Top 10 Preseason Performers

Top 10 Preseason Performers
Top 10 Preseason Performers /

Top 10 Preseason Performers

Kellen Clemens, QB

Kellen Clemens, QB
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Kellen Clemens completed 16 of 23 passes for three touchdowns and no interceptions in a 31-16 Jets win. Clemens' solid play has to make New York feel better about starter Chad Pennington's shaky health history.

Cullen Jenkins, DT

Cullen Jenkins, DT
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After signing a contract extension this offseason, the fourth-year pro got his preseason off to a great start with two sacks in Green Bay's 13-9 win over Pittsburgh.

Tony Romo, QB

Tony Romo, QB
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Romo looked sharp in the Cowboys' preseason opener against the Colts. The Cowboys' starter complete 10 of 11 passes for 93 yards in a 23-10 victory.

Fred Jackson, RB

Fred Jackson, RB
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Jackson had an impressive 17-yard touchdown run in the Bills' 13-10 win over the Saints. He ended up with 49 yards on eight carries and may now fit into Buffalo's RB rotation.

Darryl Tapp, DE

Darryl Tapp, DE
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Tapp, a second-round pick in 2006, had just three sacks last season, but he posted two in a 24-16 win over the Chargers.

Rex Grossman, QB

Rex Grossman, QB
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Although it's only preseason, the Bears have to be relieved Rex Grossman showed no ill effects from his Super Bowl meltdowns. Grossman completed his first eight passes in a 20-19 win over the Texans.

Bryant Johnson, WR

Bryant Johnson, WR
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Johnson shook a tackle and burst down the field for a sweet 58-yard touchdown. The fifth-year receiver ended up with three catches for 87 yards in Arizona's four-point loss to Oakland.

Jabari Greer, CB

Jabari Greer, CB
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Greer, who has a history of shining in the preseason, had two big interceptions in the Bills' 13-10 win over the Saints. His third-quarter pick set up the Bills' only touchdown.

Luke McCown, QB

Luke McCown, QB
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McCown is giving Chris Simms something to think about as a few Bucs QBs compete for the backup job to Jeff Garcia. McCown was 7-for-7 for 68 yards and a touchdown in Tampa Bay's 13-10 win over New England.

John Broussard, WR

John Broussard, WR
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Broussard has made a great case to earn a spot with the Jags. He caught three passes for 66 yards in an 18-17 loss to the Dolphins.


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