Four years later, Egboh on doorstep of NFL start

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    There were times, Titans defensive end Panell Egboh acknowledges, that he wondered if he’d ever actually play in an NFL game. He is finally preparing to make his NFL regular-season debut on Sunday at LP Field, almost four years after he played his last college game.

    “I’m excited, man, real excited,” Egboh, 26, said. “At the same time, I’ve got some butterflies. But it’s definitely an opportunity to show the world what I can do on a national stage. I don’t know how much I’ll be playing, but however many plays I get I’ll be out there doing my best.”

    Egboh has been part of four organizations since leaving Stanford following the 2008 season: The 6-foot-6, 287-pounder was originally signed by the 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2009; spent a few weeks of the 2009 season on the Texans’ practice squad; spent time on both the Eagles’ and the Titans’ practice squads in 2010; and spent all of last season on the Titans’ practice squad.

    “There were a lot of times I wondered if it would ever work out,” Egboh said. “I’ve been sitting at home watching the first NFL game of the season and wondering, ‘Is that ever going to happen for me?’ I’d be almost giving up, but I stayed working out and luckily got a call to be on the practice squads.”

    Egboh has been a regular part of the mix at defensive end during training camp and the preseason, but he still admits to a feeling of relief last Friday evening, when he learned he’d survived final cuts and was on the 53-man roster.

    “I was still nervous, even after 8 o’clock when (the roster was set),” Egboh said. “I was definitely happy, but I was almost like, ‘This can’t be.’ ”

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    I'm excited for Egboh, seems like he can really help us.
     
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