Football: List of locals in this weekend’s NFL Wild Card Games — Jan. 13, 2024
There are a number of former high school standouts to keep tabs on during this weekend’s NFL wild-card games. Here is the schedule along with the list of locals.
Today
Cleveland Browns At Houston Texans, 4:30 NBC
Cleveland
Position, name
High school
College
RB Jerome Ford
Armwood
Cincinnati
Houston
Position, name
High school
College
TE Andrew Beck
Plant
Texas
LB Jake Hansen
East Lake
Illinois
* Jared Wayne (Clearwater Academy/Pittsburgh) is currently on the practice squad/injured list
Miami Dolphins at Kansas City Chiefs, 8:10 Peacock
Miami
Isaiah Wynn (Lakewood/Georgia) is currently on the injured reserve list and Byron Cowart (Armwood/Maryland) is currently on the practice squad
Kansas City
Position, name
High school
College
WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling
Lakewood
South Florida
* Chris Oladokun (Sickles/South Dakota State) currently is on the practice squad
Sunday, Jan. 14
Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills, 1 CBS
Pittsburgh
Position, name
High school
College
OL Mason Cole
East Lake
Michigan
WR Diontae Johnson
Lennard
Toledo
Buffalo
Richard Gouraige (Cambridge Christian/Florida) and Tre’ McKitty (Tampa Catholic/IMG/Georgia) currently are on the practice squad
Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys, 4:30 FOX
Green Bay
Position, name
High school
College
S Anthony Johnson Jr.
St. Petersburg
Iowa State
WR Christian Watson
Plant
North Dakota State
* Alex McGough (Gaither/Florida International) currently is on the practice squad
Dallas
Position, name
High school
College
DE Dante Fowler Jr.
Lakewood
Florida
* Malik Davis (Jesuit/Florida) currently is on the practice squad
Los Angeles Rams at Detroit Lions, 8:15 NBC
Los Angeles
Position, name
High school
College
TE Tyler Higbee
East Lake
Western Kentucky
Detroit
No local players
Monday, Jan. 15
Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 8:15 ESPN, ESPN 2, ABC
Philadelphia
Isaiah Rodgers (Blake/Massachusetts) currently is on the reserve/suspended by commissioner’s list.