Buccaneers vs. Ravens: 'Monday Night Football' features two of the biggest NFL players
USA Today
-October 21, 2024
<p><img src="/gcdn/authoring/images/smg/2024/10/21/SMGW/75773009007-55-109747.jpeg?crop=3288,1851,x0,y170&width=660&height=371&format=pjpg&auto=webp" width="100%" /><p><a href="/story/sports/nfl/2024/05/15/nfl-monday-night-football-schedule-2024-dates-times-tv-info/73680920007/">"Monday Night Football"</a> in <a href="/story/sports/nfl/2024/05/15/nfl-week-7-schedule-2024-dates-time-tv-info/73679558007/">Week 7</a> is <a href="/story/sports/nfl/2024/10/21/monday-night-football-doubleheader-week-7/75705846007/">another doubleheader</a>. The night starts off with the <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/tampa-bay-buccaneers/362">Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking</a> on the <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/baltimore-ravens/366">Baltimore Ravens</a> in <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/summary/2656842">a battle of 4-2 teams</a>. The game features defending MVP <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/lamar-jackson/877745">Lamar Jackson</a> and current NFL passing touchdown leader <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/baker-mayfield/748070">Baker Mayfield</a>.</p><p>When Tampa Bay's defense is on the field it will face a tough test against the <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/baltimore-ravens/366">Ravens</a> offense, which is averaging 471 yards per game over their current four-game winning streak. That matchup also will include battles between two of the biggest players in the NFL: Baltimore right guard <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/daniel-faalele/1107590">Daniel Faalele</a> and Tampa Bay defensive lineman <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/vita-vea/838183">Vita Vea</a>.</p><p><strong>RAVENS VS. BUCCANEERS:</strong><a href="/story/sports/nfl/2024/10/21/buccaneers-ravens-live-score-updates-monday-night-football/75715702007/">Live updates for Week 7 'Monday Night Football' game</a></p><p><strong>WHO PLAYS ON MONDAY NIGHT?</strong><a href="/story/sports/nfl/2024/10/21/who-plays-monday-night-football-week-7-games-time/75689180007/">Breaking down Week 7 matchups</a></p><p>Here's how the Faalele and Vea rank among the biggest players in the NFL in 2024.</p><p><strong>NFL STATS CENTRAL:</strong> <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/scores">The latest NFL scores, schedules, odds, stats and more.</a></p><h2>Biggest players in the NFL</h2><h3>1. Baltimore Ravens guard Daniel Faalele</h3><ul><strong>Height:</strong> 6 feet, 8 inches<strong>Weight:</strong> 380 pounds</ul><p>The Ravens' guard played rugby as a kid and became a four-star recruit out of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. He played college at Minnesota and was the 110th overall pick in the <a href="/story/sports/nfl/draft/2022/04/28/baltimore-ravens-picks-2022-nfl-draft-round-round-selections/7329273001/">fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft</a>. After two seasons in a backup role on the offensive line, he's started six games for the Ravens this year.</p><h3>2. <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/cincinnati-bengals/327">Cincinnati Bengals</a> offensive tackle <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/trent-brown/737867">Trent Brown</a></h3><ul><strong>Height:</strong> 6 feet, 8 inches<strong>Weight:</strong> 380 pounds</ul><p>Brown's long been one of the biggest players in the NFL. A seventh-round draft pick in the 2015 NFL draft out of Florida, Brown spent three years with the 49ers before two stints with the New England Patriots (2018, 2021-23) and a stop with the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders. He signed with the Bengals prior to the 2024 season and is currently on injured reserve.</p><h3>3. <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/cleveland-browns/329">Cleveland Browns</a> offensive tackle <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/dawand-jones/1174708">Dawand Jones</a></h3><ul><strong>Height:</strong> 6 feet, 8 inches<strong>Weight:</strong> 374 pounds</ul><p>Following a solid career at Ohio State, Jones was selected 111th overall in the <a href="/story/sports/nfl/draft/2023/04/27/cleveland-browns-picks-2023-nfl-draft/11609589002/">fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft</a>. He's played in 18 games over the last two seasons and started 14 of them, including five this season. He is currently the backup right tackle behind Browns starter Jack Conklin.</p><h3>4. <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/tennessee-titans/336">Tennessee Titans</a> defensive tackle <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/tvondre-sweat/1176967">T'Vondre Sweat</a></h3><ul><strong>Height:</strong> 6 feet, 4 inches<strong>Weight:</strong> 365 pounds</ul><p>Sweat started all five years for the Texas <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/ncaaf/teams/texas-longhorns/3488/">Longhorns</a> on the defensive line and was <a href="/story/sports/nfl/draft/2024/04/25/tennessee-titans-picks-2024-nfl-draft/73361771007/">a second-round pick for the Titans</a> (38th overall) in <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/draft/tracker/2024?round=2">the 2024 NFL draft</a>. He's started all six Titans games this season and recorded 17 tackles, including two for a loss.</p><h3>5. <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/philadelphia-eagles/354">Philadelphia Eagles</a> offensive tackle <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/jordan-mailata/1115235">Jordan Mailata</a></h3><ul><strong>Height:</strong> 6 feet, 8 inches<strong>Weight:</strong> 365 pounds</ul><p>Like Faalele, Mailata is a native of Australia who grew up playing rugby. He did not play college football and instead made it to the NFL through the International Player Pathway Program. Philadelphia drafted him in the seventh round, 233rd overall in the 2018 NFL draft. He saw his first action in the 2020 NFL season and has been a full-time starter since 2021.</p><h2>Biggest players on each NFL team</h2><p>The players listed are the biggest on the active roster for each team and others are noted.