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Some NFL fans look at preseason games — particularly the first one — as useless.
For Jack Sanborn, though, those games helped land him the job he dreamed of having as a boy living in Lake Zurich. Starting for Roquan Smith in last year’s preseason opener, the undrafted free agent intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble against the Chiefs.
“It’s a real opportunity for a lot of people,” he said. “I was a good example of that, so I know how important preseason is.