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NC State in the NFL 2018 Week 1 Recap

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Week 1 of the 2018 NFL season is in the bag, and 11 former NC State players were active. Here’s a breakdown of their performances.

QB Philip Rivers (Starter) was 34 of 51 for 424 yards and 3 touchdowns (1 interception) in the Chargers 28-38 loss to the Chiefs. His QB Rating was 103.7 in Week 1.

Had San Diego’s receivers actually been able to resist the urge to drop his passes, Rivers would have thrown for over 600+ yards and 6 touchdowns. Over 5 of the dropped passes would have gone for 30+ yards, and 3 of them would have been touchdowns.

RB Nyheim Hines had the most surprising performance of any Pack Pro in Week 1. Hines was 3rd on the depth chart heading into the game, and he ended up playing 37 snaps, and was targeted in 14 of them. He had 5 carries for 19 yards and 7 receptions (9 targets) for 33 yards in the Colts 23-24 loss to the Bengals. Maybe changing his number from #42 to #21 heading into the opener boosted his confidence.

QB Russell Wilson (Starter) was 19 of 33 for 298 yards and 3 touchdowns (2 interceptions) in the Seahawks 24-27 loss to the Broncos. His QB Rating was 92.7 in Week 1.

Rookie LB Bradley Chubb (Starter) had 3 tackles and 0.5 sacks in the Broncos 27-24 victory over the Seahawks. Chubb’s half-sack was against former Wolfpack quarterback Russell Wilson. He played 54 of the 57 defensive snaps, which was more than any other member of the Broncos front seven.

Rookie DE BJ Hill (Starter) had 4 tackles, including this tackle for loss, in the Giants 15-20 loss to the Jaguars.

Rookie DT Justin Jones had an impressive debut for the Chargers, picking up 3 tackles off the bench.

This comes after not playing a single snap in the preseason due to injury.

LG Joe Thuney (Starter) has started every single game for the Patriots since he was drafted by them, and he did so once again on Sunday when New England defeated Houston 27-20.

RG JR Sweezy (Starter) was 2nd on the depth chart, but DJ Fluker was hurt last week, and the former NC State defensive tackle started for the Seahawks in their 24-27 loss to the Broncos.

PK Stephen Hauschka connected on a 35-yard field goal, but missed a 52-yarder in the Bills 3-47 loss to the Ravens.

C Ted Larsen played as a reserve in the Dolphins 27-20 victory over the Titans.

CB Juston Burris played as a reserve in the Jets 48-17 victory over the Lions, but didn’t record any stats.

CB Dontae Johnson was supposed to start for the Seahawks on Sunday, but he was put on the Injured Reserve list after injuring his groin in practice last week.

Pack Pro’s who were Inactive in Week 1

Seahawks CB Dontae Johnson (injury)
Packers S Josh Jones (injury)
49ers DE Kentavius Street (injury)
Chargers DT TY McGill
Steelers RB Jaylen Samuels
Colts QB Jacoby Brissett
Cardinals QB Mike Glennon
Jaguars RT Will Richardson

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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