</p><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/atlanta-falcons/323/">Atlanta Falcons</a>: OT <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/kaleb-mcgary/837818">Kaleb McGary</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 6 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 330 pounds</ul><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/arizona-cardinals/355/">Arizona Cardinals</a>: DL <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/khyiris-tonga/1071559">Khyiris Tonga</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 4 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 338 pounds</ul><h3>Baltimore Ravens: OG Daniel Faalele</h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 8 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 380 pounds</ul><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/buffalo-bills/324/">Buffalo Bills</a>: OG <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/ocyrus-torrence/1180413">O'Cyrus Torrence</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 5 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 347 pounds</ul><p>Torrence is the biggest player on the active roster but practice squad offensive lineman <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/mike-edwards/1109749">Mike Edwards</a> is the biggest on the team at 6 feet, 5 inches tall and 363 pounds.</p><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/carolina-panthers/364/">Carolina Panthers</a>: OG <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/damien-lewis/1109659">Damien Lewis</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 2 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 327 pounds</ul><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/chicago-bears/326/">Chicago Bears</a>: OT <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/darnell-wright/1172086">Darnell Wright</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 6 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 333 pounds</ul><p>Wright weighs the same as fellow Bears offensive lineman <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/larry-borom/1057625">Larry Borom</a> but stands one inch taller.</p><h3>Cincinnati Bengals: OT Trent Brown</h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 8 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 380 pounds</ul><h3>Cleveland Browns: OT Dawand Jones</h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 8 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 374 pounds</ul><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/dallas-cowboys/331/">Dallas Cowboys</a>: DT <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/mazi-smith/1164531">Mazi Smith</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 3 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 337 pounds</ul><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/denver-broncos/332/">Denver Broncos</a>: DL <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/eyioma-uwazurike/975815">Eyioma Uwazurike</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 6 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 320 pounds</ul><p>Practice squad offensive tackle <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/quinn-bailey/820563">Quinn Bailey</a> is slightly bigger at 6-foot-6 and 323 pounds.</p><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/detroit-lions/334/">Detroit Lions</a>: OL <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/giovanni-manu/1509712">Giovanni Manu</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 7 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 354 pounds</ul><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/green-bay-packers/335">Green Bay Packers</a>: DL <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/jonathan-ford/1071989">Jonathan Ford</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 5 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 338 pounds</ul><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/houston-texans/325/">Houston Texans</a>: OG <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/kenyon-green/1180305">Kenyon Green</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 4 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 325 pounds</ul><p>Practice squad tackle <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/david-sharpe/835206">David Sharpe</a> is slightly bigger at 6-6 and 343 pounds.</p><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/indianapolis-colts/338">Indianapolis Colts</a>: OG <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/quenton-nelson/839066">Quenton Nelson</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 5 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 330 pounds</ul><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/jacksonville-jaguars/365">Jacksonville Jaguars</a>: OT <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/cam-robinson/824540">Cameron Robinson</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 6 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 335 pounds</ul><p>Practice squad offensive lineman <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/steven-jones/1129757">Steven Jones</a> is the biggest Jaguars player at 6-5 and 342 pounds.</p><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/kansas-city-chiefs/339">Kansas City Chiefs</a>: OT <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/jawaan-taylor/922019">Jawaan Taylor</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 5 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 330 pounds</ul><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/las-vegas-raiders/341">Las Vegas Raiders</a>: OG <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/jackson-powersjohnson/1286190">Jackson Powers-Johnson</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 3 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 328 pounds</ul><p>Practice squad defensive tackle <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/marquan-mccall/1113391">Marquan McCall</a> is the biggest Raiders player at 6-3 and 345 pounds.</p><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/los-angeles-chargers/357">Los Angeles Chargers</a>: OT <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/jamaree-salyer/1131034">Jamaree Salyer</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 4 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 325 pounds</ul><p>Rookie <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/tyler-mclellan/1061498">Tyler McLellan</a> is on injured reserve and stands 6-8 and 355 pounds.</p><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/los-angeles-rams/343">Los Angeles Rams</a>: OT <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/alaric-jackson/923917">Alaric Jackson</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 7 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 345 pounds</ul><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/miami-dolphins/345">Miami Dolphins</a>: DT <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/benito-jones/910398">Benito Jones</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 1 inch<strong>Weight</strong>: 335 pounds</ul><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/minnesota-vikings/347">Minnesota Vikings</a>: OG <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/blake-brandel/884974">Blake Brandel</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 6 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 315 pounds</ul><p>Rookie offensive lineman <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/jeremy-flax/1232866">Jeremy Flax</a> is on injured reserve and is the biggest player on the team at 6-foot-5 and 343 pounds.