Mariota won his first start, then sprained his MCL in London
Jayden Daniels dislocated his left elbow in Dallas on Sept 20, and Dan Quinn named Mariota the starter. On Sept 26 Washington made him a captain for the rest of the season, at the request of the other five captains. The next day he beat Seattle 33-31: 19 of 31 for 183 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions, then a 9-yard run on third-and-7 with 1:36 left that let Washington kneel it out. Twelve years after the Heisman, still the guy the locker room picks. Then London, Oct 4: he was hurt on a first-quarter sack against the Colts after going 3 of 4 for 46 yards with a 35-yard run, and Washington turned to seventh-round rookie Athan Kaliakmanis. ESPN reported a right knee injury, and Dan Quinn said Oct 5 it is a sprained MCL. He did not play in Week 5, when Jayden Daniels started the 27-27 overtime tie with the Giants on Oct 11.
Oct 11 · NFL.com, Sept 21 · PFT, Sept 26 · ESPN box score, Sept 27 · ESPN, Oct 4 · ESPN box score, Oct 11
Justin and Patrick Herbert, on the same field
The Chargers elevated tight end Patrick Herbert from the practice squad for the Sept 27 game at Buffalo, and he dressed beside Justin for the first time since Oregon in 2019. Justin went 20 of 34 for 226 yards and a touchdown, but the Bills won 24-16. Patrick was elevated again for Oct 4 at Seattle and played on special teams; the Seahawks won 30-23. On Oct 11 Bo Nix's Broncos beat Justin 23-17, and the Chargers were 0-5 through Week 5.
Oct 11 · PFT, Sept 27 · ESPN, Sept 24 · ESPN box score, Sept 27 · Chargers.com, Oct 3 · ESPN box score, Oct 4 · ESPN box score, Oct 11
Derrick Harmon closed out the Bengals
Pittsburgh led Cincinnati 30-27 with 53 seconds left and the Bengals at the Steelers' 46. Harmon sacked Joe Burrow, knocked the ball loose, and Pittsburgh recovered. That was the game. Four days later he left the Thursday night loss at Cleveland hurt, and the Steelers put him on injured reserve Oct 5 with a foot injury.
Oct 5 · ESPN box score, Sept 27 · GoDucks #ProDucks Week 3 · ESPN transactions, Oct 5 · GoDucks #ProDucks Week 4
Christian Gonzalez: the highest-paid corner in NFL history
Four years, $135 million, $102 million guaranteed, agreed Sept 8. Then he shadowed DK Metcalf in a 20-3 win over Pittsburgh. The contract and the tape, the same week. A shoulder injury kept him out of the 29-26 Week 4 win at Buffalo, and Patriots.com ruled him out again for the 45-17 Week 5 win over Las Vegas.
Oct 11 · ESPN, Sept 8 · NBC Sports Boston, Sept 22 · SI, Oct 2 · Patriots.com, Oct 9 · ESPN box score, Oct 11
Jevon Holland: a pick in each of the first three games
The first one came off Kayvon Thibodeaux's pressure on Sunday Night Football, a Duck-to-Duck interception. The second was Matthew Stafford at the Rams on Monday night. The third came with 24 seconds left against Tennessee and sealed a 12-7 Giants win. After Week 2, Yahoo reported he was the first Giant with an interception in each of the first two games since 2012.
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The 2026 rookies showed up immediately
Kenyon Sadiq scored the Jets' first touchdown of the season, a 3-yard end-around, in his debut. In his first start, Week 3 at Detroit, he caught 7 passes for 105 yards, including his first receiving touchdown on a diving 24-yarder. Dillon Thieneman has started every game for Chicago, made 10 tackles in his debut and got a game ball, then picked off Andy Dalton in the end zone in Week 3 for his first NFL interception. Emmanuel Pregnon, who debuted at left guard, has started all five games for Jacksonville. The first setback came Oct 11: Sadiq was hurt on a fumble in the Jets' 17-12 win over Cleveland and is in the concussion protocol.
