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OCTOBER 15 HICKS TD Former Texas Longhorns linebacker Jordan Hicks has been an impact player at every stop in his NFL career. 

And on Sunday, he was at it again, scoring a defensive touchdown on a scoop and score fumble return against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field, giving the Vikings a 19-6 lead in the third quarter. 

He also has an interception in the game. 

Hicks has 12 interceptions and 10 fumble recoveries in his career. He has also had over 100 tackles in each of the last four seasons, including 150 stops in 2019 with the Cardinals. 

He is currently on pace for 146 in 2023.

OCTOBER 11 LIL JORDAN RELEASED The Denver Broncos have released former Texas Longhorns wide receiver Lil' Jordan Humphrey on Wednesday, according to reports. 

The former Longhorn has appeared in five games for the Broncos this season, making four catches on five targets for 26 yards and one touchdown. 

Humphrey spent the first three years of his career with the Saints, before spending last season with the Patriots.

OCTOBER 8 BIJAN'S GRAB Texas Longhorns great and Atlanta Falcons rookie Bijan Robinson continues to impress. 

On Sunday, Robinson added another highlight reel play to his resumé vs. the Houston Texans, making an incredible catch for a short touchdown to give his team the lead. 

It was Robinson's second touchdown for the season for Atlanta. 

OCT 3 QUANDRE DIGGS INT Former Texas Longhorns safety Quandre Diggs has made a name for himself in recent years as a ball-hawking free safety, someone who can man the middle of the field. 

On Monday, the ninth-year veteran showcased that ball-hawk ability as he intercepted a pass from New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones in the Seattle Seahawks 24-3 win on ESPN's "Monday Night Football."

The interception is just the first of the season for Diggs but the 24th of his career.

OCT 1 BIJAN'S CRAZY CATCH Former Texas Longhorns running back Bijan Robinson already looks like a star in the NFL. 

And on Sunday, he did more to prove it, making an insane one-handed catch against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Robinson would then go on to make another highlight reel play, juking a Jaguars defender to his knees on another catch. 

So far through his first four games, Robinson looks like the Falcons best player, rushing 53 times for 318 yards, and catching 19 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown

SEPT 25 BIJAN NOT HAPPY  Bijan Robinson was enjoying a great start to his NFL career through his first two weeks. But in Week 3, things got a little bit more difficult, with Robinson being held in check during Atlanta's 20-6 loss to the Detroit Lions. 

Robinson spoke about the loss after the game with an obvious sense of disappointment in the result.

"We can't come out here and lollygag," Robinson said. "We need to go and do what we've got to do to continue to be a great offense that we want to be."

Falcons wideout Drake London believes Atlanta got 'punched in the face' by the Lions. 

Robinson, who was limited to just 33 yards on 10 carries while adding four receptions for 27 yards, agreed with London's assessment.

"He hit it on the nail," Robinson said. "That's what happened. They came out more ready than we were. I'm glad we got that feeling because now we know we can't do that no more."

Robinson and the Falcons will be back on the field next week against the Falcons in London.

SEPT 13 STERNS TO IR Former Longhorns safety Caden Sterns, who was knocked out of the team's season-opening game on Sunday, has been officially sent to injured reserve, according to multiple reports. 

In a corresponding move, wide receiver Lil' Jordan Humphrey has been elevated to the Broncos active roster.

SEPT 11 STERNS OUT Former Texas Longhorns safety now-turned-Denver Bronco Caden Sterns could be out for the rest of the season after being carted off the field with an apparent knee injury during Sunday's game. 

According to a report from NFL.com's Ian Rapoport, the third-year safety is expected to miss the rest of the season with a torn patellar tendon. The injury comes at an unfortunate time for Sterns as Rapoport stated that many expected him to see an increase in snaps this season for the Broncos after playing in just five games a season ago.

SEPT 10 BIJAN'S FIRST TD Former Texas Longhorns running back Bijan Robinson might have some extra juice in the tank after watching his old teammates come up with a huge win over Alabama on Saturday.

Robinson is making his NFL regular-season debut for the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers, and is already showing why he was the No. 8 overall pick in April's draft.

The Falcons got off to a slow start in the first quarter, but Robinson quickly flipped the script on the first play of the second quarter. After taking a short pass from quarterback Desmond Ridder, Robinson juked a defender out of his shoes while causing two more would-be tacklers to collide into each other before scampering in for an 11-yard touchdown to give Atlanta a 7-0 lead.

"I think everybody wants to highlight Bijan's talent - he's an incredibly talented player, but I think you've got to see him as a person," Falcons defensive tackle and former Longhorn Ta'Quon Graham said.

This article first appeared on FanNation Longhorns Country and was syndicated with permission.

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