Mountaineers in the Pros – Week 1 Preview
September 05, 2019 03:00 PM | Football
The 100th season of the National Football League kicks off Thursday as the Green Bay Packers visit the Chicago Bears for the first regular-season game of 2019.
Thursday's primetime matchup will feature former Mountaineer Nick Kwiatkoski, an inside linebacker for the Bears. A four-year lettermen at WVU, Kwiatkoski was drafted by Chicago in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Additionally, there are currently 20 former Mountaineers on NFL rosters at the start of the season, playing for 16 different teams.
Buffalo Bills (at Jets)
Quinton Spain – G – 5th year
Carolina Panthers (vs. Los Angeles Rams)
Will Grier – QB – Rookie
Bruce Irvin – LB/DE – 8th year
Chicago Bears (vs. Green Bay Packers)
Nick Kwiatkoski – ILB – 4th year
Cleveland Browns (vs. Tennessee Titans)
Shelton Gibson – WR – 3rd year (Practice Squad)
Dallas Cowboys (vs. New York Giants)
Tavon Austin – WR – 7th year
Indianapolis Colts (at Los Angeles Chargers)
Mark Glowinski – G – 5th year
Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. Kansas City Chiefs)
Najee Goode – LB – 8th year
Los Angeles Chargers (vs. Indianapolis Colts)
Kyzir White – LB – 2nd year
New England Patriots (vs. Pittsburgh Steelers)
Yodny Cajuste – OT – Rookie (Reserve/Non-Football Injury))
New York Giants (at Dallas Cowboys)
David Sills V – WR – Rookie (Practice Squad)
New York Jets (vs. Buffalo Bills)
Trevon Wesco – TE – Rookie
Oakland Raiders (vs. Denver Broncos)
Karl Joseph – S – 4th year
Daryl Worley – CB – 4th year
Philadelphia Eagles (vs. Washington Redskins)
Rasul Douglas – CB – 3rd year
Seattle Seahawks (vs. Cincinnati Bengals)
Gary Jennings Jr. – WR – Rookie
Geno Smith – QB – 7th
Tennessee Titans (at Cleveland Browns)
David Long Jr. – LB – Rookie
Adam Pankey – OL – 3rd year (Practice Squad)
Washington Redskins (at Philadelphia Eagles)
Wendell Smallwood – RB – 4th year
Thursday's primetime matchup will feature former Mountaineer Nick Kwiatkoski, an inside linebacker for the Bears. A four-year lettermen at WVU, Kwiatkoski was drafted by Chicago in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Additionally, there are currently 20 former Mountaineers on NFL rosters at the start of the season, playing for 16 different teams.
Buffalo Bills (at Jets)
Quinton Spain – G – 5th year
Carolina Panthers (vs. Los Angeles Rams)
Will Grier – QB – Rookie
Bruce Irvin – LB/DE – 8th year
Chicago Bears (vs. Green Bay Packers)
Nick Kwiatkoski – ILB – 4th year
Cleveland Browns (vs. Tennessee Titans)
Shelton Gibson – WR – 3rd year (Practice Squad)
Dallas Cowboys (vs. New York Giants)
Tavon Austin – WR – 7th year
Indianapolis Colts (at Los Angeles Chargers)
Mark Glowinski – G – 5th year
Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. Kansas City Chiefs)
Najee Goode – LB – 8th year
Los Angeles Chargers (vs. Indianapolis Colts)
Kyzir White – LB – 2nd year
New England Patriots (vs. Pittsburgh Steelers)
Yodny Cajuste – OT – Rookie (Reserve/Non-Football Injury))
New York Giants (at Dallas Cowboys)
David Sills V – WR – Rookie (Practice Squad)
New York Jets (vs. Buffalo Bills)
Trevon Wesco – TE – Rookie
Oakland Raiders (vs. Denver Broncos)
Karl Joseph – S – 4th year
Daryl Worley – CB – 4th year
Philadelphia Eagles (vs. Washington Redskins)
Rasul Douglas – CB – 3rd year
Seattle Seahawks (vs. Cincinnati Bengals)
Gary Jennings Jr. – WR – Rookie
Geno Smith – QB – 7th
Tennessee Titans (at Cleveland Browns)
David Long Jr. – LB – Rookie
Adam Pankey – OL – 3rd year (Practice Squad)
Washington Redskins (at Philadelphia Eagles)
Wendell Smallwood – RB – 4th year
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