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Auburn NFL roundup: Corey Grant top preseason rusher

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Grant was among 33 former Auburn players who got on the field during the first week of the NFL's preseason schedule.

The former Auburn players who started in Week 1 of the preseason included inside linebacker Karlos Dansby (Woodlawn) of the Arizona Cardinals, nose tackle Pat Sims of the Cincinnati Bengals, right offensive tackle Shon Coleman of the Cleveland Browns, left offensive tackle Greg Robinson of the Detroit Lions and right outside linebacker Dee Ford (St. Clair County) of the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Other former Auburn players seeing action in the first week of preseason games included Cardinals linebacker Josh Bynes, Atlanta Falcons long snapper Josh Harris, Carolina Panthers running back Cameron Artis-Payne, Bengals outside linebacker Carl Lawson, Browns wide receiver Ricardo Louis and place-kicker Cody Parkey, Green Bay Packers offensive tackle Robert Leff (Fairhope) and safety Jermaine Whitehead, Houston Texans fullback Jay Prosch (UMS-Wright) and guard Chad Slade (Moody), Chiefs wide receiver Tony Stevens and defensive tackle Maurice Swain, Los Angeles Rams defensive back Blake Countess, guard Alex Kozan and linebacker Cassanova McKinzy (Woodlawn); Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Avery Young, Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Trovon Reed, Patriots cornerback Jonathan Jones and safety Brandon King (Thompson), New Orleans Saints safety Robenson Therezie, New York Jets outside linebacker Corey Lemonier, Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Gabe Wright, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Neiko Thorpe, Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Peyton Barber and defensive tackle DaVonte Lambert, Tennessee Titans linebacker Daren Bates and defensive end Angelo Blackson and Washington Redskins cornerback Joshua Holsey.

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Cardinals cornerback Rudy Ford (New Hope), Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah, Packers defensive tackle Montravius Adams, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Quan Bray, Saints defensive tackle Devaroe Lawrence and Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Sammie Coates (Leroy) did not play in the preseason's first week.

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