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NFL preseason Saturday night roundup: Wide receivers catching on

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Tez Johnson catches a touchdown pass during an NFL preseason game against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Tez Johnson catches a touchdown pass during an NFL preseason game against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.(AP Photo/Peter Joneleit)

Two wide receivers with Alabama football roots who are trying to keep their NFL roster spots past Tuesday made a splash on the final Saturday night of the league’s preseason.

A seventh-round draft pick from Oregon, wide receiver Tez Johnson had eight receptions for 58 yards and one touchdown in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 23-19 loss to the Buffalo Bills.

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