Oct 11 · ESPN, Sept 17 · Bears Wire, Sept 20 · GoDucks #ProDucks Week 2 · GoDucks #ProDucks Week 3 · GoDucks #ProDucks Week 4 · AP recap via ESPN, Oct 11 · New York Jets, Oct 14
Bo Nix: from "pretty pitiful" to two comebacks
Nix called his opener at Kansas City "pretty pitiful, actually." A week later Denver scored 17 unanswered to beat Jacksonville 20-13. Then on Sunday Night Football against the Rams and fellow Duck Terrance Ferguson, Nix threw two third-quarter touchdown passes and ran in the go-ahead score from a yard out with 47 seconds left, a 30-26 win.
Sept 27 · ESPN, Sept 15 · Broncos.com, Sept 20 · ESPN box score, Sept 27
Penei Sewell moved to left tackle
After five seasons on the right side, Sewell opened 2026 at left tackle for Detroit, with tips from Joe Thomas in camp, and has started all five games. The Lions also restructured his contract on Sept 12 for cap room.
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Dillon Gabriel is on injured reserve
Cleveland put him on IR with a back injury on Aug 30, after he threw three touchdowns in the preseason finale. The Browns have no plans to trade him (Cleveland.com, via PFT), and on Oct 6 they designated him to return from injured reserve.
Oct 6 · ESPN, Aug 31 · PFT, Sept 27 · ESPN transactions, Oct 6
7 straight years with a first-round pick (2020-2026): Herbert (2020, #6), Sewell (2021, #7), Thibodeaux (2022, #5), Gonzalez (2023, #17), Nix (2024, #12), Harmon + Conerly (2025, #21 + #29), Sadiq + Thieneman (2026, #16 + #25)
39 former Ducks on active rosters across 21 teams as of October 8, 2026, 18 of them listed as starters. Counted against active 53-man regular-season rosters as of October 8, 2026. Every roster was readable. 27 more former Ducks are listed below but not counted (practice-squad, reserve (IR/PUP/NFI), not-rostered).
NYJ | TE
2026 R1 #16
Rotational
Four games, 12 catches for 143 yards, a receiving touchdown and a rushing touchdown. Scored the Jets' first touchdown of the season on a 3-yard end-around in his Week 1 debut at Tennessee, then made his first NFL start in Week 3 at Detroit with 7 catches for 105 yards, including his first receiving touchdown on a diving 24-yarder. Started again in Week 4 at Chicago but was held without a catch on four targets in a 23-12 loss. The Jets took him No. 16 overall in 2026.
CHI | S
2026 R1 #25
Starter
Started all four games and has 30 tackles, three pass breakups and his first NFL interception, an end-zone pick of Andy Dalton in the Week 3 win over Philadelphia. Led Chicago with 10 tackles in his debut, the 59-37 Week 1 win at Carolina, and had seven more in the 23-12 Week 4 win over the Jets. The Bears took him No. 25 overall in 2026 and handed him a starting job on day one.
JAX | OG
2026 R3 #88
Starter
Started all four of Jacksonville's games on the offensive line as a rookie. The Jaguars' third-round pick (No. 88) in 2026 was an AP First-Team All-American at Oregon in 2025 and has gone straight into the lineup.
Jadon Canady
KC | CB
2026 R4 #109
Rotational
Played in the Chiefs' first three games, mostly in a reserve role, and was inactive for the 30-27 Week 4 win at Las Vegas. Kansas City's fourth-round pick (No. 109) in 2026 is on a team that is 4-0.
IND | LB
2026 R4 #135
Rotational
Played in all four Colts games off the bench, with seven tackles in his Week 1 debut against Baltimore, five more at Kansas City in Week 2 and five in the Week 4 win over Washington in London. The former walk-on and 2024 Burlsworth Trophy winner went to Indianapolis in the fourth round (No. 135) in 2026.
