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Mory Bamba, Zach Wilson and 3 other excellent performances from Utah ties in the NFL’s first week of preseason

deseret.com · 14h · first reportShare

Of the 93 Utah ties on NFL rosters going into the first full weekend of preseason play, around 50 earned playing time this past week. That didn’t include established stars such as Fred Warner, Jordan Love or Garett Bolles, guys whose roles are defined and less dependent on learning things in the preseason. In contrast to those three, the preseason gives a lot of players — many Utah ties included — the opportunity to make their case for a role with their organization, with impending cuts and depth chart movement looming when the regular season arrives. Five players with Utah ties, in particular, stood out with their Week 1 performances: Mory Bamba, CB, New York Jets The former BYU defender who went undrafted had a memorable night in the Jets’ 24-16 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, one that had both fans and the organization buzzing. The 6-foot-2 Bamba ended up with four pass deflections, including one on a third-and-goal situation early in the second quarter where he made a break on th