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Iowa rookies take the field in NFL preseason Week 1

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 13, 2026, 10:45 AM

Last updated Aug 13, 2026

Iowa rookies take the field in NFL preseason Week 1

Summary

Several former Iowa football players are scheduled to compete as NFL preseason Week 1 begins. Iowa rookies Gennings Dunker and Kaden Wetjen will play for the Pittsburgh Steelers against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, August 13, at 6 p.m. CT. Karson Sharar is set to participate with the Arizona Cardinals against the Las Vegas Raiders at 7 p.m. CT on the same day. Other Iowa players, including Drew Stevens and Max Llewellyn, will also make their preseason appearances in various matchups through August 15. The games will be available on NFL Network, ESPN Unlimited, and NFL+.

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Key Details

•Dunker and Wetjen, Steelers vs. Packers on August 13.
•Sharar plays for the Cardinals against Raiders on August 13.
•Stevens and Llewellyn play on August 14.
•Multiple Iowa players compete on August 15 across different teams.
•Games available on NFL Network, ESPN Unlimited, and NFL+.

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Plenty of former Iowa football stars will take the field in the first week of the NFL preseason. Here's when and where to watch them.
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