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The Buccaneers vs. Ravens MNF game features two of the NFL's greatest players

The Buccaneers vs. Ravens MNF game features two of the NFL's greatest players

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“Monday Night Football” in Week 7 is another doubleheader. The evening begins with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking on the Baltimore Ravens as a 4-2 team. The game features defending MVP Lamar Jackson and current NFL passing touchdown leader Baker Mayfield.

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 during its current four-game winning streak. This matchup will also feature battles between two of the NFL's greatest players: Baltimore right defenseman Daniel Faalele and Tampa Bay defenseman Vita Vea.

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Faalele and Vea are among the NFL's greatest players in 2024.

The NFL's Greatest Players

1. Baltimore Ravens guard Daniel Faalele

  • Height: 6 feet, 8 inches
  • Weight: 380 pounds

The Ravens guard played rugby as a child and became a four-star recruit at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He played college at Minnesota and was selected 110th overall in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. After two seasons as a backup on offense, he started six games for the Ravens this year.

2. Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Trent Brown

  • Height: 6 feet, 8 inches
  • Weight: 380 pounds

Brown has long been one of the NFL's greatest players. Brown, a seventh-round draft pick in the 2015 NFL Draft out of Florida, spent three years with the 49ers before two stints with the New England Patriots (2018, 2021-23) and a stint with Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders graduated. He signed with the Bengals before the 2024 season and is currently on injured reserve.

3. Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Dawand Jones

  • Height: 6 feet, 8 inches
  • Weight: 374 pounds

After a solid career at Ohio State, Jones was selected in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL Draft at No. 111 overall. He has 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.

4. Tennessee Titans defensive tackle T'Vondre Sweat

  • Height: 6 feet, 4 inches
  • Weight: 365 pounds

Sweat started all five years for the Texas Longhorns on the defensive line and was a second-round pick by the Titans (38th overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft. He started all six Titans games this season and recorded 17 tackles, including two for a loss.

5. Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Jordan Mailata

  • Height: 6 feet, 8 inches
  • Weight: 365 pounds

Like Faalele, Mailata comes from Australia and grew up playing rugby. He didn't 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 made his first appearance in the 2020 NFL season and has been a full-time starter since 2021.

Tallest Players on Every NFL Team

Players listed are the largest on each team's active roster, with others noted.

Atlanta Falcons: OT Kaleb McGary

  • Height: 6 feet, 6 inches
  • Weight: 330 pounds

Arizona Cardinals: DL Khyiris Tonga

  • Height: 6 feet, 4 inches
  • Weight: 338 pounds

Baltimore Ravens: OG Daniel Faalele

  • Height: 6 feet, 8 inches
  • Weight: 380 pounds

Buffalo Bills: OG O'Cyrus Torrence

  • Height: 6 feet, 5 inches
  • Weight: 347 pounds

Torrence is the tallest player on the active roster, but practice squad offensive lineman Mike Edwards is the tallest on the team at 6-foot-3 and weighs 363 pounds.

Carolina Panthers: OG Damien Lewis

  • Height: 6 feet, 2 inches
  • Weight: 327 pounds

Chicago Bears: OT Darnell Wright

  • Height: 6 feet, 6 inches
  • Weight: 333 pounds

Wright weighs the same as Bears offensive lineman Larry Borom, but is an inch taller.

Cincinnati Bengals: OT Trent Brown

  • Height: 6 feet, 8 inches
  • Weight: 380 pounds

Cleveland Browns: OT Dawand Jones

  • Height: 6 feet, 8 inches
  • Weight: 374 pounds

Dallas Cowboys: DT Mazi Smith

  • Height: 6 feet, 3 inches
  • Weight: 337 pounds

Denver Broncos: DL Eyioma Uwazurike

  • Height: 6 feet, 6 inches
  • Weight: 320 pounds

Practice squad offensive tackle Quinn Bailey is slightly taller at 6-foot-1 and 300 pounds.

