Week 4 of the NFL season has officially concluded.
Thirty former Vols are on rosters this NFL season, representing 20 different teams. Twenty saw action in Week 4.
See how each VFL fared in this past weekend’s action below.
S Micah Abernathy – Atlanta Falcons
On the practice squad.
DE Derek Barnett – Philadelphia Eagles
Did not record a stat in Philadelphia’s 34-31 win over Washington, but he did play 23 percent of defensive snaps and 32 percent of special teams snaps.
DT Matthew Butler – Las Vegas Raiders
On the practice squad.
WR Marquez Callaway – Las Vegas Raiders
On the practice squad.
LS Morgan Cox – Tennessee Titans
Snapped for two field goals and extra points, all of which were successful, and two punts.
QB Joshua Dobbs – Arizona Cardinals
Completed 28 of 41 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns and also rushed 12 times for 28 yards in Arizona’s 35-16 loss to San Francisco. Despite the loss, Dobbs continues to play well.
TE/FB Princeton Fant – Dallas Cowboys
On the practice squad.
QB Hendon Hooker – Detroit Lions
Inactive as he remains on the NFI list still rehabbing his ACL injury.
WR Jalin Hyatt – New York Giants
Caught both of his targets for 10 yards and played 60 percent of offensive snaps (season-high) in New York’s 24-3 loss to Seattle.
S Theo Jackson – Minnesota Vikings
Jackson did not record a stat in Minnesota’s 21-13 win over the Panthers, but did play seven percent of defensive snaps and 86 percent of special teams snaps.
WR Jauan Jennings – San Francisco 49ers
Was inactive in the 49ers’ win over Arizona with a shin injury.
LB Alexander Johnson – Miami Dolphins
On the practice squad.
FB Jakob Johnson – Las Vegas Raiders
Logged his first offensive stat of the season, as he caught one of two targets for 12 yards in the Raiders’ 24-17 loss to the Chargers. Johnson played 34 percent of offensive snaps and 40 percent of special teams snaps.
WR/PR Velus Jones Jr. – Chicago Bears
Logged 10 rushing yards on one carry and made a special teams tackle. Jones played four percent of offensive snaps and 54 percent of special teams snaps.
RB Alvin Kamara – New Orleans Saints
Kamara returned to the field after serving a three-game suspension to start the season. Kamara was heavily utilized in his first game back, logging 11 carries for 51 yards and catching a whopping 13 passes for 33 yards.
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OL Cade Mays – Carolina Panthers
Played 14 percent of special teams snaps (three total) and three percent of offensive snaps (two total) in the Panthers’ 21-13 loss to Minnesota.
CB Emmanuel Moseley – Detroit Lions
Was inactive in the Lions’ dominant win over Green Bay as he continues to work his way back from a torn ACL last season. Expected to make his season debut in Week 5 against the Panthers.
WR Joshua Palmer – Los Angeles Chargers
Saw a season-high eight targets and caught three for 77 yards, including a 51-yard catch to put the game on ice.
51 yards on 3rd and 10! Herbert finds Joshua Palmer!
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— NFL (@NFL) October 1, 2023
Palmer played 86 percent of offensive snaps as a starting wide receiver for Los Angeles in their seven-point win over Las Vegas.
RB Cordarrelle Patterson – Atlanta Falcons
Returned to the field for the first time this season but saw limited action, playing just one offensive snap (2 percent) and six special teams snaps (27 percent). He’ll likely be more involved as he gets healthier moving forward.
DE Kyle Phillips – New Orleans Saints
On the practice squad.
LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin – Detroit Lions
Played 77 percent of special teams snaps as the Lions’ ST captain and also played four percent of defensive snaps.
OG Trey Smith – Kansas City Chiefs
Played 100 percent of offensive snaps at starting right guard and 19 percent of special teams snaps in the Chiefs’ 23-20 win over the Jets on Sunday Night Football. Smith also had a block that made the rounds on social media. The block also helped RB Isiah Pacheco score a long TD.
Know we’re catching bodies in traffic, boy don’t jump in my lane🚨 pic.twitter.com/pFnuVC4Y7Q
— Trey Smith (@treysmith) October 2, 2023
CB Cameron Sutton – Detroit Lions
Tallied two tackles, one TFL, and played 100 percent of defensive snaps in Detroit’s two-touchdown win over the Packers.
CB Alontae Taylor – New Orleans Saints
Totaled four tackles, three solo, in the Saints’ loss to Tampa bay. Played 100 percent of defensive snaps for the second straight week as a starting corner for New Orleans.
DE Darrell Taylor – Seattle Seahawks
Recorded one tackle in Seattle’s 21-point win over the Giants. Played 53 percent of defensive snaps and four percent of special teams snaps.
WR Cedric Tillman – Cleveland Browns
Caught his first NFL pass, hauling in one of his three targets for five yards. Played 20 percent of offensive snaps in the Browns’ blowout loss to Baltimore.
DL Shy Tuttle – Carolina Panthers
Recorded two tackles in Carolina’s loss to the Vikings and played 65 percent of defensive snaps while also playing 18 percent of special teams snaps.
OT Darnell Wright – Chicago Bears
Played every offensive snap as the starting right tackle in Chicago’s loss to the Chiefs. Also played 15 percent of special teams snaps.
Wright continues to play very well in his rookie season.
DT Kendal Vickers – Buffalo Bills
On the practice squad.
DE Byron Young – Los Angeles Rams
Young recored two total tackles (one solo), one QB hit, and played 95 percent of defensive snaps as a starting defensive end in L.A.’s overtime win against the Colts.
It was Young’s highest snap share on defense to date and second game playing no special teams snaps.
