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Where are your favorite players with Virginia connections on NFL training-camp rosters? Right here

Hampton native Tyrod Taylor, a New York Giants quarterback last year, is a Jet now. Here, the former Crabbers and Virginia Tech star drops back to throw July 24 during training camp in Florham Park, New Jersey. RICH SCHULTZ/AP
Hampton native Tyrod Taylor, a New York Giants quarterback last year, is a Jet now. Here, the former Crabbers and Virginia Tech star drops back to throw July 24 during training camp in Florham Park, New Jersey. RICH SCHULTZ/AP
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Here’s a look at where players with Virginia connections are in NFL training camps, with jersey number and position. Each team will play a preseason game this week.

NFC

Arizona Cardinals:

32 S Joey Blount (UVA)

— WR Zach Pascal (Old Dominion)

26 DB Bobby Price (Catholic High, Norfolk State)

4 WR Greg Dortch (Highland Springs High, Wake Forest)

Atlanta Falcons:

4 QB Taylor Heinicke (Old Dominion)

43 CB Anthony Johnson (UVA)

Carolina Panthers:

38 LB Amare Barno (Va. Tech)

3 RB Raheem Blackshear (Va. Tech)

34 CB Willie Drew (Smithfield High, James Madison, Virginia State)

77 OT Yosh Nijman (Va. Tech)

Chicago Bears:

49 MLB Tremaine Edmunds (Dan River High, Va. Tech)

24 RB Khalil Herbert (Va. Tech)

59 DL Jamree Kromah (James Madison)

60 OL Bill Murray (William & Mary)

27 CB Greg Stroman (Unity Reed High-once called Stonewall Jackson, Va. Tech)

Dallas Cowboys:

67 C Brock Hoffman (Coastal Carolina, Va. Tech)

51 DE Durrell Johnson (Liberty)

Detroit Lions:

2 QB Hendon Hooker (Va. Tech, Tennessee)

73 LB Nate Lynn (William & Mary; on injured reserve)

82 TE James Mitchell (Union High, Va. Tech)

75 G Colby Sorsdal (William & Mary)

Green Bay Packers:

61 G Lecitus Smith (Va. Tech)

78 OT Luke Tenuta (Western Albemarle High, Va. Tech)

13 WR Dontayvion Wicks (UVA)

Los Angeles Rams:

91 DT Kobie Turner (Richmond, Wake Forest)

Minnesota Vikings:

71 OT Christian Darrisaw (Va. Tech)

91 LB Patrick Jones II (Grassfield High, Pittsburgh)

96 K John Parker Romo (Va. Tech)

New Orleans Saints:

64 G Nick Saldiveri (Old Dominion)

New York Giants:

55 LB Carlos “Boogie” Basham (Northside High, Wake Forest)

37 CB Tre Hawkins III (Old Dominion)

64 G Aaron Stinnie (St. Anne’s-Belfield, James Madison)

Philadelphia Eagles:

77 OT Mekhi Becton (Highland Springs High, Louisville)

49 LS Rick Lovato (Old Dominion)

19 DE Josh Sweat (Oscar Smith High, Florida State)

San Francisco 49ers:

94 DE Yetur Gross-Matos (Chancellor High, Penn State)

Seattle Seahawks:

52 LB Darrell Taylor (Hopewell High, Tennessee)

24 S K’Von Wallace (Highland Springs High, Clemson)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers:

61 OT Silas Dzansi (Va. Tech; on injured reserve)

91 DT Mike Greene (Highland Springs High, James Madison)

34 CB Bryce Hall (UVA)

Washington Commanders:

93 DE Jonathan Allen (Stone Bridge High, Alabama)

99 DE Clelin Ferrell (Benedictine, Clemson)

— QB Trace McSorley (Briar Woods High, Penn State)

96 DT Norell Pollard (Va. Tech)

14 WR Olamide Zaccheaus (UVA)

AFC

Baltimore Ravens:

11 P/K Jordan Stout (Honaker High, Penn State)

97 DE Brent Urban (UVA)

Buffalo Bills:

— QB Ben DiNucci (James Madison)

Cincinnati Bengals:

None.

Cleveland Browns:

12 FS Rodney McLeod (UVA)

6 OLB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah (Bethel High, Notre Dame)

77 G Wyatt Teller (Va. Tech)

1 DB Juan Thornhill (Altavista High, UVA)

Denver Broncos:

43 RB Blake Watson (Old Dominion, Memphis)

Houston Texans:

40 TE Dalton Keene (Va. Tech)

98 DT Tim Settle (Unity Reed High, once called Stonewall Jackson, Va. Tech)

Indianapolis Colts:

81 TE Mo Alie-Cox (Middleburg Academy, VCU)

46 LS Luke Rhodes (William & Mary)

80 TE Jelani Woods (UVA)

Jacksonville Jaguars:

47 DE De’Shaan Dixon (Western Branch High, Norfolk State; on injured reserve)

45 SS Terrell Edmunds (Dan River High, Va. Tech)

Kansas City Chiefs:

48 LB Cole Christiansen (Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, Army)

91 NT Derrick Nnadi (Ocean Lakes High, Florida State)

Las Vegas Raiders:

5 LB Divine Deablo (Va. Tech)

31 DB Brandon Facyson (Va. Tech)

49 DE Charles Snowden (UVA)

Los Angeles Chargers:

84 TE Stone Smartt (Old Dominion)

Miami Dolphins:

29 CB Kendall Fuller (Va. Tech)

91 Da’Shawn Hand (Woodbridge High, Alabama)

83 WR Malik Washington (UVA)

New England Patriots:

3 WR Demario Douglas (Liberty)

63 G Liam Fornadel (James Madison)

13 K Joey Slye (North Stafford High, Va. Tech)

93 OLB Oshane Ximines (Old Dominion)

30 WR David Wallis (Randolph-Macon)

New York Jets:

36 DB Chuck Clark (King’s Fork High, Va. Tech)

69 G Chris Glaser (UVA)

97 DT Jalyn Holmes (Lake Taylor High, Ohio State)

81 TE Zack Kuntz (Old Dominion)

78 OT Morgan Moses (Meadowbrook High, Fork Union Military Academy, UVA)

2 QB Tyrod Taylor (Hampton High, Va. Tech)

Pittsburgh Steelers:

41 S Jalen Elliott (L.C. Bird High, Notre Dame)

3 QB Russell Wilson (Collegiate School of Richmond, N.C. State, Wisconsin)

Tennessee Titans:

3 CB Caleb Farley (Va. Tech)

7 QB Malik Willis (Liberty)

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