Malik Benson
LV | WR
2026 R6 #195
Rotational
Played in all four Raiders games, with one catch for 6 yards, a 13-yard punt return in the Week 3 win at New Orleans and a 4-yard return in the 30-27 Week 4 loss to Kansas City, the Raiders' first. Las Vegas took the 4.37 speedster in the sixth round (No. 195) in 2026.
Alex Harkey
LAC | OG
2026 R6 #206
Depth
On the Chargers' game-day roster for the first three games but did not take a snap, per ESPN's game rosters, and did not play in Week 4 at Seattle. The Chargers drafted him in the sixth round (No. 206) in 2026 to play guard after he played right tackle at Oregon.
Noah Whittington
HOU | RB
2026 UDFA
Depth
Waived at final cuts and signed to Houston's practice squad on Aug 31, and has not appeared in a game. Houston moved him to the practice-squad injured list with a quadriceps injury on Oct 1 (Houston Chronicle, via Rotowire). Oregon's leading rusher in 2025 with 829 yards.
Isaiah World
LAC | OT
2026 UDFA
Depth
On the Chargers' reserve/non-football injury list with the knee injury from Oregon's
CFP semifinal, so he has not played in 2026. The 6-8 left tackle started all 15 games for Oregon in 2025.
Luke Basso
MIA | LS
2026 UDFA
Depth
Released from Denver's practice squad Sept 7, then signed to Miami's on Sept 22 and released Sept 24. A free agent as of Sept 27.
Brandon Dorlus
ATL | DE
2024 R4 #109
Starter
Started all four of Atlanta's games at defensive line with six tackles, and was credited with four quarterback hits in the Week 3 win at Green Bay. Added two tackles and a quarterback hit in the 45-24 Week 4 win at New Orleans. Hurt his thumb in Week 2 and was back to full practice by Sept 22. A 2024 fourth-round pick (No. 109), now in his third season.
DEN | QB
2024 R1 #12
Starter
Started all four games and is 81 of 135 for 819 yards, 5 TD and 3 INT, plus a rushing TD. That touchdown was the winner in Week 3: a 1-yard run with 47 seconds left to beat the Rams 30-26, after two touchdown passes in the third quarter. Went 25 of 42 for 214 yards and a touchdown in the 24-14 Week 4 loss at San Francisco. Bounced back from a rough Week 1 at Kansas City with 288 yards on 22 of 31 in the Week 2 win over Jacksonville. The No. 12 pick in 2024 is back after breaking his ankle in last January's playoff game.
Troy Franklin
DEN | WR
2024 R4 #102
Rotational
Has two catches for 48 yards, a 27-yarder in the Week 2 win over Jacksonville and a 21-yarder in the Week 3 win over the Rams. ESPN lists him as a starter for the Week 4 loss at San Francisco, his first of 2026, but he did not catch a pass. Worked as Denver's No. 4 receiver behind Courtland Sutton, Pat Bryant and Jaylen Waddle through Week 3. Caught 65 passes for 709 yards and 6 TDs in 2025.
DET | OT
2021 R1 #7
Starter
Started all four of Detroit's games on the offensive line. A 4x Pro Bowler and 3x First-Team All-Pro, and the Lions restructured his contract on Sept 12 to open cap space.
Evan Williams
GB | S
2024 R4 #111
Starter
Started all four games, played every defensive snap in Week 2, and made 10 tackles in each of Weeks 2 and 3, the overtime win over the Jets and the loss to Atlanta. Then the best game of his season in the 17-14 Week 4 win at Tampa Bay: an interception, a sack, seven tackles and two passes defended. Had 100 tackles and 3 INTs in 2025 after going in the fourth round (No. 111) in 2024.
IND | DT
2016 R1 #7
Starter
Started all four Colts games and has 3 sacks, 18 tackles and a fumble recovery, including 1.5 sacks and 7 tackles in the Week 3 win over Houston, the Colts' first of the season. In the 30-13 Week 4 win over Washington in London he had four tackles and three quarterback hits, and ran down
Marcus Mariota at the end of a 35-yard run. Back from the neck surgery that ended his 2025 season in Week 9.
