Football has returned.
And though it doesn’t mean a lot in the win/loss column, getting to watch a multitude of talented athletes during preseason for the National Football League is better than nothing. With week one of preseason action starting tonight, seventeen former University of Alabama players are expected to suit up.
Listed below is tonight’s schedule to start all NFL exhibition matchups.
NFL Preseason – Week 1
Minnesota at Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Atlanta at Miami, 6:00 p.m.
Washington at Baltimore, 6:30 p.m.
Jacksonville at New England, 6:30 p.m.
New Orleans at Cleveland, 7:00 p.m.
Philadelphia at Green Bay, 7:00 p.m.
Denver at Chicago, 7:00 p.m.
Tide alums to watch
Reggie Ragland
Marcell Dareus
Julio Jones
Courtney Upshaw
Kenyan Drake
Jonathan Allen
Ryan Anderson
C.J. Mosley
Tim Williams
Marlon Humphrey (maybe)
Cam Robinson
T.J. Yeldon
Donta Hightower
Cyrus Jones
Mark Ingram
Richard Mullaney
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix
Eddie Jackson
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