Mountaineers in the NFL – Week 2
September 21, 2026 09:00 AM | Football
In Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season, nine former Mountaineers saw action. Four former players in Geno Smith, Zach Frazier, Dante Stills and Colton McKivitz started for their respective teams with Smith making his 100th career start in the NFL.
Arizona Cardinals (Cardinals 7, Seahawks 31)
Dante Stills – DE – 4th year – played in 50 career games with 23 starts… recorded seven tackles, two solo… saw action in 41 defensive snaps.
Cleveland Browns (Browns 23, Buccaneers 19)
Rex Sunahara – LS – 3rd year – Played in 31 games… saw action in nine plays on special teams.
Houston Texans (Texans 6, Bengals 20)
Austin Brinkman – LS – 2nd year – Played in 18 games… saw action in nine plays on special teams.
Jacksonville Jaguars (Jaguars 13, Broncos 20)
Wyatt Milum – OT – 2nd year – Played in 12 games… saw action in three offensive plays.
Los Angeles Chargers (Chargers 14, Raiders 26)
Gary Jennings – WR – 2nd year – Played in two career games… saw the field in 10 plays on special teams… downed on punt.
New York Jets (Jets 17, Packers 20)
Geno Smith – QB – 14th year – Played in 111 games while making 100 career starts… completed 27 of 41 passes for 247 yards and finished the game with a 90.2 QBR… threw for one touchdown… added five rushes for 17 yards… played in all 74 offensive snaps.
Pittsburgh Steelers (Steelers 3, Patriots 20)
Zach Frazier – C – 3rd year – Played in 34 games while making 34 starts… saw action on all 70 offensive snaps.
San Francisco 49ers (49ers 35, Dolphins 13)
Colton McKivitz – OT – 7th year – Played in 81 games while making 58 starts… played in all 52 offensive snaps and saw action on five plays on special teams.
Washington Commanders (Commanders 20, Cowboys 37)
Rasul Douglas – CB – 11th year – Played in 137 games while making 93 starts… recorded three tackles, one solo… played in 24 defensive snaps.
Placed on Reserve/Injured List/Not Active
Chicago Bears
Tony Fields II – LB – 5th year –
Cleveland Browns
Michael Coats Jr. – CB – 1st year –
Pittsburgh Steelers
Doug Nester – OL – 3rd year -
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Garrett Greene – WR – 2nd year-
David Sills V – WR – 5th year -
Arizona Cardinals (Cardinals 7, Seahawks 31)
Dante Stills – DE – 4th year – played in 50 career games with 23 starts… recorded seven tackles, two solo… saw action in 41 defensive snaps.
Cleveland Browns (Browns 23, Buccaneers 19)
Rex Sunahara – LS – 3rd year – Played in 31 games… saw action in nine plays on special teams.
Houston Texans (Texans 6, Bengals 20)
Austin Brinkman – LS – 2nd year – Played in 18 games… saw action in nine plays on special teams.
Jacksonville Jaguars (Jaguars 13, Broncos 20)
Wyatt Milum – OT – 2nd year – Played in 12 games… saw action in three offensive plays.
Los Angeles Chargers (Chargers 14, Raiders 26)
Gary Jennings – WR – 2nd year – Played in two career games… saw the field in 10 plays on special teams… downed on punt.
New York Jets (Jets 17, Packers 20)
Geno Smith – QB – 14th year – Played in 111 games while making 100 career starts… completed 27 of 41 passes for 247 yards and finished the game with a 90.2 QBR… threw for one touchdown… added five rushes for 17 yards… played in all 74 offensive snaps.
Pittsburgh Steelers (Steelers 3, Patriots 20)
Zach Frazier – C – 3rd year – Played in 34 games while making 34 starts… saw action on all 70 offensive snaps.
San Francisco 49ers (49ers 35, Dolphins 13)
Colton McKivitz – OT – 7th year – Played in 81 games while making 58 starts… played in all 52 offensive snaps and saw action on five plays on special teams.
Washington Commanders (Commanders 20, Cowboys 37)
Rasul Douglas – CB – 11th year – Played in 137 games while making 93 starts… recorded three tackles, one solo… played in 24 defensive snaps.
Placed on Reserve/Injured List/Not Active
Chicago Bears
Tony Fields II – LB – 5th year –
Cleveland Browns
Michael Coats Jr. – CB – 1st year –
Pittsburgh Steelers
Doug Nester – OL – 3rd year -
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Garrett Greene – WR – 2nd year-
David Sills V – WR – 5th year -
Players Mentioned
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