BOISE STATE FOOTBALL & THE NFL: Four Former Broncos Playing In National Prime-Time Game Saturday Night

BY MIKE PRATER
@KTIK.COM

Seventeen former Boise State football players remain on active NFL rosters, after cornerback Orlando Scandrick was released this week by the Washington Redskins. Scandrick had a scheduled meeting with the Chiefs on Tuesday, but has not landed with another team. Here is where you can find the 17 former Broncos this weekend, playing in 10 games through Monday night.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Eagles at Patriots, 5:30 p.m.

  • Jay Ajayi, Eagles, RB, No. 26

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Giants at Lions, 5 p.m.

  • Darian Thompson, Giants, FS, No. 27
  • Donte Deayon, Giants, CB, No. 38

Bills at Browns, 5:30 p.m., NFL Network

  • Tanner Vallejo, Bills, LB, No. 40

Cardinals at Saints, 6 p.m.

  • Jamar Taylor, Cardinals, CB, No. 28
  • Jonathan Moxey, Cardinals, CB, No. 25

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Raiders at Rams, 2 p.m., NFL Network

  • Doug Martin, Raiders, RB, No. 28

Bengals at Cowboys, 5 p.m., NFL Network

  • Tyrone Crawford, Cowboys, DL, No. 98
  • Demarcus Lawrence, Cowboys, DE, No. 90
  • Leighton Vander Esch (Salmon River HS), Cowboys, LB, No. 55
  • George Iloka, Bengals, FS, No. 43

49ers at Texans, 6 p.m.

  • Chanceller James, 49ers, S, No. 43
  • Jeremy McNichols, 49ers, RB, No. 33

Bears at Broncos, 7:05 p.m.

  • Charles Leno, Bears, LT, No. 72
  • Matt Paradis (Council HS), Broncos, C, No. 61

Seahawks at Chargers, 8 p.m., NFL Network

  • Rees Odhiambo, Seahawks, OL, No. 70

MONDAY’S GAME

Ravens at Colts, 6 p.m., ESPN

  • Kamalei Correa, Ravens, LB, No. 51

 

Mike Prater, editor of The Opinionator, co-hosts Idaho Sports Talk with Caves & Prater weekdays from 3-6 p.m. on KTIK 93.1 FM The Ticket and can be heard on Bronco GameNight after BSU football games on KBOI 670 AM and KTIK 93.1 FM. He can be reached at [email protected], and found @CavesandPrater(Facebook) and @MikeFPrater (Twitter).

Photo of Matt Paradis courtesy of Cumulus Digital / Getty Images