We are four months away from professional football.
The National Football League released its preseason schedule for 2016, with various match-ups having former Alabama standouts. Green Bay will face off against Indianapolis on Saturday, Aug. 7 for the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. Four weeks of preseason action will start on Saturday, Aug. 13, when the Dallas Cowboys travel to Los Angeles to take on the Rams.
Listed below is a breakdown of all preseason games that feature Crimson Tide stars battling each other.
Preseason Week 1
Atlanta Falcons vs. Washington Redskins
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Minnesota Vikings
Jacksonville Jaguars vs New York Jets
Tennessee Titans vs. San Diego Chargers
Houston Texans vs. San Francisco 49ers
New Orleans Saints vs. New England Patriots
Former Alabama stars: Julio Jones and Courtney Upshaw (ATL), Arie Kouandjio (WAS), AJ McCarron, Dre Kirkpatrick (CIN), Austin Shepherd (MIN), T.J. Yeldon and Carson Tinker (JAX), Dee Milliner and James Carpenter (NYJ), Chance Warmack, Jalston Fowler and Rashad Johnson (TEN), D.J. Fluker (SD), Kareem Jackson and Jeoffrey Pagan (HOU), Quinton Dial and DeAndrew White (SF), Mark Ingram (NO) and Dont’a Hightower (NE)
Preseason Week 2
Arizona Cardinals vs. San Diego Chargers
Buffalo Bills vs. New York Giants
New York Jets vs. Washington Redskins
Oakland Raiders vs. Green Bay Packers
New Orleans Saints vs. Houston Texans
Former Alabama stars: Evan Mathis and Ed Stinson (ARI), D.J. Fluker (SD), Cyrus Kouandjio and Javier Arenas (BUF), Landon Collins (NYG), Dee Milliner and James Carpenter (NYJ), Arie Kouandjio (WAS), Amari Cooper (OAK), Eddie Lacy and Ha’Sean “Ha Ha” Clinton-Dix (GB), Mark Ingram (NO), Kareem Jackson and Jeoffrey Pagan (HOU)
Preseason Week 3
Arizona Cardinals vs. Houston Texans
Buffalo Bills vs. Washington Redskins
Cincinnati Bengals vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Minnesota Vikings vs. San Diego Chargers
New York Giants vs. New York Jets
Oakland Raiders vs. Tennessee Titans
San Francisco 49ers vs. Green Bay Packers
Former Alabama stars: Evan Mathis and Ed Stinson (ARI), Kareem Jackson and Jeoffrey Pagan (HOU), Cyrus Kouandjio and Javier Arenas (BUF), Arie Kouandjio (WAS), AJ McCarron and Dre Kirkpatrick (CIN), T.J. Yeldon and Carson Tinker (JAX), Austin Shepherd (MIN), D.J. Fluker (SD), Landon Collins (NYG), Dee Milliner and James Carpenter (NYJ), Amari Cooper (OAK), Chance Warmack, Rashad Johnson and Jalston Fowler (TEN), Quinton Dial and DeAndrew White (SF), Eddie Lacy and Ha’Ha Clinton-Dix (GB)
Preseason Week 4
Atlanta Falcons vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Dallas Cowboys vs. Houston Texans
New England Patriots vs. New York Giants
San Diego Chargers vs. San Francisco 49ers
New Orleans Saints vs. Baltimore Ravens
Former Alabama stars: Julio Jones and Courtney Upshaw (ATL), T.J. Yeldon and Carson Tinker (JAX), Rolando McClain and Jerrell Harris (DAL), Kareem Jackson and Jeoffrey Pagan (HOU), Dont’a Hightower (NE), Landon Collins (NYG), D.J. Fluker (SD), Quinton Dial and DeAndrew White (SF), Mark Ingram (NO), C.J. Mosley and Nick Perry (BAL)
Stephen M. Smith is a senior analyst and columnist for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @ESPN_Future.
