The first week of the NFL preseason is in the books, and it was magical. Pete Carroll and Geno Smith made their return to Seattle as members of the Las Vegas Raiders, Shedeur Sanders put on a show for the Cleveland Browns and Cam Little of the Jacksonville Jaguars crushed a 70-yard field goal.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/notredame as Notre Dame in the NFL: How Former Irish Stars Played in Week 1 of the 2025 Preseason. Notre Dame had plenty of former football players see valuable minutes in Week 1 of the NFL Preseason, but no one was better than outside linebacker/defensive end Julian Okwara.

Instead, the Giants chose Jaxson Dart. He looked like a legitimate first-round quarterback with his initial play. He completed 12 of 19 passes for 154 yards, including a beautifully placed 28-yard touchdown pass to Lil'Jordan Humphrey.