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Bulldogs in The NFL: Week Two Recap
September 23, 2026 | Football
ATHENS, Ga. — As week 2 of the 2026 NFL season gives way to week 3, former University of Georgia standouts are making their presence felt across the league. From MVPs climbing the record books to rookies taking their first professional snaps, the Bulldogs continue to be well represented on football's grandest stage.
Buffalo Bills 41, Detroit Lions 31
James Cook, RB: Rushed for a season-high 135 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries for the Bills, playing 55 snaps.
Tate Ratledge, G: Played all 65 snaps for Detroit and recorded a team-high 44 pass blocks.
Carolina Panthers 34, Atlanta Falcons 3
Zachariah Branch, WR: Caught each of his first two NFL targets for 14 total yards and recorded a seven-yard punt return for Atlanta.
Charlie Woerner, TE: Played 33 snaps for the Falcons, recording one target.
Monroe Freeling, OT: Was the lone Panther to play all 66 offensive snaps in the win.
Cincinnati Bengals 20, Houston Texans 6
Dylan Fairchild, OL: Played all 66 offensive snaps for the Bengals.
Amarius Mims, OL: Appeared on 57 snaps and didn't allow a pressure in 34 pass-blocking snaps for Cincinnati.
Colbie Young, WR: Played 10 snaps for the Bengals and caught his only target for seven yards.
Kamari Lassiter, CB: Logged 66 snaps for the Texans, recording five total tackles, including a tackle for loss.
Cleveland Browns 23, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19
Tyson Campbell, CB: Appeared on 49 snaps for Cleveland, recording five combined tackles and a tackle for loss.
Tykee Smith, S: Led Tampa Bay's defense with a 78.4 overall grade, recording five total tackles with three tackles for loss.
Green Bay Packers 20, New York Jets 17
Warren Brinson, DT: Sidelined for Green Bay with a calf injury.
Javon Bullard, S: Appeared on 75 percent of snaps for the Packers, recording two pass deflections, seven total tackles, two of which for loss.
Devonte Wyatt, DT: Played 41 snaps for Green Bay, recording a tackle.
Arian Smith, WR: Logged one offensive snap before exiting the game due to a knee injury. Placed on the Injured Reserve postgame.
Denver Broncos 20, Jacksonville Jaguars 13
Travon Walker, DE: Played 51 defensive snaps for the Jaguars, recording three tackles and a quarterback hit.
Las Vegas Raiders 26, Los Angeles Chargers 14
Brock Bowers, TE: Missed the win over the Chargers due to a meniscus procedure ahead of week one and continues to be week-to-week.
Nakobe Dean, LB: Played 94 percent of snaps for Las Vegas and recorded a team-leading 10 tackles along with teammate Quay Walker and collected half a sack.
Eric Stokes, CB: Tallied all 68 snaps for the Raiders, recording four tackles and a sack.
Quay Walker, LB: Appeared on all defensive snaps for Las Vegas, recording a team-leading 10 tackles with fellow Georgia teammate Dean.
Ladd McConkey, WR: Battled through a cracked rib in a reduced workload, catching all three targets for 35 yards through 31 snaps.
San Francisco 49ers 35, Miami Dolphins 13
Robert Beal Jr., EDGE: Played 20 defensive snaps for Miami and didn't record any statistics.
Malik Herring, DE: Tallied two tackles for Miami through 23 snaps.
Minnesota Vikings 9, Chicago Bears 3
Dillon Bell, WR: Elevated from the practice squad and did not appear on any snaps.
Chaz Chambliss, OLB: Recorded one tackle in the Vikings win.
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, DE: Played 12 snaps for Minnesota and recorded two tackles.
Brett Thorson, P: Tallied six punts for a career-high 297 yards with two inside the 20-yard line.
Beau Gardner, LS: Served as the long-snapper for the Bears and was waived on Tuesday.
D'Andre Swift, RB: Rushed for 45 yards on 16 carries and was Chicago's leading receiver, catching all five targets for 54 yards.
New Orleans Saints 24, Baltimore Ravens 17
Oscar Delp, TE: Recorded his first career reception for eight yards, playing nine snaps for New Orleans.
Christen Miller, DL: Listed as inactive by the Saints pregame.
John Jenkins, DT: Tallied two tackles for Baltimore, playing 21 snaps.
Nick Moore, LS: Served as the long snapper for the Ravens.
Roquan Smith, LB: Logged eight tackles for Baltimore on all 68 snaps.
Malaki Starks, S: Collected four tackles and played 100 percent of the Ravens snaps.
Philadelphia Eagles 24, Tennessee Titans 20
Jalen Carter, DT: Recorded a sack in 41 snaps for Philadelphia.
Jordan Davis, DT: Played 23 snaps for the Eagles, collecting a tackle.
