The fourth week of NFL play for former Tennessee Volunteers in the NFL featured very strong play on the defensive side of the ball and a dominating outing in prime time on the offensive line.
Cameron Sutton continued his strong start to the season in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ secondary, recording his second interception in just four weeks after picking off New York Jets’ quarterback Zach Wilson with 20 seconds left in the first half at the four-yard-line. His play halted the New York offense and a 26-yard return helped set up a buzzer-beating field goal to end the first half for Pittsburgh.
In Tampa Bay, Trey Smith and the Kansas City Chiefs had a masterful offensive performance, gaining 417 yards of total offense and downing the Buccaneers, 41-31. Smith played 79 snaps on the offensive line, earning the start at right guard, and graded as the top pass-blocker on the Chiefs front line according to Pro Football Focus. The second-year man also finished as the highest-graded offensive lineman for the Chiefs in the ballgame.
First-year Houston Texan showed up big in the stat sheet in their game against the Los Angeles Chargers, jumping on a loose ball in the fourth quarter deep in LA territory.
Rounding out the week was Cordarrelle Patterson and the Atlanta Falcons claiming a 23-20 victory over Cleveland. Though he left the game due to injury, Patterson recorded his third rushing touchdown of the season and gained 38 yards on nine carries for Atlanta.
A full recap of Vols in the NFL from Week 4 can be found below.
Micah Abernathy – S – Packers
Practice squad
Derek Barnett – DE – Eagles
Injured reserve
Matthew Butler – DT – Raiders
Had one tackle in the victory over Denver
Marquez Callaway – WR – Saints
Tallied three receptions for 53 yards against Minnesota in the Saints’ game in England
Justin Coleman – DB – Seahawks
Did not play
Morgan Cox – LS – Titans
Logged eight snaps in the victory over Indianapolis, four punts, three extra points and a field goal, in his 170th NFL game played
Joshua Dobbs – QB – Browns
Did not play
Theo Jackson – DB – Titans
Elevated from the Titans’ practice squad to the active roster, but did not play in the game
Ja’Wuan James – OL – Ravens
Injured reserve
Jauan Jennings – WR – 49ers
Hauled in two passes for 22 yards in the 24-9 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football
Jakob Johnson – FB – Raiders
Logged 26 offensive snaps in the win over Denver, blocking for 21 of those plays
Velus Jones Jr. – WR – Bears
Made his NFL debut against the New York Giants
Alvin Kamara – RB – Saints
Did not play
John Kelly – RB – Browns
Practice squad
Jonathan Kongbo – DE – Broncos
Practice squad
Cade Mays – OL – Panthers
Did not play
Khalil McKenzie – OL – Ravens
Practice squad
Emmanuel Moseley – CB – 49ers
Made six tackles and has a pass breakup in his fourth start of the season; has posted 14 tackles in his last two ballgames
Joshua Palmer – WR – Chargers
Had only one reception, but went for 25 yards in the victory against the Houston Texans
Cordarrelle Patterson – WR – Falcons
Tallied nine carries for 38 yards and a touchdown in the Falcons’ win over Cleveland; sustained an injury during the contest
Jalen Reeves-Maybin – LB – Texans
Recorded his first two tackles of the season and had a fumble recovery against the Chargers
Trey Smith – OL – Chiefs
Started and played 79 snaps at right guard in the Sunday night victory over Tampa Bay. Graded as the Chiefs top pass-blocker in the victory and the top overall offensive lineman by Pro Football Focus
Cameron Sutton – CB – Steelers
Recorded his second interception of the season, picking off Zach Wilson of the New York Jets and returning it 26 yards, also added a solo tackle
Alontae Taylor – CB – Saints
Injured reserve
Darrell Taylor – DE – Seahawks
Posted one solo tackle in Seattle’s victory over Detroit
Shy Tuttle – DL – Saints
Wrapped up three tackles across the pond in a showdown with Minnesota played in London
Kendal Vickers – DE – Raiders
Made one solo tackle for the Las Vegas defense against the Broncos
-UT Athletics