Arik Armstead
JAX | DT
2015 R1 #17
Starter
Started all four of Jacksonville's games on the defensive line and has seven tackles, plus a sack of Joe Burrow in the 22-17 Week 4 win at Cincinnati. The 2024 Walter Payton Man of the Year is in his 12th NFL season.
Jamaree Caldwell
LAC | DT
2025 R3 #86
Rotational
Played in all four Chargers games with nine tackles, five of them in Week 1 against Arizona, and started the last two, at Buffalo in Week 3 and at Seattle in Week 4. A 2025 third-round pick (No. 86).
LAC | QB
2020 R1 #6
Starter
Started all four games and is 71 of 119 for 816 yards, 4 TD and 6 INT, and has been sacked 12 times as the Chargers opened 0-4. Went 19 of 31 for 189 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions in the 30-23 Week 4 loss at Seattle, and ran six times for 40 yards. The Chargers' franchise QB made the Pro Bowl last season.
Jackson Powers-Johnson
LV | OG
2024 R2 #44
Starter
Started the Raiders' first three games on the offensive line, all wins, then missed the 30-27 Week 4 loss to Kansas City with a groin injury after sitting out practice all week. A 2024 second-round pick (No. 44) and PFWA All-Rookie selection who missed time with an ankle injury in 2025.
Christian Gonzalez
NE | CB
2023 R1 #17
Starter
Started the first three games with five pass breakups and eight tackles, then missed the 29-26 Week 4 win at Buffalo with a shoulder injury after sitting out all three practices that week. Signed a four-year, $135 million extension on Sept 8, reported as the richest cornerback deal in NFL history, in the week of the opener at Seattle.
Juwan Johnson
NO | TE
UDFA 2020
Starter
21 catches for 232 yards and three touchdowns in four games, including 8 catches for 53 yards and two short touchdowns in the Week 3 loss to Las Vegas and 6 for 59 in the 45-24 Week 4 loss to Atlanta. Undrafted in 2020.
Jevon Holland
NYG | S
2021 R2 #36
Starter
An interception in each of the first three games, including a pick of Matthew Stafford in Week 2 at the Rams and one with 24 seconds left that sealed the Week 3 win over Tennessee, plus 19 tackles and a fumble recovery. Started all four games at safety for the Giants after signing a $45.3M free agent deal, with seven tackles in the 36-24 Week 4 win over Arizona.
Derrick Harmon
PIT | DE
2025 R1 #21
Starter
Placed on Pittsburgh's injured reserve list Oct 5 with a foot injury, after leaving the 27-24 Week 4 loss at Cleveland hurt. Played all four games and started in Week 2 at New England, where he made 8 tackles and split a sack. Sealed the Week 3 win over Cincinnati with a strip sack of Joe Burrow with 53 seconds left. Has 12 tackles and 1.5 sacks in 2026. Pittsburgh's first-round pick (No. 21) in 2025 was the team's Rookie of the Year.
Deommodore Lenoir
SF | CB
2021 R5 #172
Starter
Started all four 49ers games, all wins, and has 19 tackles, four of them in the 24-14 Week 4 win over Denver. The 2021 fifth-round pick (No. 172) is on a 5-year, $92M deal through 2029.
Bucky Irving
TB | RB
2024 R4 #125
Starter
Started all four Bucs games and has 241 rushing yards on 56 carries (4.3 per carry), a rushing TD, and 13 catches. Had 89 yards on 17 carries in Week 2 against Cleveland, including a 38-yard run, and 61 on 16 in the 17-14 Week 4 loss to Green Bay. A 2024 fourth-round pick (No. 125).
Josh Conerly Jr.
WAS | OT
2025 R1 #29
Starter
Started all four of Washington's games on the offensive line in year two, including Mariota's first start in Week 3. Started all 17 games at right tackle as a rookie after going No. 29 overall in 2025.
NYG | DE
2022 R1 #5
Rotational
Played in all four Giants games, with five tackles, and started the last two, the wins over Tennessee in Week 3 and Arizona in Week 4. The No. 5 overall pick in 2022 had 11.5 sacks in 2023.
