Red Raiders in the NFL: Kickoff Weekend
September 03, 2024 | Football
LUBBOCK, Texas – Rosters for the 2024 NFL season's Kickoff Weekend are set and will feature 13 former Texas Tech players, according to the NFL roster database as of Tuesday afternoon, heading toward the league's first game on Thursday night. Â
Eight former players are currently on active 53-man rosters for week one while one is listed on the injured reserve. Four have earned their way onto practice squads.
The season is set to kick off this Thursday at 7:20 p.m. CT with two Red Raiders going head-to-head on NBC, which will feature none other than Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes II and the Kansas City Chiefs hosting Broderick Washington Jr. and the Baltimore Ravens.
On Sunday at Noon, two Red Raiders will be on opposite sidelines again when Jacksonville (Myles Cole) travels to Miami (Jordyn Brooks). Also at Noon, Dadrion Taylor-Demerson will make his rookie debut on the road at Buffalo.
In the late afternoon window, a trio of games will be on that feature Red Raiders. Tyree Wilson and Las Vegas will be on the road at the Chargers while Terence Steele and the Cowboys will be on the road at Cleveland. Tyler Owens, who made the Washington Commanders active 53-man roster as an undrafted free agent, will hit the road for his first career game at Tampa Bay.
Entering week one of the 2024 NFL season, eight former Red Raiders are active on 53-man rosters:Â
- Jordyn Brooks, LB (2016-19), Miami Dolphins  Â
- Myles Cole, DE (2022-23), Jacksonville Jaguars
- Patrick Mahomes II, QB (2014-16), Kansas City Chiefs Â
- Tyler Owens, DB (2022-23), Washington Commanders
- Terence Steele, OL (2016-19), Dallas Cowboys
- Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, DB (2019-23), Arizona Cardinals
- Broderick Washington Jr., DL (2016-19), Baltimore Ravens
- Tyree Wilson, DE (2020-22), Las Vegas Raiders Â
- Le'Raven Clark, OL (2012-15), Philadelphia Eagles  Â
- Baylor Cupp, TE (2022-23), Kansas City Chiefs
- Sam Eguavoen, LB (2011-14), New York JetsÂ
- Erik Ezukanma, WR (2019-21), Miami Dolphins Â
- Cole Spencer, OL (2022-23), Tennessee Titans
WEEK ONEÂ SCHEDULEÂ
Thursday, September 5, 2024Â
| MATCHUP | TIME | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Baltimore |
 @   Kansas City |
7:20 PM | NBC Peacock |
Friday, September 6, 2024Â
| MATCHUP | TIME | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Green Bay |
 @   Philadelphia |
7:15 PM | Peacock |
Sunday, September 8, 2024Â
| MATCHUP | TIME | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh |
 @   Atlanta |
12:00 PM | FOX |
 Arizona |
 @   Buffalo |
12:00 PM | CBS |
 Tennessee |
 @   Chicago |
12:00 PM | FOX |
 New England |
 @   Cincinnati |
12:00 PM | CBS |
 Houston |
 @   Indianapolis |
12:00 PM | CBS |
 Jacksonville |
 @   Miami |
12:00 PM | CBS |
 Carolina |
 @   New Orleans |
12:00 PM | FOX |
 Minnesota |
 @   New York |
12:00 PM | FOX |
 Las Vegas |
 @   Los Angeles |
3:05 PM | CBS |
 Denver |
 @   Seattle |
3:05 PM | CBS |
 Dallas |
 @   Cleveland |
3:25 PM | FOX |
 Washington |
 @   Tampa Bay |
3:25 PM | FOX |
 Los Angeles |
 @   Detroit |
7:20 PM | NBC Peacock |
Monday, September 9, 2024Â
| MATCHUP | TIME | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
 @   San Francisco |
7:20 PM | ESPN/ABC |
(all information is based upon information provided by NFL rosters as of the afternoon of Tuesday, Sept. 3)
