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Last night marked the conclusion of the 2015 NFL Preseason.  Here is a breakdown of how all of the former NC State football players did last night.

Quarterback

Mike Glennon struggled in the Buccaneers 22-17 defeat of the Dolphins last night.  He completed 11 of his 20 passes for 141 yards, 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions.  Glennon’s QB Rating for the evening was 54.4.  Former FSU Quarterback Jameis Winston has nailed down the starting job in Tampa, and Glennon will be backing him up.

Russell Wilson only made one pass in last nights 31-21 Seahawk victory over the Raiders, and it was good for a 63-yard touchdown to Tyler Lockett.

Philip Rivers didn’t play in the Chargers 14-12 loss to the 49ers last night.

Wide Receiver

Jerricho Cotchery didn’t play in the Panthers 23-6 victory over the Steelers last night.  Cotchery is still coming back from a minor groin injury in last weeks game, but is expected to be ready for Week 1.  There was a point when Cotchery’s name was possibly on the roster bubble at Carolina, but with the loss of Kelvin Benjamin for the season, that seems very unlikely.

Tobais Palmer played in the Bills 17-10 loss to the Lions last night, but didn’t record any stats as a wide receiver.  He did return 2 punts for a total of 15 yards.  Palmer had to leave the game early with a migraine.  He was fighting for a spot on the roster this preseason, and we will have to see if he did enough when the final cuts are made.

Linebacker

Nate Irving started and played in his first preseason game of the 2015 season last night.  The Predator was signed to a three-year contract by the Colts to come in and be a run stopper, but the first priority has been recovering from ACL surgery.  Last night he had 1 tackle in the Colts 9-6 loss to the Bengals.  He only played one series, but he was able to put pressure on the quarterback in this play.


Willie Young had 2 tackles, 1 sack, and 1 QB hit last night in the Bears 24-0 crushing of the Browns.  Young had 10 sacks last season, and you would assume his spot on the team was a lock, but after switching him to Outside Linebacker in the new 3-4 scheme, that has been in question.

Audie Cole had 3 tackles, 1 pass deflection and 1 forced fumble in the Vikings 24-17 loss to the Titans last night.  For two seasons Cole has been fighting for a starting spot, but after drafting Eric Kendricks in the second round, he has been playing for his life this preseason.

Stephen Tulloch didn’t play in the Lions 17-10 defeat of the Bills last night.

Manny Lawson didn’t play in the Bills 17-10 loss to the Lions last night.

Defensive Line

DT T.Y. McGill continued his solid preseason campaign last night, recording 2 tackles (1 for loss) in the Seahawks 31-21 victory over the Raiders last night.  McGill went undrafted, but has done all that he can to show he deserves a roster spot.

DT Markus Kuhn started in his 4th consecutive NFL preseason game last night.  He had one tackle in the Giants 12-9 victory over the Patriots.  

DE Mario Williams didn’t play in the Bills 17-10 loss to the Lions last night.

Defensive Back

CB David Amerson started in the Redskins 17-16 loss to the Jaguars last night, and recorded 1 tackle.

CB Dontae Johnson had 1 tackle in the 49ers 14-12 win over the Chargers last night.

Running Back

Tony Creecy didn’t see any action in the Patriots 12-9 loss to the Giants last night.  It would be shocking for Creecy to make the final roster in New England.

Offensive Line

G J.R. Sweezy started his 4th consecutive preseason game last night for the Seahawks in their 31-21 victory over the Raiders.

G Ted Larsen didn’t play in the Cardinals 22-20 victory over the Broncos last night.  

Matthew is Co-Owner of Pack Insider. He writes for all sports, with a focus on football and recruiting, and is in charge of business strategy. He is an NC State alum who majored in business. Matthew is also the lead pastor of The Point Church in Cary, NC.

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T-Wolves Sign Former NC State Forward TJ Warren for Remainder of the Season

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Back during the first week of March, former All-ACC NC State Forward TJ Warren signed a 10-day contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves. After finding success as a scoring option off the bench, the T-Wolves signed him to another 10-day contract.

With only 11 games remaining in the regular season, Minnesota went ahead and signed him for the rest of regular season yesterday.

In the 7 games Warren has played for the T-Wolves, he has averaged 4.1 points per game in 14.0 minutes of play, shooting 47.8% from the field and 38.2% from beyond the arc.

Warren has not played in Minnesota’s past two games, but he has a chance to prove his worth once again tonight in the T-Wolves matchup vs. the Pistons. As things currently stand, Minnesota sits in 3rd place in the Western Conference.

Here’s a look at the former ACC Player of the Year’s stats over 10 seasons.

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Former NC State All-American Nyheim Hines Signs 1-Year Deal With Cleveland

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Former NC State All-American Nyheim Hines has signed a 1-year deal with the Cleveland Browns worth up to $3.5 million.

Maybe Cleveland will use Hines to his full potential. If you’re not using him as a Swiss Army Knife in the passing game, you’re wasting an opportunity.

The former All-ACC Running Back Hines missed all of last season due to a torn ACL he suffered in a boating accident.

This will be Hines’ 7th season in the NFL.

When you look at what former NC State players have done in the NFL, Hines ranks in the Top-10 in Rushing and Receiving.

His 1,015 rushing yards ranks 7th in school history and his 10 rushing touchdowns rank 9th. Hines’ 240 receptions rank 8th and his 1,778 receiving yards rank 10th.

In the return game, he’s one of the best to represent NC State in the NFL as well. His 1,015 punt return yards ranks 2nd in school history and his 817 kickoff return yards rank 6th. Hines’ 2 punts returned for TD’s ranks 3rd, and his 2 kickoffs taken to the house ranks 1st.

 

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Former NC State Quarterback Jacoby Brissett Signs 1-Year Deal with Pats

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Former NC State Quarterback Jacoby Brissett is signing a 1-year deal with the New England Patriots, rejoining the team that drafted him in the 3rd Round back in 2016.

The deal is worth $8 million.

After the Pats traded away Quarterback Mac Jones to the Jaguars yesterday, it’s abundantly clear what they are planning to do with the 3rd pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

After winning a Super Bowl in his lone season in New England in 2016, Brissett went on to spend 4 seasons in Indy, before spending the next 3 seasons in 3 different cities: Miami, Cleveland and Washington.

Brissett has had a great career as a backup Quarterback through 8 seasons in the NFL, playing in 79 games (starting 48), throwing for 10,574 yards and 51 touchdowns, with 23 interceptions, and a QB Rating of 85.3.

Brissett ranks 5th in NC State history in career passing yards and touchdowns, and 3rd in QB Rating by a former Wolfpack player in the NFL.

Prior to making a dime from New England in 2024, Brissett has made $50.9 million through his first 8 seasons in the league.

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Former NC State Defensive Tackle Justin Jones Signs with Arizona

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Former NC State Defensive Tackle Justin Jones (2014-17) has signed a 3-year deal with the Arizona Cardinals.

The deal is worth a total of $30.1 million, with $19.75 million guaranteed.

Jones spent the past two seasons in Chicago, where he started in every game, recording 101 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks.

In 2018, Jones was taken in the 3rd round by the Chargers. After playing in 15 games as a reserve as a rookie, Jones started for the Bolts for the next 3 years before signing with the Bears.

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