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3 ProHogs To Watch Week 2 Of NFL Preseason

FAYETTEVILLE – The second week of preseason action provides the opportunity to prove consistency for players looking to make the 53-man roster.

Below are three ProHogs looking to show that this weekend:

Earning His Spot
In a core of receivers that is as deep as any in the league, wide receiver Cobi Hamilton proved his worth in week one. Against the Giants, Hamilton graded out as the best receiver in the AFC North, according to Pro Football Focus. He had two receptions for 72 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown pass from rookie Josh Dobbs. Read more about Hamilton here.

Allen Looking To Make His Case
The second year quarterback looked good in his first performance against New England in week one. Allen went 5-for-7 for 85 yards, including a 42-yard touchdown pass. Despite currently being listed as the third-team quarterback, Allen can make a run at the back-up position if his outings continue to be as impressive as week one.

Williams Using Rookie Year As Motivation
As good as his former teammate was in the first week of preseason action, Williams looked just as impressive, rushing for 39 yards on four carries, a 9.8 yard per rush average. Williams came into camp trying to make a case as the number two back behind LeSean McCoy. He will get the chance to continue making his claim Thursday night against Philadelphia. Click here to read more about Williams’ motivation and confidence.

MATCH UPTIME (CT)TVPROHOGS
Thursday, August 17
Baltimore at Miami6:00 PMBaltimore - Ryan Mallett
Miami - Drew Morgan
Buffalo at Philadelphia6:00 PMBuffalo - Cameron Jefferson, Jonathan Williams
Philadelphia - Jason Peters
Tampa Bay at Jacksonville7:00 PMESPNTampa Bay - Zach Hocker
Jacksonville - Brandon Allen
Friday, August 18
Minnesota at Seattle9:00 PMNFLMinnesota - Jarius Wright
Seattle - Alex Collins
Saturday, August 19
Carolina at Tennessee2:00 PMNFLNONE
Kansas City at Cincinnati6:00 PMCincinnati - Chris Smith
Indianapolis at Dallas6:00 PMNFLIndianapolis - Tevin Mitchel
Dallas - Sam Irwin-Hill, Darren McFadden, Dan Skipper
Green Bay at Washington6:30 PMGreen Bay - Brett Goode
Washington - Martrell Spaight, Jeremy Sprinkle
NY Jets at Detroit6:30 PMNY Jets - Chris Gragg
Detroit - Travis Swanson, Jeremiah Ledbetter
New England at Houston7:00 PMNew England - Trey Flowers, Brooks Ellis, Deatrich Wise, Jr., Cody Hollister
Chicago at Arizona9:00 PMNONE
Denver at San Francisco9:00 PMNFLDenver - AJ Derby
LA Rams at Oakland9:00 PMOakland - Keon Hatcher, Denver Kirkland
Sunday, August 20
Atlanta at Pittsburgh3:00 PMNFLPittsburgh - Knile Davis, Cobi Hamilton
New Orleans at LA Chargers7:00 PMNFLNew Orleans - Mitchell Loewen
LA Chargers - Hunter Henry, Toby Baker, Darius Philon
Monday, August 21
NY Giants at Cleveland7:00 PMNFLNY Giants - Robert Thomas