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Pack Pros: NFL Week 5 Report

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This past weekend was the 5th week of the 2022 NFL season. Below is a breakdown of how the 20 former NC State players on NFL rosters did.

Linebacker Bradley Chubb had 7 tackles, 2.5 sacks, another tackle for loss, 3 QB Hits and a forced fumble in the Broncos’ 9-12 loss to the Colts.

Wide Receiver Jakobi Meyers had 7 receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown in the Patriots’ 29-0 victory over the Lions, after missing the past two games due to a knee injury.

Linebacker Germaine Pratt led the Bengals with 8 tackles in their 17-19 loss to the Ravens. He also had a sack and 2 pass breakups.

Wide Receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling led the Chiefs with 6 receptions for 90 yards in their 30-29 win over the Raiders.

Safety Juston Burris was called up from the Panther’s Practice Squad, and showed quickly why he belongs on an NFL 53-man roster. Burris had 8 tackles and 1 pass breakup in Carolina’s 15-37 loss to San Francisco.

Defensive End James Smith-Williams had 4 tackles, 1 sack and 4 QB Hits in the Commanders’ 17-21 loss to the Titans.

Defensive Tackle Justin Jones had a sack and a pass breakup in Chicago’s 22-29 loss to Minnesota.

Defensive Tackle Alim McNeil had 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss in Detroit’s 0-29 loss to New England.

Cornerback Nick McCloud returned from injury, and had 3 tackles and a pass breakup in the Giants’ 27-22 victory over the Packers.

Running Back Nyheim Hines left Indy’s 12-9 victory over Denver due to a concussion. Prior to leaving the game, Hines had 1 reception for 5 yards and 1 carry for 3 yards.

Defensive Tackle B.J. Hill had 3 tackles and a pass deflection in Cincy’s 17-19 loss to Baltimore.

Punter Trenton Gill averaged 56 yards on 2 punts in the Bears’ 22-29 loss to the Vikings.

Punter A.J. Cole averaged 52 yards on 2 punts in Las Vegas’ 29-30 loss to Kansas City.

Quarterback Jacoby Brissett was 21 of 34 for 234 yards with a touchdown and an interception in Cleveland’s 28-30 loss to the Chargers. He also ran the ball 3 times for 32 yards.

Quarterback Russell Wilson continued to struggle in Denver, completing 21 of 39 for 274 yards with 0 touchdowns and 2 interceptions in the Broncos’ 9-12 loss to the Colts.

Safety Josh Jones had 1 tackle and 1 pass breakup in Seattle’s 32-39 loss to New Orleans.

Defensive Tackle Kentavius Street had 1 tackle in the Saints 39-32 win over the Seahawks.

Center Garrett Bradbury (Vikings), Guard Joe Thuney (Chiefs) and Tackle Ikem Ekownu all started and played 100% of the snaps in Week 5.

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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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Thanks for the updates, I know it takes a while to collect all that.

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NC State’s Trea Turner is En Fuego Heading into WBC Championship

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Former NC State All-American Shortstop Trea Turner has been en fuego representing the United States in the World Baseball Classic. He has helped lead the United States to the finals against Japan, which begins tonight at 7pm.

Turner currently is batting .368 through 5 games. Four of his seven hits have been home runs, which leads all batters in the World Baseball Classic.

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Former NC State C Garrett Bradbury Signs 3-Year Deal with the Vikings

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Former NC State All-American Center Garrett Bradbury has re-signed with the Vikings on a 3-year deal worth $15.75 million.

Bradbury just wrapped up his 4-year Rookie contract worth $13 million. The Vikings decided not to pick up his 5th year option prior to last season, but they decided to go ahead and re-sign Bradbury, who has been their starter since entering the league.

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Former NC State WR Jakobi Meyers Signs 3-Year Deal with Las Vegas

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Former NC State Wide Receiver Jakobi Meyers got paid yesterday, signing a 3-year deal with the Raiders worth $33 million, with $21 million of it guaranteed.

After going undrafted, Meyers signed with New England, and has been with the Pats the past 4 seasons. Last year was the first year that Meyers made over $1 million, earning $3.986 million on a 1-year contract. Now he will average $11 million a season over the next three years in Vegas.

Over 4 seasons, Meyers has 235 receptions for 2,758 yards and 8 touchdown receptions. Meyers earned this pay day, leading the Pats in receiving yards for the past three seasons consecutively.

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Former NC State LB Germaine Pratt Signs 3-Year Deal with Bengals

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Former NC State Linebacker Germaine Pratt is going to be staying in Cincy, signing a 3-year contract with the Bengals worth $21 million.

Pratt just wrapped up his 4th season in the NFL, which was his best, tallying 99 tackles, 10 pass deflections and 2 interceptions.

The Bengals drafted Pratt in the 3rd round of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Pratt was the 11th highest graded Linebacker in the NFL last seasons, and the 3rd highest in the AFC, posting a grade of 78.4 according to ProFootballFocus.

Former NC State Defensive Tackle BJ Hill, who has been a teammate with Pratt on Cincy the past two seasons, said he would go bald if Pratt re-signed.

The Bengals then trolled Hill, asking when the head was getting shaved.

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