Here’s how former Maryland football players performed in the NFL this past week.
Week 17 of the NFL regular season included multiple former Maryland football players leading their respective team in receptions.
Bears wide receiver D.J. Moore paced Chicago in the team’s lackluster effort on Thursday Night Football against the Seattle Seahawks. In a 6-3 home loss, Moore caught six of his eight targets for 54 yards, all game-highs in the defense-heavy matchup. Thursday’s game was the third time in four weeks Moore led the Bears in catches.
Tight end Chig Okonkwo was a top target in the Tennessee Titans’ 20-13 loss at the Jacksonville Jaguars. Okonkwo led all Titans with seven targets, making five catches for 42 yards.
Okonkwo now has five or more catches in each of his last three games. The 2021 All-Big Ten honorable mention didn’t catch more than five passes during the first 13 games this season.
Other players
- Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs remained inactive after being placed on injured reserve with a torn ACL.
- Buffalo Bills running back Ty Johnson recorded four catches for 16 yards.
- Arizona Cardinals kicker Chad Ryland made his lone field goal attempt from 28 yards out, but his only extra point try was blocked.
- Chicago Bears defensive tackle Byron Cowart contributed on four tackles, his most since Thanksgiving day.
- Baltimore Ravens rookie safety Beau Brade made a career-high two solo tackles.
- Indianapolis Colts safety Nick Cross posted seven total tackles.
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Rakim Jarrett made one catch for 11 yards.
- Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Tarheeb Still totaled four solo tackles.
- New York Giants cornerback Deonte Banks recorded six tackles and a pass deflection.
- Jacksonville Jaguars safety Darnell Savage made a tackle.
- Las Vegas Raiders right tackle D.J. Glaze started his 13th straight game this season.
- San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Sam Okuayinonu made two tackles on Monday Night Football.
- Defensive end Yannick Ngakoue tallied two tackles on Sunday for the New England Patriots before he was released Tuesday morning.
- Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson made a solo tackle.
- Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Spencer Anderson played on Christmas day.
- Cleveland Browns guard Michael Dunn played in a loss to the Miami Dolphins.
- Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Jakorian Bennett remained on injured reserve.
- Seattle Seahawks tight end Tyler Mabry remained on the team’s practice squad.