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NC State in the NFL: Week 16 Report

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20 of the 22 former NC State players on active NFL rosters saw action in Week 16 of the 2019 NFL season. Check out a breakdown of how they did below.

Running Back Nyheim Hines rushed the ball 1 time for 4 yards and had 1 reception for 2 yards in the Colts’ 38-6 victory over the Panthers, but it was his 195 punt return yards that earned him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors, returning 2 for touchdowns. Hines played 17% of the offensive snaps.

Punter A.J. Cole (starter) had a boot on Sunday, punting the ball 5 times for an average of 51.8 yards in Oakland’s 24-17 victory over Los Angeles.

Linebacker Germaine Pratt (starter) had 11 tackles in the Bengals’ 35-38 loss to the Dolphins, marking the second game in a row with double-digit tackles. Pratt played 70% of the defensive snaps.

Wide Receiver Kelvin Harmon had 5 receptions for 58 yards, and completed 1 pass for 11 yards in Washington’s

Offensive Guard Ted Larsen saw the field more than any other game this season, playing 70% of the offensive snaps in the Bears’ 26-3 loss to the Chiefs.

Quarterback Philip Rivers (starter) was 27 of 39 for 279 yards in the Chargers’ 24-17 loss to the Raiders.

Quarterback Russell Wilson (starter) was 16 of 31 for 169 yards and a touchdown in Seattle’s 27-13 loss to Arizona.

Defensive End B.J. Hill had 2 tackles (2 tackles for loss), 1 sack and 1 QB Hit in the Giants’ 41-35 victory over the Redskins, playing 24% of the defensive snaps.

Defensive End Kentavius Street had 3 tackles and 1 tackle for loss in the 49ers’ 34-31 win over the Rams, playing 27% of the defensive snaps.

Defensive Tackle Justin Jones (starter) had 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss in the Chargers’ 24-17 loss to the Raiders.

Running Back Jaylen Samuels rushed the ball 3 times for 7 yards, and had 4 receptions for 32 yards in Pittsburgh’s 16-10 loss to New York, playing 63% of the offensive snaps.

Wide Receiver Jakobi Meyers had 3 receptions for 25 yards (3 targets) in the Patriots’ 24-17 victory over the Bills, playing inn 19% of the offensive snaps.

Defensive Back Juston Burris had 3 tackles in the Browns’ 31-15 loss to the Ravens, playing a team high 63% of the defensive snaps.

Offensive Guard Joe Thuney (starter) played 100% of the offensive snaps in the Patriots’ 24-17 victory over the Bills.

Center Garrett Bradbury (starter) played 100% of the offensive snaps in the Vikings’ 23-10 loss to the Packers.

Offensive Guard J.R. Sweezy (starter) played 94% of the offensive snaps in Arizona’s 27-13 victory over Seattle.

Quarterback Jacoby Brissett (starter) had his second worst QB Rating of the year in the Colts’ 38-6 victory over the Paneers, posting a rating of 63.7. He was 14-27 for 119 yards.

Place Kicker Stephen Hauschka (starter) connected on his only field goal attempt of the day from 35 yards, and made both extra points in Buffalo’s 24-17 loss to New England.

Cornerback Dontae Johnson played 24 special teams snaps in San Francisco’s 34-31 victory over Los Angeles.

Offensive Tackle Will Richardson played 2 special teams snaps in the Jags’ 24-12 loss to the Falcons.

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Quarterback Ryan Finley (Bengals)
Quarterback Mike Glennon (Raiders)

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Linebacker Bradley Chubb (Broncos) – 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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