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Dennis Pitta, Eric Weddle bright spots among locals in NFL Week 2

SALT LAKE CITY — Dennis Pitta catapulted himself back into the conversation about the league's best tight ends Sunday after igniting a 25-20 comeback win for Baltimore at Cleveland. Hauling in a game-high nine grabs for 102 yards, Pitta was stellar on the same field he suffered a season-ending injury in 2014. After multiple past injuries, the former Cougar product appears to have become Joe Flacco's favorite target early on in this young season.

Note: This article does not include offensive linemen or long snappers, of which there are several with local ties on NFL rosters.