ND in the NFL: Week 15

Written by Randall Mast

A recap of how former Notre Dame players did in week 15.

Bengals: TE Tyler Eifert & CB KeiVarae Russell
Eifert was targeted three times and finished with one reception for 9 yards. Russell finished with one tackle in the Bengals 24-20 loss to the Steelers.

Bills: S Sergio Brown
Brown recorded one tackle in the Bills 33-13 win over the Browns.

Browns: RB George Atkinson
Atkinson played on special teams but did not record any stats in the Browns 33-13 loss to the Bills.

Colts: S Matthias Farley
Farley recorded one tackle in the Colts 34-6 win over the Vikings.

Dallas: OG Zack Martin
Martin helped clear the path for 185 rushing yards in the Cowboys 26-20 win over the Buccaneers.

Giants: DE Romeo Okwara
Okwara had two tackles in the Giants 17-6 win over the Lions.

Jaguars: DL Sheldon Day & TE Ben Koyack
Day recorded one tackle and Koyack was targeted two times and finished with one reception for two yards in the Jaguars 21-20 loss to the Texans.

Lions: WR Golden Tate, WR TJ Jones & RB Theo Riddick
Tate was targeted 13 times and finished with eight receptions for 122 yards before suffering an injury that took him out of the game, Riddick missed his second straight game due to a wrist injury and Jones was inactive in the Lions 17-6 loss to the Giants.

Panthers: LS J.J. Jansen
Jansen was the starting long snapper in the Panthers 26-15 win over the Redskins.

Patriots: WR Michael Floyd
Floyd was signed by the Patriots after being released by the Cardinals. He traveled with the team but did not play in the Patriots 16-3 win over the Broncos.

Ravens: LT Ronnie Stanley
Stanley helped the offense rush for 151 yards in the Ravens 27-26 win over the Eagles.

Redskins: C John Sullivan
Sullivan did not play after suffering an illness earlier in the week as the Redskins lost to Panthers 26-15.

Seahawks: RB C.J. Prosise
Prosise missed his fourth straight game with a shoulder injury as the Seahawks beat the Rams 24-3.

Steelers: DE Stephon Tuitt
Tuitt had one tackle before suffering a knee injury on the opening drive in the Steelers 24-20 win over the Bengals.

Texans: WR Will Fuller
Fuller was targeted eight times and finished with four receptions for 42 yards as the Texans beat the Jaguars 21-20.

Titans: TE Anthony Fasano
Fasano was targeted one time but did not record any stats in the Titans 19-17 win over the Chiefs.

Vikings: TE Kyle Rudolph & S Harrison Smith
Rudolph was targeted 10 times and finished with eight receptions for 97 yards. Smith missed his second straight game with a sprained left ankle as the Vikings lost to the Colts 34-6.

Note: Defensive end Ishaq Williams was activated to the 53-man roster for the New York Giants on Monday.
 
Practice Squad: DE Kapron Lewis-Moore (Ravens) and DT Louis Nix (Jaguars)

Injured Reserve: LB Manti Te’o (Chargers), WR Chris Brown (Dallas), LB Jaylon Smith (Dallas), OL Nick Martin (Texans), OL Chris Watt (Chargers), S David Bruton Jr. (Redskins), OT Ryan Harris (Steelers), TE Troy Niklas (Cardinals), S Robert Blanton (Bills)