Cats in the NFL: Preseason Play Continues

One week down, two more to go in the NFL’s new-and-improved preseason schedule. Instead of four games – previously a quarter of an entire regular season – the league has transitioned to a three-week preseason followed by an 18-week regular season. Three preseason games, 17 regular-season games, then playoff action.

Fewer preseason games create fewer live opportunities to shine for players looking to move up the depth chart or earn a roster spot. Every game counts, especially for a long list of former Kentucky Wildcats hoping to make their NFL dreams come true (or continue).

Over 20 former UK standouts will be in action over the course of the weekend, with a strong number of games on national television starting tonight through Monday.

Check out the full weekend schedule below:

Thursday, August 19

New England Patriots def. Philadelphia Eagles 35-0

Friday, August 20

Washington Football Team vs. Cincinnati Bengals (8 p.m. ET – NFL Network)

• Jamin Davis (WFT)
• Jon Toth (WFT)

Arizona Cardinals vs. Kansas City Chiefs (8 p.m. ET – ESPN)

• Corey Peters (Cardinals)

Saturday, August 21

Chicago Bears vs. Buffalo Bills (1 p.m. ET – NFL Network)

• Danny Trevathan (Bears)

Green Bay Packers vs. New York Jets (4:25 p.m. ET – NFL Network)

• Za’Darius Smith (Packers)
• Randall Cobb (Packers)
• Brandin Echols (Jets)

Carolina Panthers vs. Baltimore Ravens (7 p.m. ET – NFL GamePass)

• Phil Hoskins (Panthers)
• Chris Westry (Ravens)

Miami Dolphins vs. Atlanta Falcons (7 p.m. ET – NFL GamePass)

• Lynn Bowden Jr. (Dolphins) – INJURED (strained hamstring)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Tennessee Titans (7:30 p.m. ET – NFL GamePass)

• Mike Edwards (Buccaneers)
• Bud Dupree (Titans)

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Detroit Lions (7:30 p.m. ET – NFL Network)

• Benny Snell (Steelers)
• TJ Carter (Steelers)
• Boogie Watson (Steelers)
• Logan Stenberg (Lions)

Minnesota Vikings vs. Indianapolis Colts (8 p.m. ET – NFL GamePass)

• AJ Rose (Vikings)

Dallas Cowboys vs. Houston Texans (8 p.m. ET – NFL GamePass)

• Kelvin Joseph (Cowboys)
• Quinton Bohanna (Cowboys)
• Lonnie Johnson Jr. (Texans)
• Drake Jackson (Texans)

Los Angeles Rams vs. Las Vegas Raiders (10 p.m. ET – NFL Network)

Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos (10 p.m. ET – NFL GamePass)

Sunday, August 22

Cleveland Browns vs. New York Giants (1 p.m. ET – NFL Network)

Los Angeles Chargers vs. San Francisco 49ers (7:30 p.m. ET – NFL Network)

Monday, August 23

New Orleans Saints vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (8 p.m. ET – ESPN)

• Landon Young (Saints)
• Josh Allen (Jaguars)

Get your remote control ready, BBN. We’ve got a long weekend of football ahead of us.