Mountaineers in the NFL – Week 3
September 28, 2026 09:40 AM | Football
In Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season, eight former Mountaineers saw action. Five former players in Rasul Douglas, Geno Smith, Zach Frazier, Dante Stills and Colton McKivitz started for their respective teams.
Arizona Cardinals (Cardinals 30, 49ers 36)
Dante Stills – DE – 4th year – played in 51 career games with 24 starts… recorded one tackle… saw action in 30 defensive snaps.
Cleveland Browns (Browns 21, Panthers 18)
Rex Sunahara – LS – 3rd year – Played in 32 games… saw action in eight plays on special teams.
Houston Texans (Texans 17, Colts 19)
Austin Brinkman – LS – 2nd year – Played in 19 games… saw action in eight plays on special teams.
Jacksonville Jaguars (Jaguars 35, Patriots 6)
Wyatt Milum – OT – 2nd year – Played in 13 games… saw action in six offensive plays and six more on special teams.
New York Jets (Jets 24, Lions 31)
Geno Smith – QB – 14th year – Played in 112 games while making 101 career starts… completed 31 of 37 passes for 321 yards and finished the game with a 129.8 QBR… threw for three touchdowns… added five rushes for 12 yards… played in all 66 offensive snaps.
Pittsburgh Steelers (Steelers 30, Bengals 27)
Zach Frazier – C – 3rd year – Played in 35 games while making 35 starts… saw action in all 62 offensive snaps.
San Francisco 49ers (49ers 36, Cardinals 30)
Colton McKivitz – OT – 7th year – Played in 82 games while making 59 starts… played in all 54 offensive snaps and saw action on six plays on special teams.
Washington Commanders (Commanders 33, Seahawks 31)
Rasul Douglas – CB – 11th year – Played in 138 games while making 94 starts… recorded three tackles and one pass breakup… played in 45 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 –
Los Angeles Chargers
Gary Jennings – WR – 2nd 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 30, 49ers 36)
Dante Stills – DE – 4th year – played in 51 career games with 24 starts… recorded one tackle… saw action in 30 defensive snaps.
Cleveland Browns (Browns 21, Panthers 18)
Rex Sunahara – LS – 3rd year – Played in 32 games… saw action in eight plays on special teams.
Houston Texans (Texans 17, Colts 19)
Austin Brinkman – LS – 2nd year – Played in 19 games… saw action in eight plays on special teams.
Jacksonville Jaguars (Jaguars 35, Patriots 6)
Wyatt Milum – OT – 2nd year – Played in 13 games… saw action in six offensive plays and six more on special teams.
New York Jets (Jets 24, Lions 31)
Geno Smith – QB – 14th year – Played in 112 games while making 101 career starts… completed 31 of 37 passes for 321 yards and finished the game with a 129.8 QBR… threw for three touchdowns… added five rushes for 12 yards… played in all 66 offensive snaps.
Pittsburgh Steelers (Steelers 30, Bengals 27)
Zach Frazier – C – 3rd year – Played in 35 games while making 35 starts… saw action in all 62 offensive snaps.
San Francisco 49ers (49ers 36, Cardinals 30)
Colton McKivitz – OT – 7th year – Played in 82 games while making 59 starts… played in all 54 offensive snaps and saw action on six plays on special teams.
Washington Commanders (Commanders 33, Seahawks 31)
Rasul Douglas – CB – 11th year – Played in 138 games while making 94 starts… recorded three tackles and one pass breakup… played in 45 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 –
Los Angeles Chargers
Gary Jennings – WR – 2nd 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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