Jordan Burch
ARZ | OLB
2025 R3 #78
Backup
Played in all four Cardinals games off the bench and has eight tackles and a sack, which came in the Week 1 win at the Chargers. A 2025 third-round pick (No. 78) as an edge rusher.
Dontae Manning
CHI | CB
UDFA 2025
Backup
Waived from Chicago's injured reserve with an injury settlement in early September. A free agent as of Sept 27.
Noah Sewell
CHI | LB
2023 R5 #148
Backup
Activated from the reserve/PUP list on Oct 10, 2026 (Chicago Bears), after recovering from the Achilles tear he suffered in 2025. He had not played in 2026 before that. Penei's younger brother had a career-high 59 tackles in 2025.
CLE | QB
2025 R3 #94
Backup
Made Cleveland's 53-man roster, then went on injured reserve with a back injury on Aug 30, so he has not played in 2026. The Browns designated him to return from injured reserve on Oct 6. Made 6 starts as a rookie in 2025.
Ajani Cornelius
DAL | OT
2025 R6 #204
Backup
Has not played a snap through four games, per ESPN's game rosters. A 2025 sixth-round pick (No. 204) who missed the end of 2025 with a knee injury.
T.J. Bass
DAL | OG
UDFA 2023
Starter
Started all four of Dallas's games on the offensive line. Undrafted in 2023, he has gone from camp body to the starting lineup.
Traeshon Holden
DAL | WR
UDFA 2025
Backup
Waived by Dallas Aug 17. A free agent as of Sept 27; no signing found.
Alex Forsyth
DEN | C
2023 R7 #257
Backup
Played in Denver's first two games in a reserve role and has not started. A 2023 seventh-round pick (No. 257) and interior line depth for Denver.
Calvin Throckmorton
DEN | OG
UDFA 2020
Backup
On Denver's practice squad after final cuts and has not appeared in a game. Undrafted in 2020, a versatile interior lineman.
Jordon Riley
GB | DT
2023 R7 #243
Backup
On the Packers' reserve/PUP list with an Achilles injury and has not played in 2026. A 2023 seventh-round pick (No. 243) at nose tackle.
Jamal Hill
HOU | LB
2024 R6 #188
Backup
Played in three of Houston's four games, with a tackle in each of his first two and two more in the 34-30 Week 4 loss to Dallas. A 2024 sixth-round pick (No. 188) on special teams and linebacker depth.
Jabbar Muhammad
JAX | CB
UDFA 2025
Backup
On Jacksonville's practice squad after final cuts. The Jaguars elevated him for the Oct 4 game at Cincinnati, a 22-17 win, and he did not record a stat. Undrafted in 2025, he spent his rookie year on the Jaguars' practice squad too.
Patrick Herbert
LAC | TE
UDFA 2025
Backup
Signed to the Chargers' practice squad in early September and elevated for the Week 3 game at Buffalo, where he dressed alongside Justin for the first time since Oregon in 2019. Elevated again for the Week 4 game at Seattle and played on special teams in the 30-23 loss. He has not recorded a stat.
Justin Herbert's brother, undrafted in 2025.
Jeffrey Bassa
KC | LB
2025 R5 #156
Backup
Played in all four Chiefs games, with a tackle in each of the first two, two in the Week 3 win at Miami and three in the 30-27 Week 4 win at Las Vegas. In that game he forced a fumble on a fourth-quarter kickoff return, Kansas City recovered at the Raiders' 22, and Kenneth Walker III ran it in on the next play to make it 30-19. A 2025 fifth-round pick (No. 156) and a four-year starter at Oregon.
Nikko Reed
NYG | CB
UDFA 2025
Backup
Signed by the Giants to their active roster off the Chargers' practice squad on Sept 18, played in Week 2 at the Rams, and made his first tackle for New York in the Week 3 win over Tennessee. Was inactive for the Week 4 win over Arizona. Undrafted out of Oregon in 2025, he played five games for the Chargers as a rookie, mostly on special teams.
