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Commanders Face Washington Ex, Jaguars OL Brandon Scherff For First Time Sunday

Brandon Scherff played in Washington from 2015-21.

Jeremy Brener

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Week 1 in the NFL is all about revenge.

Russell Wilson makes his Denver Broncos debut against the Seattle Seahawks.

Baker Mayfield makes his Carolina Panthers debut against the Cleveland Browns.

Andrew Norwell makes his Washington Commanders debut against the Jacksonville Jaguars. But there's another "rivalry" storyline for Sunday's game. Brandon Scherff will make his Jaguars debut against the Commanders.

After being drafted No. 5 overall by Washington in 2015, Scherff played his first seven NFL seasons in the nation's capital. But after a two-year contract dispute, Scherff departed for Duval County and will face Washington for the first time in his career.

“I thought it was the Andrew Norwell revenge game, right? No, Brandon's a topnotch player, topnotch person," offensive coordinator Scott Turner said. "You know, was happy for him. Able to get the contract that he did. I wish him nothing but success in every week, except for, you know, this week. It'll be good to see him before the game. I hope him and his family are doing well and like I said, you know, we'll go beat these guys and then I hope he does a great job especially when he plays the NFC East.”

Scherff admits that playing his old team will feel a little odd at first.

“It’s going to be really weird," Scherff said in a press conference Monday. "I’ve spent my seven years there, had a lot of fun, a lot of memories, but it’s going to be different."

But regardless of who is staring him down in the trenches, Scherff will be ready to go.

"I’m excited because it’s a start to the new season and we’re playing football, and this is what we dream about doing,” Scherff said.

No matter the result, something will happen for the first time Sunday. Either Scherff will play and beat Washington for the first time, or the Commanders will beat Scherff for the first time.

History will be made between Scherff's Jaguars and the Commanders Sunday at 1 p.m.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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