Former Tennessee quarterback Joe Milton III. Photo via Tennessee Athletics
The NFL officially released its international schedule for the 2026 football season on Wednesday morning, with nine games set on the slate. The games will take place in Melbourne, Rio de Janeiro, London (x3), Paris, Madrid, Munich, and Mexico City.
A total of 16 teams will be playing outside of the United States this season, with the San Francisco 49ers and the Jacksonville Jaguars playing two international games.
Heading into the summer, there are 18 former Tennessee players slated for those nine international games. That likely won’t be the case when the actual season starts, though, considering that some of those players may not make the final roster cuts and some might be practice-squad players. But as things stand right now, there are 18 VFLs in the mix for those nine games.
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Here’s a look at the NFL’s international slate and which former Tennessee Volunteers are with each of the teams listed:
Niners vs Rams – Melbourne, Australia – Week 1
San Francisco 49ers: UDFA Bryson Eason
Los Angeles Rams: OLB Byron Young, S Jaylen McCollough, UDFA Jaxson Moi
Ravens vs Cowboys – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Week 3
Baltimore Ravens: None
Dallas Cowboys: QB Joe Milton III, TE Princeton Fant
Colts vs Commanders – London, England – Week 4
Colts: None
Commanders: DT Shy Tuttle, EDGE Joshua Josephs
Eagles vs Jaguars – London, England – Week 5
Eagles: None
Jaguars: OL Jerome Carvin, UDFA Joey Aguilar
Texans vs Jaguars – London, England – Week 6
Texans: None
Jaguars: OL Jerome Carvin, UDFA Joey Aguilar
Steelers vs Saints – Paris, France – Week 7
Steelers: None
Saints: RB Alvin Kamara
Bengals vs Falcons – Madrid, Spain – Week 9
Bengals: None
Falcons: EDGE James Pearce Jr.
Patriots vs Lions – Munich, Germany – Week 10
Patriots: None
Lions: OL Cade Mays, DL Tyre West, RB Jabari Small, UDFA Miles Kitselman
Vikings vs 49ers – Mexico City, Mexico – Week 11
Vikings: WR Jauan Jennings, S Theo Jackson
Niners: UDFA Bryson Eason
Note: One interesting aspect of the Vikings-Niners game is that it was originally slated as a home game for San Francisco. With it now taking place in Mexico, VFL and former S.F. receiver Jauan Jennings won’t be returning to his former home this season, barring some sort of postseason matchup between the two sides.