Troy Dye
LAC | LB
2020 R4 #132
Backup
Played in all four Chargers games off the bench and has 19 tackles and 1.5 sacks. His best game came in the Week 4 loss at Seattle: a sack of Sam Darnold, three tackles and a forced fumble on a kickoff return. In his seventh NFL season on a 2-year, $5.5M extension.
Terrance Ferguson
LAR | TE
2025 R2 #46
Starter
Placed on injured reserve on Oct 2 with an ankle injury after starting all three Rams games and has 7 catches for 63 yards and a touchdown. Broke out in Week 2 against the Giants with 6 catches for 54 yards and the touchdown, second on the team in catches and yards that night. A 2025 second-round pick (No. 46) in his second season.
Taki Taimani
MIN | DT
UDFA 2024
Backup
Waived from Minnesota's injured reserve Sept 22. A free agent as of Sept 27.
Johnny Mundt
PHI | TE
UDFA 2017
Backup
Started all four Eagles games, two of them wins, with three catches for 12 yards. Signed with Philadelphia in March for his 10th NFL season.
Steven Jones
PIT | OG
UDFA 2024
Backup
On Pittsburgh's practice squad and has not appeared in a game. Undrafted in 2024, interior line depth.
Jordan James
SF | RB
2025 R5 #147
Backup
Carried 4 times for 15 yards in the Week 2 win over Miami, his only carries of the season, and did not play in the Week 4 win over Denver. A 2025 fifth-round pick (No. 147) in the 49ers' backfield.
Tez Johnson
TB | WR
2025 R7 #235
Backup
Played in all four Bucs games and has four catches for 74 yards, including a 49-yarder in Week 2 against Cleveland. Added two catches for 17 yards, a 10-yard run and a 13-yard punt return in the Week 4 loss to Green Bay. Oregon's single-season catches record holder (86 in 2023) went in the seventh round (No. 235) in 2025.
D.J. Johnson
WAS | DE
2023 R3 #80
Backup
Released from Washington's practice squad Sept 15. A free agent as of Sept 27.
Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu
WAS | OG
2023 R6 #199
Backup
Released by Washington Aug 11. A free agent as of Sept 27.
WAS | QB
2015 R1 #2
Backup
Started Week 4 in London against the Colts and was hurt on a first-quarter sack after going 3 of 4 for 46 yards and running once for 35; rookie Athan Kaliakmanis finished the 30-13 loss. It is a sprained MCL in his right knee, the same injury he had in the preseason, and coach Dan Quinn said Oct 5 the timetable for his return is uncertain. On Oct 9 Washington ruled him out of the Oct 11 game against the Giants (Commanders, via NBC Sports Rotoworld, Oct 9). Washington did not put him on injured reserve, and Quinn said Jayden Daniels, back from his dislocated elbow, would practice fully with the hope of starting Oct 11 against the Giants. Won his first start of 2026 in Week 3, 33-31 over Seattle, going 19 of 31 for 183 yards, 3 TD and no interceptions, then ran 9 yards on third-and-7 with 1:36 left so Washington could kneel it out. Came in for the second half at Dallas in Week 2 after Daniels hurt his elbow and went 11 of 16 for 111 yards and a touchdown. The 2014 Heisman winner is in his 12th NFL season.
Pharaoh Brown
IND | TE
UDFA 2017
Depth
Released at final cuts and brought back on the Colts' practice squad, and has not appeared in a game. A veteran tight end, undrafted in 2017.
Brandon Johnson
TB | CB
UDFA 2025
Depth
On the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad (ESPN Buccaneers roster, Oct 7, 2026). Released by Seattle with an injury settlement Aug 14, then worked out for the Giants Sept 3.
Casey Rogers
NE | DT
UDFA
Depth
A free agent as of Sept 27; no signing found.
