
It’s tough to beat a solid slate of football on Thanksgiving. That’s exactly what we’ve got with three NFL games stacked up for America to watch this afternoon and night.
Featured in this group of games will be multiple former Tennessee football standouts. Unfortunately, some of the big names will be held out with injury, though.
Still, here’s the list of guys whose teams are represented on Thursday.
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1 p.m. ET – Packers at Lions (FOX)
Packers
- CB Kamal Hadden
- At UT: 2021-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- 2025 stats
- 4 tackles
- 1 solo
- 31 snaps as the nickelback last week vs. Vikings
- TE McCallan Castles (Practice Squad)
- At UT: 2023
- Years in NFL: 2
- Not on active roster
Lions
- No former Tennessee players
4:30 p.m. ET – Chiefs at Cowboys (CBS/Paramount+)
Chiefs
- OG Trey Smith (Inactive [Injury])
- At UT: 2017-20
- Years in NFL: 5
- 2025 stats
- Starting RG when healthy
- 577 snaps
- 70.2 PFF grade
- 73.7 pass blocking PFF grade
- 65.2 run blocking PFF grade
- DT Omarr Norman-Lott (Inactive [Season-ending injury])
- At UT: 2023-24
- Years in NFL: 1
- 2025 stats
- 5 games
- 5 tackles
- 4 solo
- 1 sack
Cowboys
- QB Joe Milton III
- At UT: 2021-23
- Years in NFL: 2
- 2025 stats
- 2 games
- 6/9
- 99 yards
- 1 TD
- 1 INT
- TE Princeton Fant (Practice Squad)
- At UT: 2017-22
- Years in NFL: 3
- Not on active roster
8:20 p.m. ET – Bengals at Ravens (NBC/Peacock)
Bengals
- No former Tennessee players
Ravens
- No former Tennessee players

