Baylor's NFL alumni had a week of contrasts — one Bear turning heads on the international stage, another leaving his team with questions at a critical position.
Josh Cameron's London Moment
The Jaguars' Week 5 trip to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium gave Josh Cameron a stage, and the former Baylor wideout delivered. Cameron hauled in 3 receptions for 43 yards as Jacksonville edged the Eagles 19–17 in a game that was anything but clean. The most electric play of the afternoon actually went against the Eagles — a 90-yard touchdown return that officials promptly wiped off the board after a penalty, in a sequence that also saw two players ejected. Amid the chaos, Cameron was one of the Jaguars' reliable offensive options, a notable step forward for a receiver still carving out his roster role.
Cameron's afternoon was also shadowed by teammate Ross Matiscik's misfortune. The Baylor long snapper went down on his very first snap of the game, forcing nose tackle DaVon Hamilton to step in and handle long-snapping duties the rest of the way. Matiscik was subsequently ruled out for the following week, and the Jaguars moved quickly to bring a healthy replacement to London for Week 6 — a logistical scramble the team was clearly determined not to repeat.
Pitre Exits, Status Uncertain
In Houston, Jalen Pitre's afternoon ended on a sour note. The Texans safety exited Sunday's dominant 26–3 win over the Titans with an injury and was subsequently listed as week-to-week — a timeline that is concerning but not catastrophic. Per reports, Pitre may have caught a break in terms of the severity, though the Texans have not offered a firm timetable for his return. Losing Pitre, one of Houston's key defensive backs, is a blow to a secondary that has been one of the team's strengths. The silver lining: the win itself was never in doubt, and the injury occurred with the game well in hand.
Around the League
In Kansas City, Baylor WR Tyquan Thornton's season took a serious turn for the worse. Already placed on injured reserve after dislocating his ankle in Week 4 against the Raiders, Thornton's absence loomed large over the Chiefs' Week 5 preparations. Kansas City scrambled to shore up its receiver room, signing veteran Justin Watson and exploring further options ahead of a Week 6 matchup with the Chargers. Fellow Baylor Bear and Chiefs LB B.J. Thompson remains on the roster, though the team's offensive chaos dominated the Waco storyline in Kansas City this week.
In Buffalo, linebacker Terrel Bernard contributed to the Bills' 37–34 win over the Rams on Monday night, continuing a strong stretch for one of Baylor's steadiest NFL exports at the position.
The breadth of Baylor's NFL footprint — from a London sideline to a Houston injury report to a Buffalo prime-time win — underscores just how widely the Bears' alumni are spread across the league. The week ahead, with Pitre's status still uncertain and Cameron looking to build on his London showing, will offer another chapter in what has been an eventful 2026 for the Baylor football family.
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