After much concern and doubt, the 2020 NFL season will kickoff this Thursday as the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs take on the Houston Texans.
This past weekend was big for many players as NFL teams set their initial 53 man rosters. As per usual, those rosters were comprised of former Pitt Panthers and alumni of the WPIAL.
Here are the former Pitt and WPIAL players that are on NFL 53-man roster or practice squads:
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald catches a touchdown pass at the 2009 Pro Bowl in Honolulu, Hawaii. —Â MICHAEL A. LANTRON / US NAVY
ARIZONA CARDINALS
Larry Fitzgerald, WR (Pitt)
Andy Lee, P (Pitt)
ATLANTA FALCONS
Qadree Ollison, RB (Pitt)
John Wetzel, OL (Brashear)
BALTIMORE RAVENS
Geno Stone, S (New Castle)
BUFFALO BILLS
Dane Jackson, CB (Quaker Valley, Pitt)*
Quinton Jefferson, DT (Woodland Hills)
CAROLINA PANTHERS
Kenny Robinson, S (Imani Christian)
CHICAGO BEARS
JP Holtz, TE (Shaler, Pitt)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd celebrates after a touchdown reception against the Carolina Panthers on Sept. 23, 2018 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. — WILLIAM HOWARD / ICON SPORTSWIRE
CINCINNATI BENGALS
Tyler Boyd, WR (Clairton, Pitt)
DALLAS COWBOYS
Ben DiNucci, QB (Pine-Richland, Pitt)
Sean Lee, LB (Upper St. Clair)
DETROIT LIONS
Jesse James, TE (South Allegheny)
GREEN BAY PACKERS
Robert Foster, WR (Central Valley)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
Malik Hooker, S (New Castle)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
Matt Flanagan, TE (Pitt)*
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
Maurice Ffrench, WR (Pitt)*
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
Nick Bowers, TE (Kittanning)*
Nick Kwiatkoski, LB (Bethel Park)
Nathan Peterman, QB (Pitt)
Aaron Donald runs out with the Los Angeles Rams before their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on Nov. 10, 2019. — ED THOMPSON / STEELERS NOW
LOS ANGELES RAMS
Aaron Donald, DT (Penn Hills, Pitt)
MIAMI DOLPHINS
Kylan Johnson, LB (Pitt)*
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
Brian O’Neil, OT (Pitt)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
Chase Winovich, DE (Thomas Jefferson)
NEW YORK GIANTS
Dion Lewis, RB (Pitt)
Miles Sanders at the 2019 NFL Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. — ALAN SAUNDERS / PITTSBURGH SPORTS NOW
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Avonte Maddox, DB (Pitt)
Miles Sanders, RB (Woodland Hills)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
James Conner, RB (McDowell, Pitt)
Stefen Wisniewski, OL (Central Catholic)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ers
Kevin Givens, DT (Altoona)
K’Waun Williams, CB (Pitt)
SEATTLE SEAHAKWS
Branden Jackson, DE (McKeesport)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
Rob Gronkowski, TE (Woodland Hills)
LeSean McCoy, RB (Pitt)
AQ Shipley, OL (Moon Area)
Justin Watson, WR (South Fayette)
Jordan Whitehead, S (Central Valley, Pitt)
WASHINGTON
Troy Apke, S (Mt. Lebanon)
Khaleke Hudson, LB (McKeesport)