Tyler Shough
NO | QB
2025 R2 #40
Starter
Started all four Saints games and is 121 of 180 for 1,203 yards, 9 TD and 3 INT, plus a rushing touchdown in the 24-17 Week 2 win at Baltimore. Opened with 410 yards and three touchdown passes in a one-point loss at Detroit, and went 30 of 48 for 286 yards and a touchdown in the 45-24 Week 4 loss to Atlanta. A Duck from 2018 to 2020, he finished his college career at Louisville before New Orleans took him No. 40 overall in 2025.
Kingsley Suamataia
KC | OL
2024 R2 #63
Backup
Started Kansas City's first three games at left guard, all wins, then was benched for the 30-27 Week 4 win at Las Vegas: the Chiefs called it a coaching decision, not an injury, and Andy Reid said only that it is "between Kingsley and I" (Sports Illustrated, Oct 5, 2026). Signed with Oregon in the 2021 class and played one game for the Ducks that fall before transferring home to BYU, where he finished his college career. The Chiefs took him No. 63 overall in 2024.
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
LV | WR
2025 R4 #108
Backup
Opened the season on injured reserve and has not played in 2026, but Las Vegas designated him to return and he was back at practice on Oct 7. Played for Oregon in 2021 and 2022, including a 151-yard day against Utah, before finishing his college career at Tennessee. As a 2025 rookie he played 15 games with eight starts and caught 10 passes for 135 yards.
Moliki Matavao
NO | TE
2025 R7 #248
Backup
Placed on injured reserve Aug 25, before final cuts, so he has not played in 2026. A Duck in 2021 and 2022 whose first career catch was a 14-yard touchdown in the 35-28 upset at No. 3
Ohio State, he finished his college career at
UCLA. Played six games with two starts as a 2025 rookie, mostly as a blocker.
Brenden Schooler
NE | S
2022 UDFA
Backup
On the reserve/non-football injury list and has not played in 2026; New England designated him to return on Sept 23. Arrived at Oregon in 2016 and started at safety as a freshman, then earned first-team All-Pac-12 on special teams in 2017 and 2018 before finishing his college career at Texas. A special teams ace who played 66 games for the Patriots from 2022 to 2025 and was a team captain in 2025.
Trikweze Bridges
CIN | CB
2025 R7 #256
Depth
Signed to Cincinnati's practice squad on Sept 1 and has not appeared in a 2026 game. Spent five seasons at Oregon from 2019 to 2023, with three interceptions as a starter in 2022, and finished his college career at Florida before going with the final pick of the 2025 draft. Played 16 games for Dallas as a rookie with 23 tackles and an interception.
Kahlef Hailassie
GB | S
2023 UDFA
Depth
Signed to Green Bay's practice squad on Sept 9 after a week on Minnesota's, and has not appeared in a 2026 game. Played all 13 games as a true freshman at Oregon in 2018, mostly at corner and on punt return, then finished his college career at Western Kentucky. Undrafted in 2023, he has also spent time with Kansas City, Cleveland, Jacksonville and Minnesota.
Bradyn Swinson
PIT | LB
2025 R5 #146
Depth
Released from Pittsburgh's practice squad on Oct 6 after signing there Sept 1, without appearing in a 2026 game. A Duck from 2020 to 2022 who had three sacks in 2021, including one in the upset at No. 3
Ohio State, he finished his college career at LSU. New England took him No. 146 overall in 2025.
DJ James
NYG | CB
2024 R6 #192
Depth
A Duck from 2019 to 2021 who finished his college career at Auburn, where Seattle drafted him in Round 6 (No. 192) in 2024. Reverted to the Giants' injured reserve in August and was waived from it on Sept 1, 2026, so he has not played this season.
Ugo Amadi
DEN | DB
2019 R4 #132
Depth
Signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad on Oct 9, 2026 (Denver Broncos). An eighth-year defensive back, drafted by Seattle, with 85 career games and 208 tackles per the Broncos.
GoDucks.com, SI (Every Oregon First-Round Pick, Apr 15 2026; Every Player Drafted Under Lanning, Apr 18 2026). Includes the completed 2026 draft.