Smael Mondon Jr., LB: Recorded a tackle on special teams for Philadelphia.
Micah Morris, G: Was listed as inactive by the Eagles pregame.
Kelee Ringo, CB: Led Philadelphia's special-teams units with 19 snaps.
Nolan Smith Jr., OLB: Tallied 41 snaps for the Eagles, recording a game-high two tackles for loss.
Nazir Stackhouse, DT: Played 18 snaps for Tennessee, collecting a tackle for loss.
New England Patriots 20, Pittsburgh Steelers 3
Jared Wilson, OL: Started at center in the Patriots win.
Daylen Everette, CB: Tallied eight snaps for the Steelers and recorded no statistics.
Darnell Washington, TE: Played 37 snaps for Pittsburgh, catching one of two targets for seven yards.
Dallas Cowboys 37, Washington Commanders 20
Broderick Jones, OLB: Tallied three special teams stats for Dallas.
George Pickens, WR: Caught six of eight targets for 40 yards in the Cowboys' win.
Kansas City Chiefs 33, Indianapolis Colts 30
CJ Allen, LB: Made his NFL debut for the Colts, recording a tackle on six snaps.
Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, OL: Recorded six special teams snaps for Indianapolis.
Los Angeles Rams 28, New York Giants 6
Stetson Bennett IV, QB: Served as the backup quarterback for Los Angeles.
Warren McClendon Jr., OL: Started at right tackle for the Rams, playing all 61 snaps.
Matthew Stafford, QB: Recorded 327 passing yards on 22 completions and was one of three quarterbacks to throw three touchdowns in Week 2. Stafford passed Philip Rivers and now sits sixth all-time in career passing touchdowns with 427.
Andrew Thomas, OL: Battled through a fourth-quarter groin injury, playing all 69 offensive snaps for New York.
Practice Squad Players:
Cash Jones, RB - Atlanta Falcons
Kendall Milton, RB - Cincinnati Bengals
Noah Thomas, WR - Cincinnati Bengals
Zion Logue, DT - Cleveland Browns
Xaiver Truss, T - Cleveland Browns
Derion Kendrick, DB - Dallas Cowboys
Dominic Lovett, WR - Detroit Lions
Azeez Ojulari, OLB - Las Vegas Raiders
Zamir White, RB - New Orleans Saints
Players on IR/PUP:
Jalon Walker, LB - Atlanta Falcons
Trevor Etienne, RB - Carolina Panthers
Ben Yurosek, TE - Minnesota Vikings
Arian Smith, WR - New York Jets
Mykel Williams, DL - San Francisco 49ers
Buffalo Bills 41, Detroit Lions 31
James Cook, RB: Rushed for a season-high 135 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries for the Bills, playing 55 snaps.
Tate Ratledge, G: Played all 65 snaps for Detroit and recorded a team-high 44 pass blocks.
Carolina Panthers 34, Atlanta Falcons 3
Zachariah Branch, WR: Caught each of his first two NFL targets for 14 total yards and recorded a seven-yard punt return for Atlanta.
Charlie Woerner, TE: Played 33 snaps for the Falcons, recording one target.
Monroe Freeling, OT: Was the lone Panther to play all 66 offensive snaps in the win.
Cincinnati Bengals 20, Houston Texans 6
Dylan Fairchild, OL: Played all 66 offensive snaps for the Bengals.
Amarius Mims, OL: Appeared on 57 snaps and didn't allow a pressure in 34 pass-blocking snaps for Cincinnati.
Colbie Young, WR: Played 10 snaps for the Bengals and caught his only target for seven yards.
Kamari Lassiter, CB: Logged 66 snaps for the Texans, recording five total tackles, including a tackle for loss.
Cleveland Browns 23, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19
Tyson Campbell, CB: Appeared on 49 snaps for Cleveland, recording five combined tackles and a tackle for loss.
Tykee Smith, S: Led Tampa Bay's defense with a 78.4 overall grade, recording five total tackles with three tackles for loss.
Green Bay Packers 20, New York Jets 17
Warren Brinson, DT: Sidelined for Green Bay with a calf injury.
Javon Bullard, S: Appeared on 75 percent of snaps for the Packers, recording two pass deflections, seven total tackles, two of which for loss.
Devonte Wyatt, DT: Played 41 snaps for Green Bay, recording a tackle.
Arian Smith, WR: Logged one offensive snap before exiting the game due to a knee injury. Placed on the Injured Reserve postgame.
Denver Broncos 20, Jacksonville Jaguars 13
Travon Walker, DE: Played 51 defensive snaps for the Jaguars, recording three tackles and a quarterback hit.
Las Vegas Raiders 26, Los Angeles Chargers 14
Brock Bowers, TE: Missed the win over the Chargers due to a meniscus procedure ahead of week one and continues to be week-to-week.
