Terps in the NFL: Setting the Stage
9/9/2020 1:17:00 PM | Football
Check out which Terps you can watch out for on Sunday's this fall and how they're gearing up for Week One:
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh has the most Terps on its roster to begin 2020 as five players will call the Steel City their home this fall.S Sean Davis enters his fifth season in Pittsburgh after resigning with the team earlier this week. RB Anthony McFarland Jr. is set to begin his rookie season as Pittsburgh's kick returner and backup running back.
Our graphic designer was quick with these jersey swaps 😂@josh_dobbs1 | @umdsfinest21 pic.twitter.com/fTcHcUx8Mg
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) September 6, 2020
Game week🙏🏾
— Anthony Mcfarland Jr (@AnttMacc_) September 7, 2020
Three Terps: S Antoine Brooks Jr., RB Trey Edmunds and OL Derwin Gray all earned a spot on the Steelers practice squad.
We've signed 14 players to the practice squad.@BordasLaw
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) September 6, 2020
Davis, McFarland and the Steelers will open their season on Monday Night Football, taking on the New York Giants Monday night at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
New England Patriots
DL Byron Cowart and DB JC Jackson will begin their second and third seasons respectively on Sunday as the Patriots begin their 2020 season against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. on CBS.Jackson has solidified himself as one of the top corners in the league, allowing the lowest completion percentage and the lowest passer rating in the NFL when he's targeted since he began playing in 2017.
Lowest completion percentage allowed since 2017 🔒 ❌ pic.twitter.com/FvcUdUky79
— PFF (@PFF) July 16, 2020
Don't even bother throwing at these guys 🚫 ✈️ pic.twitter.com/o3fkIcDvVk
— PFF (@PFF) September 9, 2020
"No matter what the stats are from last year, you got to prove yourself, you got to earn a roster spot."
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) August 31, 2020
Jackson continues improving as regular season moves closer, plus more Monday notes: https://t.co/3ujIduwqgs
Buffalo Bills
Two established guys in a new home. WR Stefon Diggs and DL Quinton Jefferson will begin their first season in Buffalo on Sunday as the Bills host the New York Jets at 1:00 p.m. on CBS. Diggs comes to Buffalo after spending the first five years of his career in Minnesota and Jefferson arrives in Buffalo after spending the first four years of his career in Seattle."Don't sleep on us!" 😏
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) September 1, 2020
- @StefonDiggs, probably pic.twitter.com/beEwngWoJP
Droppin' dimes. 🎯@JoshAllenQB | @StefonDiggs pic.twitter.com/ZlozA2bpSa
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) September 1, 2020
Carolina Panthers
LB Jermaine Carter Jr and WR DJ Moore are set to start their third season with the Carolina Panthers on Sunday as they face the Las Vegas Raiders in Charlotte. Both Carter and Moore are listed as the No. 1 starters at their respective positions (ROLB & WR).All smiles on Week One.
See a smile
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 9, 2020
Share a smile 😁 pic.twitter.com/O1omz0i3jh
Meet us up in the air pic.twitter.com/9KtjcJZggj
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) September 1, 2020
.@idjmoore out here making plays‼️ pic.twitter.com/5YvQlcyvn7
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) August 28, 2020
Green Bay Packers
S Darnell Savage Jr. is ready for year two with the Green Bay Packers after tallying 55 tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles in his rookie 2019 season. Savage and the Packers will travel to Minnesota to face Yannick Ngakoue and the Vikings on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. on FOX.Minnesota Vikings
On the morning of August 30, national news was made as DL Yannick Ngakoue was traded from the Jacksonville Jaguars to the Minnesota Vikings for a 2021 second round pick and 2022 conditional fifth round pick. Ngakoue then signed a one-year, 12 million dollar deal with the Vikings for 2020 where he will look to continue to be one of the top pass rushers in the sport.Ladies and gentlemen ...
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) August 31, 2020
We got him.
Welcome to Minnesota, @YannickNgakoue! pic.twitter.com/6HBiHofLxD
It's evident that my time in Jacksonville is up. But I want to say thank you to the organization for making it a home for myself for 4 years, and that I'll never forget . That chapter is over with now. Nothing lasts forever. But I'm truly excited to start this new chapter! SKOL!
— Yannick Ngakoue (@YannickNgakoue) August 30, 2020
Let's get it 😈 pic.twitter.com/krrkDIkLiB
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) September 3, 2020
"I know that Coach Patterson will raise me to the level that I can be."@YannickNgakoue is ready to work in Minnesota. pic.twitter.com/jsvl2HzIcD
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) September 4, 2020
Fresh face at #VikingsCamp.
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) September 3, 2020
📷: https://t.co/uCUWDCXiYh pic.twitter.com/YKZgIly7fA
Chicago Bears
LB Josh Woods enters his third year on the Chicago Bears as his team is set to take on RB Ty Johnson and the Detroit Lions on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. on FOX.When you read his reaction to making the team last year, you were why people root for Josh Woods—https://t.co/LupJuR9Isj
— Jason Lieser (@JasonLieser) September 5, 2020
Practice Squad List
- S Antoine Brooks Jr. (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- OL Michael Dunn (Cleveland Browns)
- RB Trey Edmunds (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- OL Derwin Gray (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- LB Keandre Jones (Cincinnati Bengals)
- TE Tyler Mabry (Seattle Seahawks)
