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Every Ohio State football player on an NFL roster at the start of the 2022 season

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.

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Here's a look at where each former Buckeye will play heading into the start of the 2022 NFL season.

Atlanta Falcons

LS Liam McCullough

Carolina Panthers

OG/C Pat Elflein

OG Michael Jordan

Chicago Bears

QB Justin Fields — captain

Sep 3, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA;  Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields walks across the field prior to the NCAA football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields walks across the field prior to the NCAA football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-USA TODAY Sports

Dallas Cowboys

WR Noah Brown

RB Ezekiel Elliott

SAF Malik Hooker

Detroit Lions

OT Taylor Decker

OG Jonah Jackson

CB Jeff Okudah

Green Bay Packers

OC/G Josh Myers

Los Angeles Rams

SAF Jordan Fuller

New Orleans Saints

CB Marshon Lattimore

WR Chris Olave

CB Bradley Roby

WR Michael Thomas

TE Nick Vannett

LB Pete Werner

Philadelphia Eagles

RB Trey Sermon

San Francisco 49ers

DL Nick Bosa — captain

Washington Commanders

WR Terry McLaurin — captain

OG Andrew Norwell

WR Curtis Samuel

Baltimore Ravens

RB J.K. Dobbins

LB Malik Harrison

Cincinnati Bengals

CB Eli Apple

SAF Vonn Bell — captain

DE Sam Hubbard — captain

Sep 3, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Joe Burrow before the NCAA football game between Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Robertson-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Joe Burrow before the NCAA football game between Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Ohio Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Robertson-USA TODAY Sports

Cleveland Browns

DT Tommy Togiai

CB Denzel Ward

Denver Broncos

LB Baron Browning

LB Jonathon Cooper

DE Dre'Mont Jones

Houston Texans

P Cameron Johnston

Indianapolis Colts

WR Parris Campbell

DE Tyquan Lewis

Jacksonville Jaguars

TE Luke Farrell

Los Vegas Raiders

DT Johnathan Hankins

OT Thayer Munford Jr.

Los Angeles Chargers

LB Joey Bosa — captain

OC Corey Linsley — captain

Miami Dolphins

LB Jerome Baker

New England Patriots

LB Raekwon McMillan

CB Shaun Wade

New York Jets

TE Jeremy Ruckert

WR Garrett Wilson

Pittsburgh Steelers

DT Cameron Heyward — captain

Tennessee Titans

OL Jamarco Jones

OL Nicholas Petit-Frere

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Former Ohio State football players begin 2022 NFL season