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Thanksgiving Day packed full of NFL Hokies

Thursday, November 28
 
Chicago at Detroit – 12:30 p.m. ET
TE Logan Thomas and the Detroit Lions (3-7-1) host CB Kyle Fuller and the Chicago Bears (5-6). The Bears are coming off a 19-14 victory over the Giants, as the Lions fell 19-16 to the Redskins for their fourth straight loss. Thomas had two catches for 24 yards and pulled in his second career touchdown in the contest. Fuller recorded three tackles and one pass defense in the Bears win and now has 55 tackles (49 solo), nine passes defensed, three interceptions and one tackle for loss. His three interceptions are tied for third in the NFL.
 
Buffalo at Dallas – 4:30 p.m. ET
LB Tremaine Edmunds and the Buffalo Bills (8-3) host the Denver Broncos (3-8). The Bills are coming off of a 20-3 win over the Broncos, while the Cowboys dropped a 13-9 contest to the Patriots. Edmunds for tied the team lead with six tackles. The Bills are in the AFC playoff picture and would be a No. 5 seed if the postseason began today. Edmunds leads the Bills with 83 tackles (44 solo), while also posting seven tackles for loss, six passes defensed and 1.5 sacks.
 
Other games featuring Hokies
 
Sunday, December 1
 
Cleveland at Pittsburgh – 1:00 p.m. ET
RB Trey Edmunds, S Terrell Edmunds and the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5) host G Wyatt Teller and the Cleveland Browns (5-6). Teller played in all 76 snaps in the Browns' 41-24 win against the Dolphins. Terrell recorded five tackles, while Trey had two carries for 7 yards in Pittsburgh's 16-10 win against the Bengals. On the season, the younger Edmunds ranks second on the squad with 70 tackles (45 solo) and has also registered three passes defensed and one tackles for loss. Pittsburgh is currently in the AFC playoff picture as they would be the No. 6 seed if the postseason began today.
 
Washington at Carolina – 1:00 p.m. ET
K Joey Slye and the Carolina Panthers (5-6) host DT Tim Settle and the Washington Redskins (2-9). Settle recorded one tackle in the Redskins' 19-16 victory against the Lions. In the Panthers 34-31 loss to the Saints, Slye went 2-3 on FGs as made them from 41 and 52 yards out, while missing a 23-yard attempt wide right.

Tampa Bay at Jacksonville – 1:00 p.m. ET
Head coach Bruce Arians and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-7) face the Jacksonville Jaguars (4-7). The Buccaneers are coming off 35-22 win against the Falcons, while the Jaguars fell 42-20 to the Titans.
 
Green Bay at N.Y. Giants – 1:00 p.m. ET
T Yosuah Nijman and the Green Bay Packers face the New York Giants. The Packers are coming off a 37-8 loss to the. 49ers, while the Giants dropped a 19-14 contest to the Bears. Nijman was promoted to the Packer's 53-man roster today (Tuesday)

San Francisco at Baltimore – 1:00 p.m. ET
S Chuck Clark and the Baltimore Ravens (9-2) host the San Francisco 49ers (10-1). The Ravens hold the No. 2 playoff seed after defeating the Rams 45-6 on Monday Night Football for their seventh straight. The 49ers are the projected No. 1 seed in the NFC and are coming off a 37-8 win against Green Bay. Clark recorded four tackles in Baltimore's victory and ranks second on the Ravens with 42 tackles (27 solo), to go along with two passes defended and one forced fumble this season.
 
L.A. Chargers at Denver – 4:25 p.m. ET
QB Tyrod Taylor, CB Brandon Facyson and the Chargers face AFC West rival Denver Broncos. The Broncos come into the matchup following a 20-3 loss to the Bills. The Chargers are coming off their bye week.  
 
Oakland at Kansas City – 4:25 p.m. ET
CB Kendall Fuller and the Kansas City Chiefs host AFC WEST rival Oakland Raiders. Oakland is looking bounce back after a tough 34-3 loss to the Jets, while the Chiefs are coming off their bye week.  
 
Monday, December 2
 
Minnesota at Seattle– 8:15 p.m. ET
T Duane Brown and the Seattle Seahawks (8-2) host the Minnesota Vikings (8-3). The Vikings are coming off their bye week, while Brown protected the blind side of quarterback Russel Wilson in all 65 snaps of Seattle's 17-9 victory against the Eagles. Seattle is currently the No. 5 seed in the NFC playoff picture, but could potentially climb to No. 1 with a win and a San Francisco loss.
 
Former Hokie QB and Virginia Tech Hall of Fame member Mike Vick was recently named as a legend's captain for the 2020 Pro Bowl along with Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee and the NFL's all-time sack leader DE Bruce Smith.

Hokies on NFL Rosters (As of Nov. 26, 2019)
76        T Duane Brown                            Seattle
36        S Chuck Clark                              Baltimore
49        LB Tremaine Edmunds                 Buffalo
33        RB Trey Edmunds                        Pittsburgh
34        S Terrell Edmunds                        Pittsburgh
28        CB Brandon Facyson                   L.A. Chargers
29        CB Kendall Fuller                         Kansas City
23        CB Kyle Fuller                              Chicago
73        T Yosuah Nijman                         Green Bay
97        DT Tim Settle                               Washington
4          K Joey Slye                                  Carolina
37        CB Greg Stroman (IR)                  Washington
5          QB Tyrod Taylor                           L.A. Chargers
77        G Wyatt Teller                              Cleveland
82        TE Logan Thomas                        Detroit
 
PS = Practice Squad     IR = Injured Reserve
 
Other Hokies in NFL Roles
Bruce Arians                  Tampa Bay       Head Coach
Malcolm Blacken            Washington      Director of Player Development
Nathan DiGregorio         Arizona             Scouting Assistant
Keith Gray                      Philadelphia     Assistant Strength & Conditioning
Chad Grimm                   Washington      Outside Linebackers
Cody Grimm                   Tampa Bay       Defensive/Special Teams Assistant
DeAngelo Hall                NFL Network     Analyst
Kyshoen Jarrett              Washington      Defensive Quality Control
Jeff King                         Chicago            Pro Scout
Anthony Midget              Houston             Secondary
Nick Rapone                  Tampa Bay       Safeties
Johnny Shelton              Baltimore          Team Chaplain
Nick Sorensen                Seattle               Secondary
 
Hokies on XFL Rosters (As of Nov. 26, 2019)
DL Ricky Walker            Tampa Bay Vipers