts: Indianapolis picked up Rucci as an un- drafted free agent in April. Miles Sanders (2016-18), RB, free agent: Sanders is an unrestricted free agent after totaling 117 yards on 30 carries in an injury- shortened season with the Dallas Cowboys. Nick Scott (2015-18), S, Carolina Panthers: Scott started all 18 games for the Panthers last season, finishing with 120 tackles, 1 intercep- tion and 3 pass deflections. Juice Scruggs (2018-22), OL, Detroit Lions: Scruggs was traded from Houston to Detroit in March. Drew Shelton (2022-25), OL, Dallas Cow- boys: Shelton was taken by Dallas in the fourth round of the draft in April. He has gotten backup work at right tackle and will try to win the job in training camp. Nicholas Singleton (2022-25), RB, Tennessee Titans: Tennessee chose Singleton in Round 5 this past April. He's expected to be ready for training camp after breaking his ankle at the Senior Bowl earlier this year. Chris Stoll (2017-22), LS, Seattle Seahawks: Stoll is the starting long snapper for the defend- ing Super Bowl champs. Jordan Stout (2019-21), P, New York Giants: A first-team All-Pro in 2025, Stout has followed coach John Harbaugh from Baltimore to New York. His three-year, $12 million deal makes him the NFL's highest-paid punter. Brenton Strange (2019-22), TE, Jacksonville Jaguars: Strange totaled 46 receptions for 540 yards and 3 touchdowns during an injury-short- ened 2025 season. On June 25, he signed a three-year extension with the Jaguars that is worth up to $48 million. Mitchell Tinsley (2022), WR, Cincinnati Ben- gals: Tinsley had 8 receptions for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns last year and re-signed with the Bengals on a one-year deal. Rasheed Walker (2019-21), OL, Carolina Pan- thers: Walker signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Panthers after spending his first four seasons in Green Bay. Caedan Wallace (2019-23), OL, New England Patriots: Wallace totaled just 8 snaps in 2025, all of which came in Week 17 against the Jets. Tyler Warren (2020-24), TE, Indianapolis Colts: Warren finished his rookie season with 76 receptions for 817 yards and 4 touchdowns. Parker Washington (2020-22), WR, Jackson- ville Jaguars: Washington totaled 70 receptions for 954 yards and 6 touchdowns last season, while adding 2 punt-return scores. Zakee Wheatley (2021-25), S, Carolina Pan- thers: Carolina drafted Wheatley in the fifth round, and he will now try to overtake fellow Nittany Lion alum Nick Scott for a starting job. Kevin Winston Jr. (2022-24), S, Tennessee Titans: Winston totaled 34 tackles, 1 sack and 2 pass deflections as a rookie. Sal Wormley (2019-24), OG, free agent: Wormley is looking for a new NFL home after the Jacksonville Jaguars waived him in June. ■