Detroit Lions: OL Giovanni Manu

  • Height: 6 feet, 7 inches
  • Weight: 354 pounds

Green Bay Packers: DL Jonathan Ford

  • Height: 6 feet, 5 inches
  • Weight: 338 pounds

Houston Texans: OG Kenyon Green

  • Height: 6 feet, 4 inches
  • Weight: 325 pounds

Practice squad tackle David Sharpe is slightly larger at 6-6 and 343 pounds.

Indianapolis Colts: OG Quenton Nelson

  • Height: 6 feet, 5 inches
  • Weight: 330 pounds

Jacksonville Jaguars: OT Cameron Robinson

  • Height: 6 feet, 6 inches
  • Weight: 335 pounds

Practice squad offensive lineman Steven Jones is the Jaguars' tallest player at 6-5 and 342 pounds.

Kansas City Chiefs: OT Jawaan Taylor

  • Height: 6 feet, 5 inches
  • Weight: 330 pounds

Las Vegas Raiders: OG Jackson Powers-Johnson

  • Height: 6 feet, 3 inches
  • Weight: 328 pounds

Practice squad defensive tackle Marquan McCall is the tallest Raiders player at 6-3 and 345 pounds.

Los Angeles Chargers: OT Jamaree Salyer

  • Height: 6 feet, 4 inches
  • Weight: 325 pounds

Rookie Tyler McLellan is on injured reserve and is 6-8 and 355 pounds.

Los Angeles Rams: OT Alaric Jackson

  • Height: 6 feet, 7 inches
  • Weight: 345 pounds

Miami Dolphins: DT Benito Jones

  • Height: 6 feet, 1 inch
  • Weight: 335 pounds

Minnesota Vikings: OG Blake Brandel

  • Height: 6 feet, 6 inches
  • Weight: 315 pounds

Rookie offensive lineman Jeremy Flax is on injured reserve and is the tallest player on the team at 6-foot-3 and weighs 300 pounds.

New Orleans Saints: OT Trevor Penning

  • Height: 6 feet, 7 inches
  • Weight: 325 pounds

Josiah Ezirim, a rookie offensive tackle on the practice squad, is slightly larger at 6-6 and weighs 329 pounds.

New York Giants: OT Evan Neal

  • Height: 6 feet, 7 inches
  • Weight: 340 pounds

New York Jets: DT Leki Fotu

  • Height: 6 feet, 5 inches
  • Weight: 335 pounds

New England Patriots: OG Michael Onwenu

  • Height: 6 feet, 3 inches
  • Weight: 350 pounds

Practice squad tackle Caleb Jones is the NFL's tallest player at 6-9, weighing 370 pounds.

Pittsburgh Steelers: OG Max Scharping

  • Height: 6 feet, 6 inches
  • Weight: 327 pounds

Guard Nate Herbig, currently on injured reserve, is slightly larger at 6-4 and 334 pounds.

Philadelphia Eagles: OT Jordan Mailata

  • Height: 6 feet, 8 inches
  • Weight: 365 pounds

Mailata has a slight lead over fellow offensive lineman Mekhi Becton, who stands at 6-7 and 363 pounds.

San Francisco 49ers: OG Aaron Banks

  • Height: 6 feet, 5 inches
  • Weight: 325 pounds

Seattle Seahawks: OG Anthony Bradford

  • Height: 6 feet, 5 inches
  • Weight: 332 pounds

Tennessee Titans: DT T'Vondre Sweat

  • Height: 6 feet, 4 inches
  • Weight: 366 pounds

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: DT Vita Vea

  • Height: 6 feet, 4 inches
  • Weight: 347 pounds

Washington Commanders: OT Cornelius Lucas

  • Height: 6 feet, 8 inches
  • Weight: 327 pounds

Rookie tackle Anim Dankwah is on the practice squad and, at 6-7 and 362 pounds, is one of the biggest players in the NFL.

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