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#HTownTakeover NFL Preseason Week 1 Recap
8/17/2016 12:00:00 AM | Football
HOUSTON -- With 13 alums on NFL rosters entering 2016 training camps, the #HTownTakeover is well represented across the league and 11 of those players, including seven rookies, donned an NFL uniform for the first time last weekend. Take a look around the league to see how they performed...
Pittsburgh's Demarcus Ayers got his NFL career off to a good start as he pulled in one reception for five yards and had 15 yards rushing on one end around in a 30-17 loss to the Lions.
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Cincinnati's Alex Cooper, who played offensive tackle for Houston, moved to the interior of the Bengals line in his NFL debut in a narrow 17-16 loss to the Vikings.
San Diego's Kenneth Farrow got his NFL career off to a great start, leading the Chargers on the ground with 60 yards on 16 carries while hauling in two receptions for 25 yards in a 27-10 loss to the Titans.
Seattle's Nolan Frese had eight snaps and two tackles on punt coverage in a 17-16 win over the Chiefs.With recent roster decisions, Frese is the lone long snapper on the Seahawks' roster.
A 2013 first round draft pick, D.J Hayden recorded one tackle in the Raiders' 2016 preseason-opening win over Arizona.
Indianapolis' Lee Hightower recorded four tackles, second best on the Colts, in his NFL debut defeating the Bills 19-18.
Cincinnati's William Jackson III is not expected to see any action in the preseason after suffering a torn pectoral muscle in training camp.
In the Rams' return to LA, Case Keenum completed six-of-seven passes for 58 yards in a 28-24 win over the Cowboys.
Derrick Mathews played his first game with the Packers Friday night recording one tackle in a 17-11 win over the Browns.
Joey Mbu, who enters his second season in Atlanta, had a solid performance in the Falcons 23-17 victory over the Redskins. While he did not record any tackles, he consistently got solid push in the interior.
San Diego's Adrian McDonald continued his old ways in his NFL debut as he finished with three tackles and one forced fumble in a 27-10 loss to the Titans.
New England's Elandon Roberts started his NFL career with a bang, recording four tackles in the Patriots 34-22 win over the Saints.
New England's starting right tackle, Sebastian Vollmer sat out the Patriots' 34-22 win over the Saints
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