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Former Arizona Wildcats defensive end Reggie Gilbert is officially listed at outside linebacker by the Green Bay Packers but last night against Cleveland and former teammate Scooby Wright III, he was placed on the edge of the line.
His jersey number changed from 46 (customary for an NFL linebacker and what he has worn during practices) to 93 for the game.
With his athleticism matched with good size (6’3″ and 261), Gilbert as a defensive end consistently put pressure on Cleveland’s quarterbacks, most notably former USC nemesis Cody Kessler in the third quarter of Green Bay’s 17-11 win at Lambeau Field.
Gilbert broke free, almost untouched to Kessler in the end zone. Kessler showing his rookie ways, ran out of bounds in the back of the end zone allowing Gilbert a safety and sack. He finished with two tackles.
“I’ve always felt most comfortable on the edge whether I’m in two point or three-point stance,” Gilbert told NFCNBarroom.com earlier in the week.
Wright, who like Gilbert played in the second half, also registered two tackles for the Browns. He was active on the field, pursuing nearly every play aggressively. He showed that he is fully healthy after his injury-marred season last year with the Wildcats.
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Been dreaming about this for some time now, tonight is the night! All glory to the man above see y'all in Lambeau!
— Reggie Gilbert (@reggiegilbert84) August 12, 2016
Scooby Wright talked of how tonight was 1st time he's played at 100% since beginning of junior year. Thinks he'll be night and day next week
— Andrew Gribble (@Andrew_Gribble) August 13, 2016
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Reggie Gilbert pressures Kessler into running out of the back of end zone for a safety! #Packers lead 15-11 #CLEvsGB pic.twitter.com/ts6l1S6rPW
— Green Bay Packers (@packers) August 13, 2016
ARIZONA WILDCATS IN NFL TRAINING CAMPS
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[table “” not found /]Carey required concussion protocol in the Bears’ game Thursday.
Quizz Rodgers was #Bears No. 2 RB in preseason opener. Hasn't been talked about much in RBBC battle. Ka'Deem Carey left w/ poss. concussion.
— Evan Silva (@evansilva) August 12, 2016
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[table “” not found /]Foles takes on being No. 1 at least with his jersey.
The newest #Chief Nick Foles. He said he didn't care about any other offer. He wanted to play for Coach Reid. pic.twitter.com/YCFRMInTIS
— Nick Jacobs (@Jacobs71) August 5, 2016
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[table “” not found /]New York Jets media is making it seem Nick Folk’s job is on the line against a rookie. Former Desert Swarm linebacker Brant Boyer is the Jets’ special teams coach and fellow former Wildcat Jeff Hammerschmidt is his assistant.
Kicking showdown: @NickFolk2 facing latest challenge for #Jets job – this time from rookie @Ross_Martin1 of #Duke https://t.co/FHXn0Lug05
— Dennis Waszak Jr. (@DWAZ73) August 11, 2016
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Our @PackersFans_ contributor nails another interview. this time Packers LB Reggie Gilbert https://t.co/RFqu35Fdko pic.twitter.com/s2V8ZmoQQd
— NFCN Barroom (@NFCNBarroom) August 11, 2016
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[table “” not found /]Golden is making plays.
Robert Golden safety blitz. Think you'll see fair amount of that in 2016.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) August 12, 2016
Robert Golden consistently fills the alley as well as you could coach up. Force ball inside, make the tackle. #Steelers
— Alex Kozora (@Alex_Kozora) August 12, 2016
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[table “” not found /]We’ll have to see the first of Gronk in the second preseason game against the Bears on Thursday.
Patriots are holding Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski and others out of preseason opener https://t.co/IzFpe6s8pV
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) August 11, 2016
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[table “” not found /]Hill getting some work in before tonight’s preseason opener against Dallas.
New #Rams WR Austin Hill does his best to keep his feet in bounds but just misses outside the end zone at #RamsCamp pic.twitter.com/28TlFKE2tH
— Mike Lakes (@TheRamsView) August 13, 2016
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[table “” not found /]Been through so many ups and downs over the last several months, and I'll finally be at peace on the field tonight. That's a blessing
— Cayleb S Jones (@1caylebjones) August 11, 2016
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[table “” not found /]Mitchell has been hobbled by a calf injury
Notable players out for the preseason opener #Dolphins #MIAvsNYG
WR, DeVante Parker
DT, Earl Mitchell
CB, Xavien Howard
RB, Kenyan Drake— Mike Dixon (@FinsMike) August 12, 2016
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[table “” not found /]Pettinato tries to sack former ASU quarterback Brock Osweiler every day in practice.
Dan Pettinato would have had a sack there. Just blew by Dalton Freeman who totally missed him. #Texans
— PDS (@PatDStat) August 1, 2016
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[table “” not found /]Looks like Reed is finally healthy after injuries have dogged most of his NFL career.
Brooks Reed is clearly a lot faster than he was last year.
— Andrew Hirsh (@andrewhirsh) August 11, 2016
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— Gary Klein (@LATimesklein) August 2, 2016
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[table “” not found /]Wade is entering his fifth season in the NFL and appears bent to stay there a lot longer.
.@TwoStarWade Working hard this #TrainingCamp again #Giants https://t.co/6xA2z2BhM0
— Lisa Hahner (@citygalsports) August 5, 2016
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[table “” not found /]Scooby’s dad takes in his son’s first NFL preseason game.
It's Real know, next level, Do work, Have fun. #DawgPound #BearDown #ScoobyWright pic.twitter.com/cGxgNpxLOw
— Philip Wright (@GoAz_33) August 12, 2016
ALLSPORTSTUCSON.com publisher, writer and editor Javier Morales is a former Arizona Press Club award winner. He is a former Arizona Daily Star beat reporter for the Arizona basketball team, including when the Wildcats won the 1996-97 NCAA title. He has also written articles for CollegeAD.com, Bleacher Report, Lindy’s Sports, TucsonCitizen.com, The Arizona Republic, Sporting News and Baseball America, among many other publications. He has also authored the book “The Highest Form of Living”, which is available at Amazon.
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