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Happy NFL Week 1, everybody. This year, 18 former Kentucky players will suit up for a professional football team as a member of their respective 53-man rosters. Kentucky’s players represent the entire spectrum of talent with big name superstars like Josh Hines-Allen all the way down to undrafted free agents who played their way on to a team like Brenden Bates. Speaking of Bates, the New York Jets picked him up after the Chicago Bears foolishly released him following a great preseason performance. PFF graded Bates as the highest rated rookie tight end during the preseason so it is no surprise a…