The NFL Preseason concluded on Saturday, and teams were making their final assessments before making roster cutdowns. Most teams use the preseason the same way: to get a few reps for starters and to see what they have in their young or new players. The preseason is a great way for players to showcase their skills and prove that they have what it takes to get a coveted spot on an NFL roster. Here are some breakout players from week two of the NFL Preseason.
Gore Jr. was resigned to the Bills’ practice squad after an up-and-down preseason. The son of legendary NFL back Frank Gore ended the preseason with a splash, scoring his first touchdown and totaling 72 scrimmage yards.
Gabriel added another wrinkle to the Browns’ interesting QB situation when he went off on Thursday. The second-year man out of Oregon went for 186 yards and 3 touchdowns. He was placed on IR during roster cuts, allowing Cleveland to keep four QBs.
Bethune went from a fringe player to making the 49ers roster after a great all-around performance against the Raiders. He broke through the crowded LB room by going for nine tackles, adding an interception and a tackle-for-loss.
Desrosiers Jr. was moved to the practice squad after roster cuts. The rookie out of Memphis had a fantastic game against the Rams, carrying the ball nine times for 118 yards and a touchdown.
The undrafted free agent out of Florida became the Packers’ sixth WR after a productive camp. He beat out other contenders with his performance on Friday with 112 yards and a touchdown.
Fehoko seemingly forced the Cardinals to keep more receivers than they would’ve wanted with his breakout on Friday night. He used his large frame to haul in two touchdowns among his 94 receiving yards.
Rucker rejoined the Ravens on the practice squad after being waived. He may be an important depth piece for Baltimore, as he had a sack and two tackles-for-loss along with six total tackles against Washington.
Fisher, the rookie out of Indiana, had an impressive 12 total tackles against the Panthers Friday. That performance gave him the opportunity to make the 53-man roster for Houston.
McCrary-Ball made the Jets regular-season roster after being a productive player this preseason. In their latest game against the Giants, he recorded nine tackles, a forced fumble, and an interception.
Wortham was waived by Jacksonville after a game where he had a pedestrian performance on offense. The rookie did, however, slash the Bucs special teams unit, returning a punt for a score and totaling 123 yards on his five returns.
Hudson will be on the Cowboys’ practice squad to start the season. He did well in the final preseason game Friday, totaling 97 yards and a touchdown on only four receptions.
The rookie out of South Alabama had an efficient day on the ground. He ran 14 times for 85 yards and a touchdown. He will be a good practice squad depth piece going forward for the Bengals.
The Broncos waived Schrader on cut day, but brought him back to the practice squad. They were clearly impressed with his dual-threat game. He totaled 132 yards from scrimmage. 42 of them came on the ground, with the other 90 in the air. He also added a touchdown.
Saylors is in his second season out of ETSU. In Detroit last year, he only recorded two carries, but with this performance, he hopes to have a bigger role. He finished the game against Indy with 100 rushing yards on 17 carries.
The rookie receiver out of LSU went off for the Bears in Nashville. He hauled in five targets for 140 yards and a touchdown, including an explosive 97-yard reception. He survived roster cuts, likely due to that breakout.
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