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Former Cougars make an impact for Chiefs on Sunday Night Football
Kingsley Suamataia and Khyiris Tonga played in the primetime NFL Week 3 matchup Sunday between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Indianapolis Colts, where both players made important plays to propel the Chiefs with a win in overtime 33-30.
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Former BYU star Fred Warner is back — and breaking records
As the 2026 NFL season unfolds, plenty of former BYU players are competing at the next level — including a familiar face that hadn't played in quite some time.
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Former BYU running back helps lead Cardinals in win over Chargers
Tyler Allgeier, BYU's single-season rushing leader in 2021, led his new NFL team, the Arizona Cardinals, with the most rushing yards in Week 1.
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Former Cougar Zayne Anderson makes debut with Miami Dolphins
Former BYU safety Zayne Anderson made his first start with the Miami Dolphins against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
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Former BYU QB finds a new NFL home as 2026 season begins
Kedon Slovis, the 25-year-old undrafted rookie out of BYU back in 2024, signed with the Green Bay Packers on Sept. 1, making it his second stop in the NFL after being cut from the Arizona Cardinals.
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How former Cougars have fared in NFL free agency, offseason so far
As March comes to a close, NFL free agency, while remaining open until the start of the 2026-27 season, is starting to cool down.
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Back at BYU, Danny Sorensen looks to jumpstart Cougar secondary with NFL experience
After spending eight seasons under the wing of legendary Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, it shouldn’t surprise anyone to see Danny Sorensen coaching football.
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Potential landing spots emerge for former BYU running back Tyler Allgeier
Former BYU running back Tyler Allgeier has become one of the NFL’s more reliable power backs.
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Former BYU standouts reunite with Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings did not set out to build a BYU reunion, but the roster now includes three former Cougars working to carve out roles at the next level.
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BYU's Tonga, Nacua head to NFL conference championships
After an electric, and at some points confusing, NFL season, Championship Sunday is quickly approaching.
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Former BYU standout Khyiris Tonga taking versatile role with Patriots
Former BYU standout Khyiris Tonga has carved out a strong role in the NFL, and the New England Patriots have leaned on his size and power in more ways than one.
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Former BYU quarterback Kedon Slovis makes NFL debut after bouncing around the league
In the Arizona Cardinals game against the Seattle Seahawks in week 10 of the NFL regular season, Kedon Slovis found himself in the fourth quarter, beginning his NFL career with the score being out of range, 44-22, in a Seahawks blowout.
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An injury update on former BYU players in the NFL, including the return of Puka Nacua
Several former BYU standouts in the NFL are battling injuries that have reshaped their seasons and tested the Cougars’ growing professional pipeline.
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Former BYU great Fred Warner out after a season-ending ankle injury
In a heartbreaking blow to the San Francisco 49ers — and Cougar Nation — former BYU linebacker Fred Warner has suffered a season-ending injury.
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Several Cougars receive NFL opportunities
As of Saturday evening, three former BYU football players — led by defensive end Tyler Batty — had signed free agent contracts following the conclusion of the NFL Draft.
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Coach Kalani Sitake teaches that ‘God will provide’ in BYU devotional
BYU's head football coach Kalani Sitake emphasized the importance of faith in God’s guidance by sharing strengthening experiences from his own life's journey.
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Chiefs fall short of three-peat on Bourbon Street: What went wrong in blowout Super Bowl loss for Andy Reid’s offense
Coming into Sunday night, the Green Bay Packers were the last team to win three consecutive championships in the NFL.
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Cougars in the NFL: Who is the season MVP?
With Super Bowl LIX marking the end of the 2024-25 season, we look back on another standout season from many of the BYU Cougars in the NFL.
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