The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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THE WOLVERINE 2026 FOOTBALL PREVIEW ■ 145 Name Pos. Years In Pro Football Current Team Name Pos. Years In Pro Football Current Team Erick All Jr. TE 2 Cincinnati Bengals Participating in offseason activities after a torn ACL suffered in November 2024 held him out of the entire 2025 campaign … Made 20 catches for 158 yards as a rookie in 2024. Jaishawn Barham LB R Dallas Cowboys The third-round selection is set to begin as an off-ball linebacker with the possibility of also playing edge rusher. AJ Barner TE 2 Seattle Seahawks Made 52 catches for 519 yards and 6 touchdowns during the regular season … Hauled in 6 receptions for 67 yards during the playoffs … Scored a touchdown in a 29-13 Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots. Karsen Barnhart OL 2 Green Bay Packers Agreed to a reserve/future contract with Green Bay after competing on the Packers' practice squad at the end of last season. Ronnie Bell WR 3 New Orleans Saints Spent time on the Saints' practice squad last season and recorded 2 catches for 23 yards and a touchdown in two games at the end of the year. Rayshaun Benny DL R Baltimore Ravens The seventh-round draft choice is reunited with former U-M defensive coordinator Jesse Minter (now the Ravens' head coach) and former defensive line coach Lou Esposito. Ben Bredeson OG 6 Tampa Bay Bucca neers Started all 11 games before suffering a season-ending knee injury last season … Recorded a 53.4 overall PFF rating. Max Bredeson FB R Minnesota Vikings Picked in the fifth round and is again teammates with former classmate quarter- back J.J. McCarthy … Projected to start at fullback, following the retirement of C.J. Ham. Devin Bush LB 7 Chicago Bears Inked a three-year deal with the Bears, after two with the Cleveland Browns (2024- 25) … Posted a career-high 125 tackles, which ranked 21st in the NFL, with 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 3 interceptions and 1 fumble recovery last season. Zach Charbonnet RB 3 Seattle Seahawks Tallied 184 rush attempts for 730 yards and 12 touchdowns while hauling in 20 Pro Blue Pro Blue Michigan Wolverines In The NFL BY CLAYTON SAYFIE Tight end AJ Barner, in his second year as a pro, helped the Seattle Sea- hawks to a 29-13 victory against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX. He caught 4 passes for 54 yards and a touchdown in the championship win. PHOTO BY EDWIN HOOPER/SEATTLE SEAHAWKS