The National Football League season kicks off Thursday as the Detroit Lions take on defending Super Bowl Champions the Kansas City Chiefs for the first regular-season game of 2023.
There are 14 former Mountaineers on NFL rosters at the start of the season, playing for 12 different teams. Of the 14 players, nine are on active rosters while one is on the injured reserve list and four are on practice squads.
Arizona Cardinals (at Washington)
Kyzir White – ILB – 6th year
Dante Stills – DT - Rookie
Baltimore Ravens (vs. Houston)
Daryl Worley – CB – 8th year – (Practice Squad)
Cincinnati Bengals (at Browns)
Will Grier – QB – 5th year (Practice Squad)
Cleveland Browns (vs Bengals)
Tony Fields II – LB – 3rd year
Denver Broncos (vs Raiders)
David Sills V – WR – 3rd year (Practice Squad)
Green Bay Packers (at Bears)
Rasul Douglas – CB – 7th year
New York Giants (vs. Cowboys)
Mark Glowinski – G – 9th year
Bryce Ford-Wheaton – WR – Rookie (Injured/Reserve)
Miami Dolphins (at Chargers)
David Long Jr. – LB – 5th year
San Francisco 49ers (at Steelers)
Colton Mckivitz – OL – 4th year
Seattle Seahawks (vs. Rams)
Geno Smith – QB – 11th year
New York Jets (vs. Bills)
Adam Pankey – OL – 4th year (Practice Squad)
Tennessee Titans (at Saints)
Trevon Wesco – TE – 5th year
There are 14 former Mountaineers on NFL rosters at the start of the season, playing for 12 different teams. Of the 14 players, nine are on active rosters while one is on the injured reserve list and four are on practice squads.
Arizona Cardinals (at Washington)
Kyzir White – ILB – 6th year
Dante Stills – DT - Rookie
Baltimore Ravens (vs. Houston)
Daryl Worley – CB – 8th year – (Practice Squad)
Cincinnati Bengals (at Browns)
Will Grier – QB – 5th year (Practice Squad)
Cleveland Browns (vs Bengals)
Tony Fields II – LB – 3rd year
Denver Broncos (vs Raiders)
David Sills V – WR – 3rd year (Practice Squad)
Green Bay Packers (at Bears)
Rasul Douglas – CB – 7th year
New York Giants (vs. Cowboys)
Mark Glowinski – G – 9th year
Bryce Ford-Wheaton – WR – Rookie (Injured/Reserve)
Miami Dolphins (at Chargers)
David Long Jr. – LB – 5th year
San Francisco 49ers (at Steelers)
Colton Mckivitz – OL – 4th year
Seattle Seahawks (vs. Rams)
Geno Smith – QB – 11th year
New York Jets (vs. Bills)
Adam Pankey – OL – 4th year (Practice Squad)
Tennessee Titans (at Saints)
Trevon Wesco – TE – 5th year