Osa Odighizuwa (left) and Kenny Clark
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Bruins in the NFL: Week 2
September 16, 2025 | Football
Twenty-one former Bruins saw action in Week 2 of the 2025 NFL Season. A trio of UCLA defensive linemen โ Kenny Clark, Osa Odighizuwa and Jay Toia โ helped the Dallas Cowboys to their first win of the season in a 40-37 decision over their division rival New York Giants. In his first home game as a Cowboy, Clark recorded a sack and four tackles (2-2-4). Houston Texans placekicker Kai'imi Fairbarin accounted for nearly half of his team's points on Monday night, kicking two field goals from 35 and 53 yards out, respectively, as well as a PAT.
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โขย Zach Charbonnet, RB, Seattle Seahawks โ Rushed 15 times for 10 yards in a 31-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Week 3: Sunday vs. New Orleans โ 1:05 p.m. PT (CBS)
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โขย Kenny Clark, DT, Dallas Cowboys โ Recorded a sack and four tackles (2-2-4) in a thrilling 40-37 victory over the New York Giants in the Cowboys' home opener at AT&T Stadium.
Week 3: Sunday at Chicago โ 1:25 p.m. PT (FOX)
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โขย Kai'imi Fairbairn, K, Houston Texas โ Fairbairn was once again responsible for a bulk of the Houston Texans' scoring, kicking a pair of field goals and a PAT in a close 20-19 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. Fairbairn kicked a 53-yard field goal with 5:22 remaining in the fourth quarter in cut Tampa Bay's lead to 14-13. He improved to 45-for-49 on 50+ yard field goals for his career, including a 27-for-31 clip since the start of the 2022 season.
Week 3: Sunday at Jacksonville โ 10:00 a.m. PT (CBS)
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โขย Quentin Lake, S, Los Angeles Rams โ Tallied five tackles (4-1-5) and one pass breakup in the Rams' 33-19 win over the Tennessee Titans.
Week 3: Sunday at Philadelphia โ 10:00 a.m. PT (FOX)
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โขย Darius Muasau, LB, New York Giants โ Started at linebacker and made one solo tackle in the Giants' 40-37 loss at the Dallas Cowboys.
Week 3: Sunday vs. Kansas City โ 5:20 p.m. PT (NBC)
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โขย Osa Odighizuwa, DT, Dallas Cowboys โ Started alongside former Bruin Kenny Clark on the Cowboys' defensive line in its 40-37 home win over the New York Giants, finishing with three tackles (0-3-3).
Week 3: Sunday at Chicago โ 1:25 p.m. PT (FOX)
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โขย Oluwafemi Oladejo, OLB, Tennessee Titans โ Played 46 defensive snaps (52 total) and assisted on two tackles in Tennessee's 33-19 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
Week 3: Sunday vs. Indianapolis โ 10:00 a.m. PT (CBS)
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โขย Carson Schwesinger, LB, Cleveland Browns โ Recorded five tackles (2-3-5), including four on defense, in his start versus the Baltimore Ravens.
Week 3: Sunday vs. Green Bay โ 10:00 a.m. PT (FOX)
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โขย OL Alec Anderson (Buffalo Bills), WR Jake Bobo (Seattle Seahawks), C Jake Brendel (San Francisco 49ers), OL Jon Gaines II (Arizona Cardinals), CB Darnay Holmes (Las Vegas Raiders), C Andre James (Los Angeles Chargers), TE Moliki Matavao (New Orleans Saints), LT Kolton Miller (Las Vegas Raiders), CB Fabian Moreau (Minnesota Vikings), OLB Gabriel Murphy (Minnesota Vikings), G Sean Rhyan (Green Bay Packers), DL Jay Toia (Dallas Cowboys) and TE Colson Yankoff (Washington Commanders) also played, but did not record any statistics.
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โขย Zach Charbonnet, RB, Seattle Seahawks โ Rushed 15 times for 10 yards in a 31-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Week 3: Sunday vs. New Orleans โ 1:05 p.m. PT (CBS)
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โขย Kenny Clark, DT, Dallas Cowboys โ Recorded a sack and four tackles (2-2-4) in a thrilling 40-37 victory over the New York Giants in the Cowboys' home opener at AT&T Stadium.
Week 3: Sunday at Chicago โ 1:25 p.m. PT (FOX)
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โขย Kai'imi Fairbairn, K, Houston Texas โ Fairbairn was once again responsible for a bulk of the Houston Texans' scoring, kicking a pair of field goals and a PAT in a close 20-19 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night. Fairbairn kicked a 53-yard field goal with 5:22 remaining in the fourth quarter in cut Tampa Bay's lead to 14-13. He improved to 45-for-49 on 50+ yard field goals for his career, including a 27-for-31 clip since the start of the 2022 season.
Week 3: Sunday at Jacksonville โ 10:00 a.m. PT (CBS)
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โขย Quentin Lake, S, Los Angeles Rams โ Tallied five tackles (4-1-5) and one pass breakup in the Rams' 33-19 win over the Tennessee Titans.
Week 3: Sunday at Philadelphia โ 10:00 a.m. PT (FOX)
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โขย Darius Muasau, LB, New York Giants โ Started at linebacker and made one solo tackle in the Giants' 40-37 loss at the Dallas Cowboys.
Week 3: Sunday vs. Kansas City โ 5:20 p.m. PT (NBC)
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โขย Osa Odighizuwa, DT, Dallas Cowboys โ Started alongside former Bruin Kenny Clark on the Cowboys' defensive line in its 40-37 home win over the New York Giants, finishing with three tackles (0-3-3).
Week 3: Sunday at Chicago โ 1:25 p.m. PT (FOX)
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โขย Oluwafemi Oladejo, OLB, Tennessee Titans โ Played 46 defensive snaps (52 total) and assisted on two tackles in Tennessee's 33-19 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
Week 3: Sunday vs. Indianapolis โ 10:00 a.m. PT (CBS)
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โขย Carson Schwesinger, LB, Cleveland Browns โ Recorded five tackles (2-3-5), including four on defense, in his start versus the Baltimore Ravens.
Week 3: Sunday vs. Green Bay โ 10:00 a.m. PT (FOX)
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โขย OL Alec Anderson (Buffalo Bills), WR Jake Bobo (Seattle Seahawks), C Jake Brendel (San Francisco 49ers), OL Jon Gaines II (Arizona Cardinals), CB Darnay Holmes (Las Vegas Raiders), C Andre James (Los Angeles Chargers), TE Moliki Matavao (New Orleans Saints), LT Kolton Miller (Las Vegas Raiders), CB Fabian Moreau (Minnesota Vikings), OLB Gabriel Murphy (Minnesota Vikings), G Sean Rhyan (Green Bay Packers), DL Jay Toia (Dallas Cowboys) and TE Colson Yankoff (Washington Commanders) also played, but did not record any statistics.
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