{"id":445474,"date":"2026-09-23T20:18:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T20:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/445474\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T20:18:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T20:18:21","slug":"cougars-in-the-nfl-presented-by-bud-light-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/445474\/","title":{"rendered":"Cougars in the NFL Presented by Bud Light: Week 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>HOUSTON \u2013\u00a0Houston Football legend Patrick Paul ranked among the top offensive linemen in the league in Week 2, highlighting former Cougars who made an impact for their squads.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nKYLE ALLEN | BUFFALO BILLS | W, 41-31, VS DETROIT<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nDEAN CONNORS | LOS ANGELES RAMS | PRACTICE SQUAD<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nKEITH COOPER | MIAMI DOLPHINS | L, 35-13, AT SAN FRANCISCO<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tPlayed on 10 defensive and five special teams snaps without recording a statistic&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nTANK DELL | HOUSTON TEXANS | INJURED RESERVE<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nLOGAN HALL | HOUSTON TEXANS | L, 20-6, VS CINCINNATI<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tPosted three tackles, including a sack, and hit Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow twice&#13;<br \/>\n\tSack came on third down in the fourth quarter, forcing Bengals punt&#13;<br \/>\n\tPlayed on 22 defensive (37 percent) and four special teams snaps\u00a0&#13;<br \/>\n\tTwo quarterback hits brings him to 25 in his career&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nJOSH JONES | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | W, 31-7, AT ARIZONA<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tPlayed on two offensive snaps without recording a statistic&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nMARCUS JONES | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS | W, 20-3, VS PITTSBURGH<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tStarted at cornerback for New England&#13;<br \/>\n\tReturned four punts for 40 yards, including a 19-yard return in the first quarter&#13;<br \/>\n\tRecorded two tackles&#13;<br \/>\n\tPlayed on all but one defensive snaps along with eight on special teams&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nCASE KEENUM | CHICAGO BEARS | L, 9-3, VS MINNESOTA<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nTANNER KOZIOL | JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS | L, 20-13, AT DENVER<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nED OLIVER | BUFFALO BILLS | W, 41-31, VS DETROIT<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tInactive after a hip injury during pregame warmups&#13;<br \/>\n\tConsidered day-to-day with a chance to be back for Week 3&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nPATRICK PAUL | MIAMI DOLPHINS | L, 35-13, AT SAN FRANCISCO<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tStarted at left tackle for Miami&#13;<br \/>\n\tOne of six Dolphins to play on all 59 offensive snaps&#13;<br \/>\n\tPosted an 82.0 pass block grade, the 12th\u00a0best of any offensive lineman with at least 30 pass block snaps&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nGRANT STUARD | LOS ANGELES RAMS | W, 28-6, VS NEW YORK GIANTS<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tPlayed on 17 special teams snaps without recording a statistic&#13;<br \/>\n\tPlayed in his 85th\u00a0career game&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\nPAYTON TURNER | DETROIT LIONS | INJURED RESERVE<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nEDDIE WALLS III | LOS ANGELES RAMS | INJURED RESERVE<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nSINGLE-GAME TICKETS<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t miss any of the action. 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