Week three of the NFL season brought a mixed bag for former Huskers, with Ty Robinson getting his heaviest workload yet and Emmett Johnson part of Kansas City’s win over Miami.
Robinson made the most notable move of the week on the defensive front. In the Eagles’ loss to Chicago on Monday Night Football, the former Nebraska defensive tackle logged 12 defensive snaps and nine on special teams, finishing with two tackles. Center Cam Jurgens also started for Philadelphia, lining up at left guard and playing 50 snaps in the defeat.
Jacksonville got strong contributions from a pair of former Huskers in its 35-6 win over New England. Ameer Abdullah carried the ball twice for three yards and was targeted once without a catch, while also seeing time on both offense and special teams. Rookie tight end Nate Boerkircher started at tight end, was targeted once, and finished without a reception, but he did play 28 offensive snaps and one on special teams.
Elsewhere, Maliek Collins started at defensive tackle in Cleveland’s win over Carolina and turned in a solid stat line with three tackles and two quarterback hurries across 53 defensive snaps.
Cam Taylor-Britt saw limited action for Indianapolis in its win over Houston, working as a reserve defensive back. He played two defensive snaps and nine on special teams and did not record a tackle.
The week also included several former Huskers who either did not play or were inactive. Thomas Fidone was inactive for the Giants, while Luke Gifford’s status was not detailed in the report.
On the practice squad front, the list included Dane Key with Denver, Isaiah Neyor with Green Bay, Henry Lutovsky, Ben Scott and Javin Wright with Tampa Bay, DeShon Singleton with Kansas City, Ben Stille with Detroit, Trey Palmer with New Orleans, and Jack Stoll with San Francisco.
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