The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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148 ■ THE WOLVERINE 2026 FOOTBALL PREVIEW Sean McKeon TE 6 Indianapolis Colts Played in one game in 2025. Joshua Metellus S 6 Minnesota Vikings Totaled 86 tackles, 1 TFL, a half-sack, 6 pass breakups and 2 interceptions while start- ing 14 games last year … Named by Vikings Territory as the fifth-best defender on the team entering the season. Joe Milton QB 2 Dallas Cowboys Competed in four games last year, completing 15 of his 24 passes for 183 yards and 1 touchdown with 2 picks. Jake Moody K 3 Washington Commanders Expected to be the Commanders' starting kicker this season … Went 10-of-11 on field goals with a 56-yard long in six games for the franchise a year ago, after bouncing from the San Francisco 49ers (1-of-3 in one game) and Chicago Bears (8-of-9 in two games) earlier in the year. Derrick Moore DE R Detroit Lions Drafted in the second round and will compete for snaps to play alongside Aidan Hutchinson. Mike Morris DE 3 Seattle Seahawks Appeared in 17 regular-season contests, racking up 18 tackles, including 2 for loss … Saw action in all three playoff games with 4 tackles en route to the Seahawks' Super Bowl victory. R.J. Moten LB 1 Free agent Spent last season on the New England Patriots' practice squad. Kalel Mullings RB 1 Tennessee Titans Amassed 7 yards on 3 carries in nine games as a rookie, dealing with injury much of the way … Set to compete for backup snaps behind Tony Pollard. Drake Nugent OL 2 San Francisco 49ers Hasn't played in any games during his two years in the league. David Ojabo EDGE 4 Miami Dolphins Signed with the Miami Dolphins this offseason, following a 16-tackle year in 14 games with the Baltimore Ravens. Olu Oluwatimi C 4 Seattle Seahawks Saw action in eight contests with four starts last regular season and played off the bench in two playoff games. Mike Onwenu OL 6 New England Patriots Started at right guard in all 21 games (17 regular season, four playoff) in 2025 … Led the Patriots offensive line with a 77.1 overall PFF grade. Makari Paige S 1 Pittsburgh Steelers Signed with the New York Giants and was on their practice squad last season. Kwity Paye DE 5 Las Vegas Raiders Signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an unrestricted free agent after five years with the Indianapolis Colts, where he totaled 37 TFL and 30.5 sacks in 75 games with 74 starts … Registered 39 tackles, 6 TFL, 4 sacks and 1 pass breakup in 2025. Damon Payne DT R Kansas City Chiefs Picked up as an undrafted free agent. Donovan Peoples-Jones WR 5 Free agent Hasn't seen game action in the NFL since 2023 with the Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions … Released by the New Orleans Saints ahead of the 2025 campaign. Jabrill Peppers S 9 Free agent Unrestricted free agent after playing in 14 games with two starts and tallying 16 tackles for the Pittsburgh Steelers last year. Josh Priebe OL 1 Miami Dolphins Spent the majority of last season on the practice squad. Brad Robbins P 3 Free agent Punted in one game with 4 attempts for 158 yards (39.5-yard average) in 2025. Josh Ross LB 4 Minnesota Vikings Signed with the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad in 2025 and is looking to make the team. Cesar Ruiz C/G 6 New Orleans Saints Logged 14 starts at right guard in 2025, posting a 55.1 overall PFF rating … Projects to start at the same position this fall. Jon Runyan OG 6 New York Giants Started 16 contests at left guard, recording a 52.9 overall PFF grade … Set to start at the same spot. Mike Sainristil CB 2 Washington Command ers Registered 85 tackles, 1 TFL, 12 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble and a career-high 4 interceptions in 17 contests with 14 starts … Set to again play corner and nickel. Luke Schoonmaker TE 3 Dallas Cowboys Hauled in 14 catches for 132 yards in 17 outings with seven starts in 2025 … Compet- ing for backup snaps behind starter Jake Ferguson. Mazi Smith DT 3 New York Jets Traded midseason from the Dallas Cowboys … Played in eight games, five for the Cowboys and three for the Jets … In the mix to make the roster this year. Josaiah Stewart OLB 1 Los Angeles Rams Accumulated 22 tackles, 3 TFL, 3 sacks, 2 pass breakups and 1 forced fumble in 17 regular-season appearances off the bench … Played in all three playoff games, registering 6 tackles. Andrew Stueber OL 4 Atlanta Falcons Hasn't played in an NFL game since 2024. Benjamin St-Juste CB 5 Green Bay Packers Signed with the Packers in free agency, after appearing in 16 tilts with two starts last season, recording 29 tackles, an interception and 7 pass breakups for the Los Angeles Chargers. Ambry Thomas CB 5 Philadelphia Eagles Inked a reserve/future contract with the Philadelphia Eagles for this season. DJ Turner II CB 3 Cincinnati Bengals Tallied 40 tackles, 2 TFL, 18 pass breakups (tied for third in the NFL), 2 forced fum- bles, 1 fumble recovery and 2 interceptions in 17 games with 16 starts … Projected starter opposite of Dax Hill at corner. Former Wolverines With New Teams In 2026 Player 2025 Team 2026 Team Devin Bush Cleveland Browns Chicago Bears Mike Danna Kansas City Chiefs Buffalo Bills Rashan Gary Green Bay Packers Dallas Cowboys James Hudson III New York Giants New England Patriots Cameron McGrone Cleveland Browns Las Vegas Raiders David Ojabo Baltimore Ravens Miami Dolphins Kwity Paye Indianapolis Colts Las Vegas Raiders Benjamin St-Juste Los Angeles Chargers Green Bay Packers Josh Uche Philadelphia Eagles Miami Dolphins Ben VanSumeren Philadelphia Eagles Buffalo Bills