It was a bad week for several former Huskers as a trio of players were cut by NFL teams they were hoping to play for this year.

Kenny Bell and Daniel Davie were hopefuls for the Tampa Bay Bucs and Jack Gangwish was trying to join the Cincinnati Bengals for the 2016 season. Among the trio, Kenny Bell is the cut that seems to be the most surprising, considering many people thought he would at least make the team as a returner.

That was before the preseason began, once it did Bell struggled badly. As the World-Herald points out, he started it off with a fumbled kick off return. Kenny had just two catches for 22 yards and he was cut as the Bucs were looking to pare down to 53 players.

Bell’s teammate on both the Huskers and the Bucs, Daniel Davie got the bad news earlier this week. It was certainly a longer shot for him to stick in the NFL, considering he was a free-agent signing. Bell was drafted last year but missed the entire season due to injuries.

A huge thank you to the @TBBuccaneers for the opportunity! Forever thankful, now time for a new journey! — Kenny Bell (@AFRO_THUNDER80) September 2, 2016

Jack Gangwish was in the same boat, hoping to catch on with the Bengals after signing just before the preseason began. If the defensive lineman had managed to stick on the roster, it would have been the second former Husker on the roster.

It appears running back Rex Burkhead is still safe and sound when it comes to earning a spot on the Bengals’ roster. The good news is, it appears all three players would be eligible to join either their former teams’ or another team’s practice squads.