Mizzou in the NFL; How to Watch Mizzou Players in the NFL’s Opening Weekend
12 former Missouri Tigers could suit up in week 1 of the NFL season. Find kickoff times and streaming info for each of those games.
Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz has been fond of reminding others to be patient with growth. He’s pulled out analogies of the growth cycle of bamboo to illustrate his point. Now, the program is starting to make slow and steady growth as a producer of NFL talent.
It might not be at the level of some other SEC programs, but it did take a significant step over the past year. Six Missouri players were selected in the NFL draft this past April, including three in the top 100 selections. Defensive end Darius Robinson became the first player to be selected in the first round in the Drinkwitz era.
After the NFL’s final roster cutdown on Tuesday, August 27, 12 Missouri players found a home on NFL rosters. Three — tight end Albert Okwuegbunam, offensive limeman Larry Borom and Robinson — were placed on injured reserve with a return designation to start the year. Others, such as running back Tyler Badie, made their way onto practice squads and could be elevated throughout the season.
The season will kickoff Thursday night just about 125 miles away from Missouri’s campus at Arrowhead Stadium with former Tigers’ linebacker Nick Bolton and the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens.
In the NFL’s four primetime games in week 1, there is at least one former Missouri player on their active roster.
