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November 04, 2026 | Football
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The NFL season rolls on with the calendar flipping to November as Tennessee's "Vols in the NFL" continue their campaigns.
Shy Tuttle highlighted Week 8 as he started for the Commanders in their 27-10 victory over the Eagles. The defensive lineman posted one sack, six tackles, two TFLs and added a QB hit to his final tally.
Dylan Sampson and the Cleveland Browns were in Pittsburgh on Sunday, with Sampson hauling in six receptions for 62 yards. He added one rush for seven yards, while returning two kickoffs for 49 yards.
Alontae Taylor was back in action for the Titans as they traveled to Cincinnati. The defensive back recorded five tackles with one TFL and two QB hits.
A full recap of Tennessee's representatives across the league can be found below.
Joey Aguilar – QB – Jaguars
Practice squad.
Derek Barnett – DE – Browns
Played 18 defensive snaps at Pittsburgh.
Chris Brazzell II – WR – Panthers
Injured reserve.
Morgan Cox – LS – Titans
Snapped seven times for the Titans at Cincinnati.
Joshua Dobbs – QB – Lions
Did not see any action.
Bryson Eason – DT – Chiefs
Saw action on 20 defensive snaps at Denver.
Princeton Fant – TE – Cowboys
Injured reserve.
Kamal Hadden – CB – Packers
Recorded two tackles in a 27-19 win over Carolina.
Colton Hood – CB – Giants
Bye week.
Hendon Hooker – QB – Titans
Practice squad.
Jalin Hyatt – WR – Giants
Practice squad.
Theo Jackson – DB – Vikings
Posted four tackles and a TFL on the road against Detroit.
Jauan Jennings – WR – Vikings
Caught two passes for 11 against the Lions.
Velus Jones Jr. – WR – Seahawks
Did not see any action.
Joshua Josephs – OLB – Commanders
Notched one tackle in a 27-10 win over Philadelphia.
Alvin Kamara – RB – Saints
Bye week.
Miles Kitselman – TE – Lions
Practice squad.
Cade Mays – C – Lions
Started and played 22 offensive snaps at center for the Lions in a 19-15 win over Minnesota.
Jaylen McCollough – S – Rams
Made one tackle vs. the Chargers.
Jermod McCoy – CB – Raiders
Recorded one tackle in a win over the Jets.
Joe Milton III – QB – Eagles
Did not see any action.
Omarr Norman-Lott – DT – Chiefs
Injured reserve.
Josh Palmer – WR – Bills
Played seven offensive snaps against Baltimore.
James Pearce Jr. – DE – Falcons
NFL exempt list.
Dylan Sampson – RB – Browns
Caught six passes for 62 yards, while adding seven yards on the ground and returning two kickoffs for 49 yards at Pittsburgh.
Elijah Simmons – DT – Buccaneers
Made one tackle in a 16-0 win over the Falcons.
Jabari Small – RB – Lions
Practice squad.
Trey Smith – OG – Chiefs
Played all 69 snaps on offense for the Chiefs on Sunday at Denver.
Alontae Taylor – CB – Titans
Posted five tackles with one TFL and two QB hits at Cincinnati.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. – WR – Raiders
Did not see any action.
Cedric Tillman – WR – Saints
Practice squad.
Shy Tuttle – DT – Commanders
Started and recorded a sack, six tackles, two TFLs and one QB hit in a 27-10 win over the Eagles.
Darnell Wright – OT – Bears
Played all 70 offensive snaps at Seattle on Monday night.
Jaylen Wright – RB – Dolphins
Returned five kickoffs for 142 yards, while adding five yards rushing on two carries against New England.
Byron Young – OLB – Rams
Notched one tackle and a QB hit vs. the Chargers.
Shy Tuttle highlighted Week 8 as he started for the Commanders in their 27-10 victory over the Eagles. The defensive lineman posted one sack, six tackles, two TFLs and added a QB hit to his final tally.
Dylan Sampson and the Cleveland Browns were in Pittsburgh on Sunday, with Sampson hauling in six receptions for 62 yards. He added one rush for seven yards, while returning two kickoffs for 49 yards.
Alontae Taylor was back in action for the Titans as they traveled to Cincinnati. The defensive back recorded five tackles with one TFL and two QB hits.
A full recap of Tennessee's representatives across the league can be found below.
Joey Aguilar – QB – Jaguars
Practice squad.
Derek Barnett – DE – Browns
Played 18 defensive snaps at Pittsburgh.
Chris Brazzell II – WR – Panthers
Injured reserve.
Morgan Cox – LS – Titans
Snapped seven times for the Titans at Cincinnati.
Joshua Dobbs – QB – Lions
Did not see any action.
Bryson Eason – DT – Chiefs
Saw action on 20 defensive snaps at Denver.
Princeton Fant – TE – Cowboys
Injured reserve.
Kamal Hadden – CB – Packers
Recorded two tackles in a 27-19 win over Carolina.
Colton Hood – CB – Giants
Bye week.
Hendon Hooker – QB – Titans
Practice squad.
Jalin Hyatt – WR – Giants
Practice squad.
Theo Jackson – DB – Vikings
Posted four tackles and a TFL on the road against Detroit.
Jauan Jennings – WR – Vikings
Caught two passes for 11 against the Lions.
Velus Jones Jr. – WR – Seahawks
Did not see any action.
Joshua Josephs – OLB – Commanders
Notched one tackle in a 27-10 win over Philadelphia.
Alvin Kamara – RB – Saints
Bye week.
Miles Kitselman – TE – Lions
Practice squad.
Cade Mays – C – Lions
Started and played 22 offensive snaps at center for the Lions in a 19-15 win over Minnesota.
Jaylen McCollough – S – Rams
Made one tackle vs. the Chargers.
Jermod McCoy – CB – Raiders
Recorded one tackle in a win over the Jets.
Joe Milton III – QB – Eagles
Did not see any action.
Omarr Norman-Lott – DT – Chiefs
Injured reserve.
Josh Palmer – WR – Bills
Played seven offensive snaps against Baltimore.
James Pearce Jr. – DE – Falcons
NFL exempt list.
Dylan Sampson – RB – Browns
Caught six passes for 62 yards, while adding seven yards on the ground and returning two kickoffs for 49 yards at Pittsburgh.
Elijah Simmons – DT – Buccaneers
Made one tackle in a 16-0 win over the Falcons.
Jabari Small – RB – Lions
Practice squad.
Trey Smith – OG – Chiefs
Played all 69 snaps on offense for the Chiefs on Sunday at Denver.
Alontae Taylor – CB – Titans
Posted five tackles with one TFL and two QB hits at Cincinnati.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. – WR – Raiders
Did not see any action.
Cedric Tillman – WR – Saints
Practice squad.
Shy Tuttle – DT – Commanders
Started and recorded a sack, six tackles, two TFLs and one QB hit in a 27-10 win over the Eagles.
Darnell Wright – OT – Bears
Played all 70 offensive snaps at Seattle on Monday night.
Jaylen Wright – RB – Dolphins
Returned five kickoffs for 142 yards, while adding five yards rushing on two carries against New England.
Byron Young – OLB – Rams
Notched one tackle and a QB hit vs. the Chargers.
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