During the Divisional Round of the 2026 NFL Playoffs, three out of six former Arkansas Razorbacks football players who are currently on NFL rosters participated in games, with two earning starting positions.
Kamren Curl, defensive back for the Los Angeles Rams, played a key role in his team’s 20-17 overtime victory against the Chicago Bears. With just under seven minutes left in overtime and the score tied at 17, Curl intercepted a deep pass from Bears quarterback Caleb Williams intended for DJ Moore at the Rams’ 22-yard line. This play stopped a potential game-winning drive by Chicago and led to Rams kicker Harrison Mevis making a 42-yard field goal that secured Los Angeles’ spot in the NFC Championship game. Curl finished with a career-high 13 tackles, one interception, and two pass breakups. This was his 14th career game with double-digit tackles and marked the first time he has recorded consecutive double-digit tackle games within a single season.
Other former Razorbacks saw varying levels of participation during this playoff round:
– Landon Jackson (Buffalo Bills) did not play in his team’s 33-30 overtime loss to the Denver Broncos.
– Dre Greenlaw (Denver Broncos) made four tackles over 31 snaps during Denver’s overtime win against Buffalo.
– Beaux Limmer (Los Angeles Rams) did not participate in his team’s win over Chicago.
– Eric Gregory (New England Patriots) did not play as New England defeated Houston.
– Hunter Henry (New England Patriots), who started for New England, caught one reception for five yards and scored a touchdown during their 28-16 win over Houston.
Looking ahead to next week’s Conference Championship Round, five former Arkansas players will be active: Eric Gregory and Hunter Henry with the New England Patriots will face Dre Greenlaw and the Denver Broncos; Kamren Curl and Beaux Limmer of the Los Angeles Rams will compete against the Seattle Seahawks. Drew Sanders remains on Denver’s reserve roster but holds a designation to return tag.