</p><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/new-orleans-saints/350">New Orleans Saints</a>: OT <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/trevor-penning/1064357">Trevor Penning</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 7 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 325 pounds</ul><p>Practice squad rookie offensive tackle <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/josiah-ezirim/1173794">Josiah Ezirim</a> is slightly bigger at 6-6 and 329 pounds.</p><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/new-york-giants/351">New York Giants</a>: OT <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/evan-neal/1160370">Evan Neal</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 7 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 340 pounds</ul><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/new-york-jets/352">New York Jets</a>: DT <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/leki-fotu/913157">Leki Fotu</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 5 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 335 pounds</ul><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/new-england-patriots/348">New England Patriots</a>: OG <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/mike-onwenu/946037">Michael Onwenu</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 3 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 350 pounds</ul><p>Practice squad tackle <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/caleb-jones/1065145">Caleb Jones</a> is the tallest player in the NFL at 6-9, and weighs in at 370 pounds.</p><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/pittsburgh-steelers/356/">Pittsburgh Steelers</a>: OG <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/max-scharping/837539">Max Scharping</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 6 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 327 pounds</ul><p>Guard <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/nate-herbig/923768">Nate Herbig</a>, currently on injured reserve, is slightly bigger at 6-4 and 334 pounds.</p><h3>Philadelphia Eagles: OT Jordan Mailata</h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 8 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 365 pounds</ul><p>Mailata holds a slight edge over fellow offensive tackle <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/mekhi-becton/1062285">Mekhi Becton</a>, who stands at 6-7 and 363 pounds.</p><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/san-francisco-49ers/359">San Francisco 49ers</a>: OG <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/aaron-banks/978105">Aaron Banks</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 5 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 325 pounds</ul><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/seattle-seahawks/361">Seattle Seahawks</a>: OG <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/anthony-bradford/1161727">Anthony Bradford</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 5 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 332 pounds</ul><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/tennessee-titans/336">Tennessee Titans</a>: DT <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/tvondre-sweat/1176967">T'Vondre Sweat</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 4 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 366 pounds</ul><h3>Tampa Bay Buccaneers: DT Vita Vea</h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 4 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 347 pounds</ul><h3><a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/teams/washington-commanders/363">Washington Commanders</a>: OT <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/cornelius-lucas/509214">Cornelius Lucas</a></h3><ul><strong>Height</strong>: 6 feet, 8 inches<strong>Weight</strong>: 327 pounds</ul><p>Rookie tackle <a href="https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/football/nfl/players/anim-dankwah/1175553">Anim Dankwah</a> is on the practice squad and is one of the biggest players in the NFL at 6-7 and 362 pounds.</p><p>All the NFL news on and off the field. <a 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When Tampa Bay's defense is on the field it will face a tough test against the Ravens offense, which is averaging 471 yards per game over their current four-game winning streak. That matchup also will include battles between two of the biggest players in the NFL: Baltimore right guard Daniel Faalele and Tampa Bay defensive lineman Vita Vea.
The Ravens' guard played rugby as a kid and became a four-star recruit out of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. He played college at Minnesota and was the 110th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft. After two seasons in a backup role on the offensive line, he's started six games for the Ravens this year.
Brown's long been one of the biggest players in the NFL. A seventh-round draft pick in the 2015 NFL draft out of Florida, Brown spent three years with the 49ers before two stints with the New England Patriots (2018, 2021-23) and a stop with the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders. He signed with the Bengals prior to the 2024 season and is currently on injured reserve.
Following a solid career at Ohio State, Jones was selected 111th overall in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft. He's played in 18 games over the last two seasons and started 14 of them, including five this season. He is currently the backup right tackle behind Browns starter Jack Conklin.
Sweat started all five years for the Texas Longhorns on the defensive line and was a second-round pick for the Titans (38th overall) in the 2024 NFL draft. He's started all six Titans games this season and recorded 17 tackles, including two for a loss.
Like Faalele, Mailata is a native of Australia who grew up playing rugby. He did not play college football and instead made it to the NFL through the International Player Pathway Program. Philadelphia drafted him in the seventh round, 233rd overall in the 2018 NFL draft. He saw his first action in the 2020 NFL season and has been a full-time starter since 2021.
Biggest players on each NFL team
The players listed are the biggest on the active roster for each team and others are noted.
Torrence is the biggest player on the active roster but practice squad offensive lineman Mike Edwards is the biggest on the team at 6 feet, 5 inches tall and 363 pounds.
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