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NFL Hokies ready for Week 2 of regular season

Thursday, September 17
 
Cincinnati at Cleveland – 8:20 p.m. ET
G Wyatt Teller and the Cleveland Browns host AFC North rival Cincinnati Bengals. Bengals are coming off a 16-13 loss against the Chargers, while the Browns are also coming off a loss as they fell to the Ravens 38-6. Teller was on the field for all 73 of Cleveland's offensive snaps.
 
Sunday, September 20
 
Carolina at Tampa Bay – 1:00 p.m. ET
Head coach Bruce Arians and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host K Joey Slye and the Carolina Panthers. Slye made all three of his field goals (including two from 45+ yards) in the Panthers' 34-30 loss to the Raiders. Arians and the Buccaneers fell 34-23 to the Saints as QB Tom Brady made his debut with Tampa Bay.

Denver at Pittsburgh – 1:00 p.m. ET
S Terrell Edmunds and the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Denver Broncos. On Monday Night Football, Terrell led the Pittsburgh defense with nine total tackles as they defeated the Giants, 26-16. The eldest Edmunds brother, Trey, is a member of Pittsburgh's practice squad. The Broncos are coming off a 16-14 loss to the Titans on Monday Night.
 
Buffalo at Miami – 1:00 p.m. ET
WR Isaiah Ford and the Miami Dolphins host LB Tremaine Edmunds and the Buffalo Bills. Edmunds is coming off a three-tackle performance in the Bills' 27-17 win against the Jets. Ford had two receptions for 13 yards in the Dolphins' 21-11 loss at New England.
 
Giants at Chicago – 1:00 p.m. ET
CB Kyle Fuller and the Chicago Bears travel host the New York Giants. Fuller had four tackles and came up big late in the fourth quarter as his interception set up the Bears' comeback 27-24 win against the Lions. The Giants are coming off a 26-16 loss to the Steelers

Detroit at Green Bay – 1:00 p.m. ET
T Yosh Nijman and the Green Bay Packers host NFC North rival Detroit Lions. Nijman saw seven snaps on special teams in the Packers' 43-34 win against the Vikings.
 
Washington at Cardinals – 4:05 p.m. ET
CB Kendall Fuller, CB Greg Stroman, DT Tim Settle and TE Logan Thomas will face the Arizona Cardinals. The Washington Football team is coming off a 17-point comeback, as they defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 27-17. In the win, Thomas finished second on the team with four receptions and scored the team's only receiving touchdown. Stroman and Settle played on special teams. Fuller was inactive on the day.

Chiefs at L.A. Chargers – 4:25 p.m. ET
QB Tyrod Taylor, CB Brandon Facyson and the Los Angeles Chargers host AFC West rival Kansas City Chiefs. Taylor competed 16 passes for 208 yards to go along with six carries for seven yards as he registered a win in his first start for the Chargers, who left Cincinnati with a 17-16 victory. Facyson saw 24 snaps in the contest.

Baltimore at Texans – 4:25 p.m. ET
S Chuck Clark and the Baltimore Ravens play travel to Houston to take on the Texans. In the Ravens' 38-6 victory against the Browns, Clark finished tied for second in total tackles with six and forced a fumble in the contest.
 
New England at Seattle – 8:20 p.m. ET
T Duane Brown and the Seattle Seahawks host the TE Dalton Keene and the New England Patriots. The Seahawks are coming off a 38-25 win against the Falcons, while the Patriots are coming off a 21-11 win against the Dolphins. Brown played all 62 offense snaps in the Seahawks victory. Keene was inactive for his first NFL contest.
 
Hokies on NFL Rosters (As of Sept. 16, 2020)
T          76         Duane Brown                    Seattle
S          36         Chuck Clark                       Baltimore
LB        49         Tremaine Edmunds           Buffalo
RB        33         Trey Edmunds (PS)          Pittsburgh
S          34         Terrell Edmunds                 Pittsburgh
CB        28         Brandon Facyson              L.A. Chargers
WR       84         Isaiah Ford                        Miami
CB        29         Kendall Fuller                    Washington
CB        23         Kyle Fuller                          Chicago
TE        44         Dalton Keene                  New England
T          73         Yosh Nijman                   Green Bay
DT        97         Tim Settle                          Washington
K          4          Joey Slye                       Carolina
CB        37         Greg Stroman                 Washington
QB        5          Tyrod Taylor                      L.A. Chargers
G          75         Wyatt Teller                        Cleveland
TE        82         Logan Thomas               Washington
 
PS = Practice Squad