ND in the NFL: Week 16

Written by Randall Mast
A recap of how Notre Dame's former players did in the NFL.

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Bengals: TE Tyler Eifert & CB KeiVarae Russell
Eifert was placed on the injured reserve list with a back injury. Russell was inactive in the Bengals 12-10 loss to the Texans.

Bills: S Sergio Brown
Brown played but did not record any stats in the Bills 34-31 loss to the Dolphins.

Browns: RB George Atkinson
Atkinson played on special teams but did not record any stats in the Browns 20-17 win over the Chargers.

Colts: S Matthias Farley
Farley played on special teams but did not record any stats in the Colts 33-25 loss to the Raiders.

Dallas: OG Zack Martin
Martin helped clear the path for 164 rushing yards in the Cowboys 42-21 win over the Lions.

Giants: DE Romeo Okwara & DE Ishaq Williams
Okwara had three tackles, .5 tackles for loss and one quarterback hit. Williams was promoted from the practice squad but was inactive in the Giants 19-24 loss to the Eagles.

Jaguars: DL Sheldon Day & TE Ben Koyack
Day recorded one tackle, one sack, one tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry. Koyack was targeted two times and finished with two receptions for 12 yards, he also added pne tackle in the Jaguars 38-17 win over the Titans.

Lions: WR Golden Tate, WR TJ Jones & RB Theo Riddick
Tate was targeted six times and finished with six receptions for 58 yards and one fumble, Riddick missed his third straight game due to a wrist injury and Jones was active but did not record any stats in the Lions 42-21 loss to the Cowboys.

Panthers: LS J.J. Jansen
Jansen was the starting long snapper in the Panthers 33-16 loss to the Falcons.

Patriots: WR Michael Floyd
Floyd was targeted two times and finished with one reception for six yards in the Patriots 41-3 win over the Jets.

Ravens: LT Ronnie Stanley
Stanley helped the offense rush for 122 yards in the Ravens 31-27 loss to the Steelers.

Redskins: C John Sullivan
Sullivan played on offense and special teams in the Redskins 41-21 win over the Bears.

Seahawks: RB C.J. Prosise
Prosise missed his fifth straight game with a shoulder injury as the Seahawks lost to the Cardinals 34-31.

Steelers: DE Stephon Tuitt
Tuitt did not play due to a knee injury in the Steelers 31-27 win over the Ravens.

Texans: WR Will Fuller
Fuller was targeted six times and finished with three receptions for 39 yards as the Texans beat the Bengals 12-10.

Titans: TE Anthony Fasano
Fasano was targeted one time and finished with one reception for 12 yards in the Titans 38-17 loss to the Jaguars.

Vikings: TE Kyle Rudolph & S Harrison Smith
Rudolph was targeted nine times and finished with six receptions for 53 yards. Smith recorded four tackles as the Vikings lost to the Packers 38-25.
 
Practice Squad: DE Kapron Lewis-Moore (Ravens), 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)