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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Cleveland Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. (88) makes a touchdown catch past Los Angeles Rams safety Nate Valcarcel (43) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Former Huskies face new paths after NFL roster cuts

By Skyler Kisellus, Senior Sports Reporter | August 29, 2025

DeKALB — Each year, many NFL players are faced with the same harsh reality: They won’t live out their dream of playing on Sundays. Nearly 1,200 players are displaced by the league’s annual cutdown process as all 32 teams slash their rosters from...

Huskie Stadium awaits the first home game of the season in the last week of August (Sean Reed | Northern Star).

Four football players enter transfer portal

By Skyler Kisellus, Sports Editor | November 28, 2022

DeKALB – The NIU football team has taken more hits to its roster after four players entered the NCAA transfer portal on Monday via social media posts. Redshirt junior left tackle Marques Cox, redshirt defensive tackle Jeffrey Griffin Jr., sophomore...

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