The NFL season is here.
Heading into the Buffalo Bills' matchup with the Los Angeles Rams Thursday night to mark the start of the 2022 NFL season, 49 former Ohio State football players will be on active rosters for 25 different teams.
Washington Commanders defensive end Chase Young will begin the season on the physically unable to perform list, while Seattle Seahawks defensive lineman Tyreke Smith will be in injured reserve, leaving both off their respective teams' active rosters.
Heading into the 2022 season, eight former Ohio State players will serve as team captains: Justin Fields, Vonn Bell, Sam Hubbard, Corey Linsley, Joey Bosa, Nick Bosa, Terry McLaurin and Cameron Heyward.