The first week of the 2023 NFL preseason resulted in a slew of Huskers earning the opportunity for playtime. In the case of the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, two Nebraska players saw action for their showdown against the New Orleans Saints.
Defensive backs Dicaprio Bootle and Lamar Jackson earned significant playing time in the Chiefs’ nail-biting loss to the Saints. Both Bootle and Jackson finished the game with four total tackles. This put both former Huskers in third for most tackles in the game for the Chiefs, with the leading tackler being Cole Christiansen with six. Jackson also defended one pass in the game.
The two were of many Huskers that saw preseason action over the weekend. Other Nebraska alumni hitting the field were wide receiver Trey Palmer, edge rusher Garrett Nelson and quarterback Adrian Martinez.
Jackson and Bootle played at Nebraska for four years and were then picked up as undrafted NFL free agents. Bootle was picked up by the Chiefs following the 2021 NFL draft and remained on the team for the last two seasons.
Jackson’s journey, meanwhile, saw him venture throughout the country, playing with multiple teams. The New York Jets picked up Jackson as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft. Jackson spent two seasons with the Jets before splitting the 2022 season with the Chicago Bears and the Denver Broncos.
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