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NC State in the NFL: Week 5 Report

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17 of the 20 former NC State players on active NFL rosters saw action in Week 5 of the 2019 NFL season. Check out a breakdown of how they did below.

Quarterback Russell Wilson (starter) was nearly perfect on Thursday night, completing 17 of 23 for 268 yards and 4 touchdowns (0 interceptions) for a QB Rating of 151.8 in the Seahawks 30-29 victory over the Rams. He also rushed the ball 8 times for 32 yards.

Wilson is off to one of the best starts in NFL history through 5 games.

Quarterback Jacoby Brissett (starter) didn’t put his best numbers in the box score, but he was integral in leading the Colts to a 19-13 victory over the undefeated Chiefs. He was 18 of 29 for 151 yards, with no touchdowns, and 1 interception (QB Rating – 61.1). Brissett did manage to pick up a 1-yard rushing touchdown.

Defensive End B.J. Hill (starter) had 5 tackles in the Giants’ 28-10 loss to the Vikings. He played in 69% of the defensive snaps, which was the most of anyone on the team.

Defensive Tackle Justin Jones (starter) had 5 tackles, 2 QB Hits, and 1 pass deflection in Los Angeles’ 20-13 loss to Denver. He played in 79% of the defensive snaps, which was the highest on the team.

Running Back Nyheim Hines rushed the ball 2 times for -1 yards, and had 4 receptions (5 targets) for 46 yards in Indianapolis’ 19-13 victory over Kansas City. He played in 21% of the offensive snaps.

Offensive Guard Joe Thuney (starter) played 100% of the snaps in New England’s 33-7 victory over Washington.

Offensive Guard J.R. Sweezy (starter) played 100% of the offensive snaps in Arizona’s 26-23 victory over the Bengals.

Center Garrett Bradbury (starter) played 100% of the offensive snaps in the Vikings 28-10 victory over the Giants. It was probably the best game of his young career.

Running Back Jaylen Samuels was 1 of 2 passing for 4 yards with an interception, rushed the ball 3 times for 2 yards, and had 3 receptions (4 targets) for 11 yards in the Steelers’ 26-23 loss to the Ravens in Overtime. He played in 25% of the offensive snaps. Unfortunately, Jay Sam will miss a month after having his knee scoped on Monday.

Quarterback Philip Rivers (starter) had his worst game of the season, completing 32 of 48 for 211 yards with no touchdowns, but 2 interceptions in the Chargers’ 20-13 loss to the Broncos. His QB Rating was 58.6.

Offensive Guard Will Richardson didn’t start, but he did play 54% of the offensive snaps in the Jaguars 34-27 loss to the Panthers. Jacksonville has been using a rotation at Right Guard with Richardson and A.J. Cann since Week 3, and Richardson played more snaps for the first time in Week 5.

Wide Receiver Jakobi Meyers had 1 reception (2 targets) for 6 yards in the Patriots’ 33-7 victory over the Redskins. He played 46% of the offensive snaps.

Wide Receiver Kelvin Harmon had 1 reception (1 target) for 4 yards in the Redskins’ 33-7 loss to the Pats. He played 6 offensive snaps (10%).

Place Kicker Stephen Hauschka (starter) connected on both of his extra point attempts in the Bills; 14-7 victory over the Titans.

Punter A.J. Cole (starter) punted the ball 4 times for an average of 42.6 yards in the Raiders’ 24-21 victory over the Bears.

Linebacker Germaine Pratt had 1 tackle in the Bengals 26-23 loss to the Cardinals, playing in only 9 snaps.

Cornerback Juston Burris had 1 tackle in the 1 snap he played for the Browns in their 31-3 loss to the 49ers.

DNP

Quarterback Ryan Finley (Bengals)

Quarterback Mike Glennon (Raiders)

Inactive

Offensive Lineman Ted Larsen (Bears) – Knee

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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