Nakobe Dean, LB: Played 94 percent of snaps for Las Vegas and recorded a team-leading 10 tackles along with teammate Quay Walker and collected half a sack.
Eric Stokes, CB: Tallied all 68 snaps for the Raiders, recording four tackles and a sack.
Quay Walker, LB: Appeared on all defensive snaps for Las Vegas, recording a team-leading 10 tackles with fellow Georgia teammate Dean.
Ladd McConkey, WR: Battled through a cracked rib in a reduced workload, catching all three targets for 35 yards through 31 snaps.
San Francisco 49ers 35, Miami Dolphins 13
Robert Beal Jr., EDGE: Played 20 defensive snaps for Miami and didn't record any statistics.
Malik Herring, DE: Tallied two tackles for Miami through 23 snaps.
Minnesota Vikings 9, Chicago Bears 3
Dillon Bell, WR: Elevated from the practice squad and did not appear on any snaps.
Chaz Chambliss, OLB: Recorded one tackle in the Vikings win.
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins, DE: Played 12 snaps for Minnesota and recorded two tackles.
Brett Thorson, P: Tallied six punts for a career-high 297 yards with two inside the 20-yard line.
Beau Gardner, LS: Served as the long-snapper for the Bears and was waived on Tuesday.
D'Andre Swift, RB: Rushed for 45 yards on 16 carries and was Chicago's leading receiver, catching all five targets for 54 yards.
New Orleans Saints 24, Baltimore Ravens 17
Oscar Delp, TE: Recorded his first career reception for eight yards, playing nine snaps for New Orleans.
Christen Miller, DL: Listed as inactive by the Saints pregame.
John Jenkins, DT: Tallied two tackles for Baltimore, playing 21 snaps.
Nick Moore, LS: Served as the long snapper for the Ravens.
Roquan Smith, LB: Logged eight tackles for Baltimore on all 68 snaps.
Malaki Starks, S: Collected four tackles and played 100 percent of the Ravens snaps.
Philadelphia Eagles 24, Tennessee Titans 20
Jalen Carter, DT: Recorded a sack in 41 snaps for Philadelphia.
Jordan Davis, DT: Played 23 snaps for the Eagles, collecting a tackle.
Smael Mondon Jr., LB: Recorded a tackle on special teams for Philadelphia.
Micah Morris, G: Was listed as inactive by the Eagles pregame.
Kelee Ringo, CB: Led Philadelphia's special-teams units with 19 snaps.
Nolan Smith Jr., OLB: Tallied 41 snaps for the Eagles, recording a game-high two tackles for loss.
Nazir Stackhouse, DT: Played 18 snaps for Tennessee, collecting a tackle for loss.
New England Patriots 20, Pittsburgh Steelers 3
Jared Wilson, OL: Started at center in the Patriots win.
Daylen Everette, CB: Tallied eight snaps for the Steelers and recorded no statistics.
Darnell Washington, TE: Played 37 snaps for Pittsburgh, catching one of two targets for seven yards.
Dallas Cowboys 37, Washington Commanders 20
Broderick Jones, OLB: Tallied three special teams stats for Dallas.
George Pickens, WR: Caught six of eight targets for 40 yards in the Cowboys' win.
Kansas City Chiefs 33, Indianapolis Colts 30
CJ Allen, LB: Made his NFL debut for the Colts, recording a tackle on six snaps.
Sedrick Van Pran-Granger, OL: Recorded six special teams snaps for Indianapolis.
Los Angeles Rams 28, New York Giants 6
Stetson Bennett IV, QB: Served as the backup quarterback for Los Angeles.
Warren McClendon Jr., OL: Started at right tackle for the Rams, playing all 61 snaps.
Matthew Stafford, QB: Recorded 327 passing yards on 22 completions and was one of three quarterbacks to throw three touchdowns in Week 2. Stafford passed Philip Rivers and now sits sixth all-time in career passing touchdowns with 427.
Andrew Thomas, OL: Battled through a fourth-quarter groin injury, playing all 69 offensive snaps for New York.
Practice Squad Players:
Cash Jones, RB - Atlanta Falcons
Kendall Milton, RB - Cincinnati Bengals
Noah Thomas, WR - Cincinnati Bengals
Zion Logue, DT - Cleveland Browns
Xaiver Truss, T - Cleveland Browns
Derion Kendrick, DB - Dallas Cowboys
Dominic Lovett, WR - Detroit Lions
Azeez Ojulari, OLB - Las Vegas Raiders
Zamir White, RB - New Orleans Saints
Players on IR/PUP:
Jalon Walker, LB - Atlanta Falcons
Trevor Etienne, RB - Carolina Panthers
Ben Yurosek, TE - Minnesota Vikings
Arian Smith, WR - New York Jets
Mykel Williams, DL - San Francisco 49ers
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