Georgia Southern football fans will be busy on Sundays this fall trying to keep up with all of the Eagles in the NFL, as six former players made initial 53-man rosters of NFL squads. Squads had to make final cuts to 53 by Wednesday. That total raised to seven after the waiver wire claims were posted Wednesday afternoon.
The Eagles had two running backs, two kickers and three defensive back make rosters.
Making their respective squads were, in alphabetical order: Darrell Baker Jr. (CB, Indianapolis), Tyler Bass (PK, Buffalo), Matt Breida (RB, New York Giants), Younghoe Koo (PK, Atlanta), Jerick McKinnon (RB, Kansas City), NaJee Thompson (CB, Minnesota) and Kindle Vildor (CB, Tennessee).
Two players who were in camp were released: Vildor (Chicago) and Raymond Johnson III (Cincinnati). Vildor was picked up by the Tennessee Titans Wednesday morning.
While the six players made the initial 53-man roster of their respective teams, nothing is set in stone as teams can still make moves and transactions after nearly 1,000 players from across the league were released or waived. Practice squads can begin to be set Wednesday afternoon.
Here's a look at the seven players currently on active rosters and their opening week opponents:
Eagles in the Pros
Darrell Baker Jr., CB, Indianapolis
Week 1: vs. Jacksonville
Of Interest: 12/24 - at Atlanta (Koo)
Tyler Bass, K, Buffalo
Week 1: at New York Jets (Monday, ESPN)
Of Interest: 10/15 - vs NY Giants (Breida); 12/10 - at Kansas City (McKinnon)
Matt Breida, RB, New York Giants
Week 1: at Dallas
Of Interest: 10/15 - at Buffalo (Bass)
Younghoe Koo, PK, Atlanta Falcons
Week 1: vs. Carolina
Of Interest: 11/5 - vs. Minnesota (Thompson); 12/24 - vs. Indianapolis (Baker Jr.)
Jerick McKinnon, RB, Kansas City
Week 1: vs. Detroit (Thursday, NBC)
Of Interest: 10/8 - at Minnesota (Thompson); 12/10 - vs. Buffalo (Bass)
NaJee Thompson, CB, Minnesota
Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay
Of Interest: 10/8 - vs. Kansas City (McKinnon); 11/5 - at Atlanta (Koo)
Kindle Vildor, CB, Tennessee
Week 1: at Tampa Bay
Of Interest: 10/8 - at Indianapolis (Baker Jr.); 10/29 - vs. Atlanta (Koo); 12/3 - vs. Indianapolis (Baker Jr.)
The season starts on Thursday, Sept. 7 as McKinnon and the Kansas Chiefs begin defense of their Super Bowl title with the rest of the Eagles playing on Sunday, Sept. 10 or Monday, Sept. 11.
