Former San Jose State star David Fales passed for more yards than any other quarterback in the second week of National Football League preseason action.
Coming in the third quarter for the Detroit Lions, Fales completed 12-of-19 passes without an interception for 226 yards and one touchdown in the Lions' 30-23 loss to the Houston Texans. He is battling Tom Savage and Josh Johnson for a back-up quarterback role on the team.
Only two other quarterbacks, rookie Gardner Minshew, who played for Washington State against San Jose State in 2018, and Robert Griffin, III, passed for more than 200 yards in a preseason Week #2 game. Now with Jacksonville, Minshew passed for 202 yards. Griffin, III, threw for 201 yards for Tampa Bay.
Isaiah Irving made his second start as an outside linebacker for the Chicago Bears. In his third season with the Bears, Irving was credited with three tackles and a third-quarter quarterback sack in Chicago's 32-13 loss to the New York Giants.
More San Jose State updates:
- Tyler Ervin, RB, Baltimore Ravens – Had another productive week with two rushing attempts for nine yards, a pair of pass receptions for 15 yards, two punt returns for 21 yards, and returned two kickoffs for 43 yards in Baltimore's 26-13 victory over Green Bay.
- Akeem King, CB, Seattle Seahawks – Matched a game-high six unassisted tackles in the Seahawks' 25-19 loss to Minnesota as a reserve defensive back.
- Bene Benwikere, CB, Minnesota Vikings – Came in as a reserve defensive back and was in on an assisted tackle in the Vikings' win over Seattle.
- Wes Schweitzer, OL, Atlanta Falcons – Played as a reserve offensive lineman in the Falcons' 22-10 loss to the New York Jets. Schweitzer started at center in week #1.
- Boogie Roberts, DL, Los Angeles Rams – For the second week in a row as a reserve defensive lineman, Roberts was in on a pair of tackles in the Rams' 14-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
- Jeremiah Kolone, OL, Los Angeles Rams – Saw action as a reserve offensive lineman in the loss to the Cowboys. Kolone started at right guard in week #1 for Los Angeles.
- Andre Chachere, CB, Detroit Lions – Played as a reserve cornerback and was in on an assisted tackle in the Lions loss to Houston.
- Dakari Monroe, CB, Kansas City Chiefs – Played in the Chiefs' 17-7 loss to Pittsburgh and was not credited with any statistics.
- David Quessenberry, OL, Tennessee Titans – A reserve offensive lineman in the Tennessee's 22-17 loss to New England.
- Keith Smith, FB, Oakland Raiders – Saw his first action of the preseason as a reserve in the Raiders' 33-26 win over Arizona.
- Shane Smith, FB, New Orleans Saints – The recent Saints signee played in a reserve role in New Orleans' 19-17 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers.
- Josh Oliver, TE, Jacksonville Jaguars – Did not play in Jacksonville's 24-10 loss to Philadelphia due to a training camp injury.
- Jermaine Kelly, CB, Houston Texans – Placed on the team's injured reserve list on August 17. He is not eligible to return to the team until week #8.