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Pack Pros: NFL Week 1 Report

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This past weekend was the kickoff of the 2022 NFL season. Below is a breakdown of how the 19 former NC State players on NFL rosters did.

Linebacker Bradley Chubb had 6 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for loss, and 1 forced fumble in the Broncos’ 16-17 loss to the Seahawks.

Linebacker Germaine Pratt had 8 tackles, 1 tackle for loss and 1 pass breakup in the Bengals 20-23 loss to the Steelers.

Wide Receiver Jakobi Meyers had 4 receptions for 55 yards (both led the Pats), and was targeted a team-high 6 times, in New England’s 7-20 loss to the Dolphins. He also rushed the ball 1 time for 7 yards.

Defensive Tackle B.J. Hill had 3 tackles, 1 sack and 1 tackle for loss in Cincy’s 20-23 loss to Pittsburgh.

Quarterback Jacoby Brissett was 18 of 34 for 147 yards and a touchdown in Cleveland’s 26-24 victory over Carolina, leading them down the field for a game-winning drive at the end of the game. He also rushed the ball 4 times for 10 yards.

Safety Josh Jones had 7 tackles in Seattle’s 17-16 victory over Denver.

Running Back Nyheim Hines had 6 receptions for 50 yards, and rushed the ball 3 times for 4 yards in the Colts’ 20-20 tie with the Texans.

Wide Receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling had 4 receptions (4 targets) for 44 yards in the Chiefs’ 44-21 victory over the Cardinals.

Defensive Tackle Kentavius Street had 2 tackles in the Saints’ 27-26 victory over the Falcons.

Defensive Tackle Justin Jones had 2 tackles and 1 pass breakup in the Bears’ 19-10 victory over the 49ers.

In his first NFL game, Rookie Punter Trenton Gill averaged 46.2 yards per punt (6 punts), pinning one inside the 20, and booting one 58 yards in Chicago’s 19-10 victory over San Francisco.

Also, he was called for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for wiping off the ball with a towel…never seen this one before.

Punter A.J. Cole averaged 52.0 yards on 2 punts in the Raiders’ 19-24 loss to the Chargers. He pinned one inside the 20, and one of the punts went for 56 yards.

Defensive End James Smith-Williams had 2 tackles in the Commanders’ 28-22 victory over the Jaguars.

Cornerback Nick McCloud had 2 tackles in the Giants’ 21-20 victory over the Titans, but then had to leave the game with a hamstring injury.

Defensive Tackle Alim McNeil had 1 tackle in the Lions 35-38 loss to the Eagles.

Cornerback Dontae Johnson was inactive in San Francisco’s 10-19 loss to Chicago.

Center Garrett Bradbury (Vikings), Tackle Ikem Ekwonu (Panthers) and Guard Joe Thuney all started and played 100% of the snaps in their games in Week 1.

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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