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NFL Hokies seeking strong impressions in preseason finale on Thursday

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Thursday marks the final preseason game for NFL clubs before teams must cut down to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET on Saturday. However, there's a chance that players released could come back to the practice squad. Each NFL team can establish a 10-man practice squad on Sunday.
 
Thursday, August 30
 
Washington at Baltimore – 7:30 pm ET
CB Greg Stroman, CB Adonis Alexander and DT Tim Settle face S Chuck Clark and the Baltimore Ravens. Stroman returned two kickoffs for a total of 30 yards, while Alexander recorded three tackles and one pass defensed. Settle also had one pass deflection on the night. In the Raven's win, Clark recorded a team-high six tackles to go along with his second interception of the preseason.

Miami at Atlanta – 7:00 pm ET
WR Isiah Ford and the Miami Dolphins travel to Atlanta to face the Falcons. In last week's matchup, Ford tallied one tackle on special teams. Miami opens the regular season vs. Tennessee on Sept. 9.
 
Carolina at Pittsburgh – 7:30 pm ET
S Terrell Edmunds, TE Bucky Hodges and the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Carolina Panthers. Last week, Edmunds tallied four tackles, one pass deflection and one interception, which he returned for 30 yards. Hodges did not record any stats on the evening. TE Ryan Malleck is also a member of the Steelers, but he is currently on the injured reserve.

Cleveland at Detroit – 7:00 pm ET
The Cleveland Browns take on the Detroit Lions, but QB Tyrod Taylor isn't expected to play after completing 11 of 16 for 65 yards and carried the ball two times for five yards in the Browns' win against Philadelphia. Taylor is not expected to play in the contest as he prepares to face Pittsburgh in his regular season debut for Cleveland.
 
Jacksonville at Buccaneers – 7:30 pm ET
LB Andrew Motuapuaka and the Jacksonville Jaguars face instate rival Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Motuapuaka recorded three tackles, including two tackles for loss, in the Jaguars win against the Falcons.
 
Buffalo at Chicago – 8:00 pm ET
CB Kyle Fuller and the Chicago Bears host LB Tremaine Edmunds, WR Cam Phillips, G Wyatt Teller, TE Logan Thomas, FB Sam Rogers and the Buffalo Bills. Edmunds had a great day recording seven tackles including two tackles for loss and one pass deflection, while Thomas had four receptions for 55 yards and Phillips had one catch for seven yards. Fuller did not play last week as the Bears rested their starters.

Green Bay at Kansas City – 8:30 pm ET
CB Kendall Fuller and the Kansas City Chiefs host the Green Bay Packers. Fuller tallied one tackle last week for the Chiefs. Last week, Fuller was reunited with his brother Kyle, when the Chiefs visited the Bears.

Denver at Arizona – 10:00 pm ET
DT Nigel Williams and the Arizona Cardinals host the Denver Broncos. Williams did not see action in the contest as he signed with the Cardinals earlier in the week
 
L.A. Chargers at San Francisco – 10:00 pm ET
CB Brandon Facyson and the L.A. Chargers face S Antone Exum, Jr. and the San Francisco 49ers.  Both Facyson and Exum, Jr. had two tackles in their matchups last week.
 
Oakland at Seattle – 10:00 pm ET
T Duane Brown and the Seattle Seahawks face the Oakland Raiders. Brown is entering his second season with the Seahawks and looks to be a staple on the offensive line. Former Hokie Nick Sorensen serves as the secondary coach for Seattle.
 
New England at N.Y. Giants – 7:00 pm ET
T Nick Becton and the N.Y. Giants face the New England Patriots.
 
L.A. Rams at New Orleans – 8:00 pm ET
RB Trey Edmunds and the New Orleans host the L.A. Rams. Edmunds did not record any stats on the day.
 
HOKIES ON NFL ROSTERS (as of August 29) 
No.            Player                             Team
34             CB Adonis Alexander       Washington
61             T Nick Becton                  N.Y. Giants
76             T Duane Brown                Seattle
36             S Chuck Clark                  Baltimore
33             RB Trey Edmunds           New Orleans          
49             LB Tremaine Edmunds    Buffalo
34             S Terrell Edmunds           Pittsburgh
38             S Antone Exum, Jr.         San Francisco
36             CB Brandon Facyson       L.A. Chargers
84             WR Isaiah Ford               Miami      
23             CB Kendall Fuller             Kansas City             
23             CB Kyle Fuller                  Chicago
68             T Laurence Gibson          N.Y. Giants
84             TE Bucky Hodges            N.Y. Jets
45             LB Andrew Motuapuaka  Jacksonville
55             LB Dadi Nicolas              Washington
78             T Vinston Painter             Arizona  
5                WR Cam Phillips             Buffalo
36             FB Sam Rogers              Buffalo
97             DT Tim Settle                  Washington
25             CB Greg Stroman            Washington
5                QB Tyrod Taylor              Cleveland
75             G Wyatt Teller                  Buffalo
82             TE Logan Thomas            Buffalo
60             DT Nigel Williams             Cardinals
 
HOKIES ON CFL ROSTERS (as of Aug. 29) 
97             DT Woody Baron                             Montreal