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Wildcats in the NFL – Week 16
Dec 24, 2024 | Football
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Each week throughout the 2024 season, k-statesports.com recaps the action for the 17 former Kansas State football players currently in the NFL.
Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DE – Kansas City Chiefs
A first-round draft pick a year ago, Anudike-Uzomah was in for six defensive plays as Kansas City picked up a 27-19 home win over Houston on Saturday. The Chiefs, who won the AFC West and are 14-1 this season, are still in position for home-field advantage throughout the AFC Playoffs prior to playing at Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
Cooper Beebe, OL – Dallas Cowboys
A week after missing a game due to an injury, Beebe returned to the starting lineup and was in for all 60 offensive snaps for the Cowboys' 26-24 Sunday-night home win over Tampa Bay. A third-round pick in this year's draft, Beebe has started 14 of the Dallas' 15 games this season. The Cowboys, who were eliminated from playoff contention prior to the game, play at Philadelphia on Sunday.
JuJu Brents, CB – Indianapolis Colts
Placed on injured reserve on September 10, Brents was designated for return to practice last Wednesday prior to the Colts' 38-10 home win over Tennessee. A second round pick last season, Brents will have the opportunity to return to the active roster for the Colts, who are now 7-8 this season and still in contention for a playoff spot. Indianapolis plays at the New York Giants on Sunday.
Ekow Boye-Doe, CB – New York Giants
Boye-Doe, a rookie free agent last year for Kansas City, was signed to the Giants' practice squad on December 10. New York suffered a 34-7 loss at Atlanta to fall to 2-13 this season, and the Giants host Indianapolis on Sunday.
Khalid Duke, OLB – Tennessee Titans
Duke, an undrafted rookie free agent who is on the Titans' practice squad, was elevated to the active roster and made his NFL debut as he was in for one punt return during Tennessee's 38-30 loss at Indianapolis. The Titans are now 3-12 this season prior to a game at Jacksonville on Sunday.
Josh Hayes, DB – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
A sixth-round selection in last year's draft, Hayes saw time on 19 special teams plays during Tampa Bay's 26-24 loss at Dallas on Sunday night. Seeing a four-game winning streak come to an end, the Buccaneers fell to 8-7 this season and are tied for the NFC South lead prior to hosting Carolina on Sunday.
KT Leveston, OL – Los Angeles Rams
Leveston, a seventh-round draft pick by the Los Angeles Rams, was placed on injured reserve in August and designated to return to practice last month, but he was not put on the active roster in time as his season came to an end. The Rams won their fourth-straight game and eighth in the last 10 contests with a 19-9 victory at the New York Jets. LA is now 9-6 this season to hold a one-game lead in the NFC West, and the Rams host Arizona on Saturday night.
Tyler Lockett, WR – Seattle Seahawks
Lockett, who is in his 10th NFL season – all with Seattle – had two catches for 19 yards during the Seahawks' 27-24 home loss to Minnesota. Seattle fell out of first place in the NFC South as it is a game back of the Rams at 8-7. The Seahawks are at Chicago on Thursday night.
Cornelius Lucas, OL – Washington Commanders
Lucas, a 10th-year pro, was in for 10 offensive snaps and four special teams plays during Washington's 36-33 last-minute home victory over Philadelphia. The win improved to the Commanders to 10-5 this season as they currently hold the last playoff spot in the NFC before hosting Atlanta on Sunday night.
Adrian Martinez, QB – New York Jets
Martinez is on the Jets' practice squad. New York fell to 4-11 this season with a 19-9 home loss to the Los Angeles Rams, and the Jets host Buffalo on Sunday.
D.J. Reed, DB – New York Jets
Making his 68th career start, Reed carded four tackles – including one for a loss – while seeing time on all 52 defensive snaps of New York's 19-9 home loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The Jets are now 4-11 this season, and they host Buffalo on Sunday.
Dalton Risner, OL – Minnesota Vikings
In his sixth NFL season and second with the Vikings, Risner made his sixth start of the year and 79th of his career as he was in for all 66 offensive snaps during Minnesota's 27-24 win at Seattle. The Vikings tied for the NFC North lead at 13-2, and they host Green Bay on Sunday.
Ben Sinnott, TE – Washington Commanders
Sinnott, a second-round selection in this year's draft, saw time on five offensive snaps and 11 special teams plays during Washington's 36-33 last-minute home victory over Philadelphia. The Commanders, who are now 10-5 this season, currently hold to the No. 7 seed in the NFC Playoffs prior to hosting Atlanta on Sunday night.
Skylar Thompson, QB – Miami Dolphins
Thompson, who is in his third season in Miami, is on the Dolphins' practice squad. Miami earned a 29-17 home win over San Francisco as the Dolphins are 7-8 this season and in the hunt for the final playoff spot in the AFC. Miami plays at Cleveland on Sunday.
Deuce Vaughn, RB – Dallas Cowboys
Vaughn, a sixth-round selection last year, was inactive for Dallas' 26-24 home win over Tampa Bay on Sunday night. Dallas, which was eliminated from playoff contention prior to the game, is now 7-8 this season, and the Cowboys play at Philadelphia on Sunday.
Cody Whitehair, OL – Las Vegas Raiders
Whitehair, who is in his ninth NFL season and first in Las Vegas, was in for one offensive snap and four special teams plays during the Raiders' 19-14 home win over Jacksonville. It snapped a 10-game losing streak by Las Vegas, which is now 3-12 this season before playing at New Orleans on Sunday.
Russ Yeast, S – Houston Texans
Yeast is on Houston's practice squad. The Texans fell to 9-6 on the season with a 27-19 loss at Kansas City on Saturday. Houston has won the AFC South, and they host Baltimore on Wednesday.
Felix Anudike-Uzomah, DE – Kansas City Chiefs
A first-round draft pick a year ago, Anudike-Uzomah was in for six defensive plays as Kansas City picked up a 27-19 home win over Houston on Saturday. The Chiefs, who won the AFC West and are 14-1 this season, are still in position for home-field advantage throughout the AFC Playoffs prior to playing at Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
Cooper Beebe, OL – Dallas Cowboys
A week after missing a game due to an injury, Beebe returned to the starting lineup and was in for all 60 offensive snaps for the Cowboys' 26-24 Sunday-night home win over Tampa Bay. A third-round pick in this year's draft, Beebe has started 14 of the Dallas' 15 games this season. The Cowboys, who were eliminated from playoff contention prior to the game, play at Philadelphia on Sunday.
JuJu Brents, CB – Indianapolis Colts
Placed on injured reserve on September 10, Brents was designated for return to practice last Wednesday prior to the Colts' 38-10 home win over Tennessee. A second round pick last season, Brents will have the opportunity to return to the active roster for the Colts, who are now 7-8 this season and still in contention for a playoff spot. Indianapolis plays at the New York Giants on Sunday.
Ekow Boye-Doe, CB – New York Giants
Boye-Doe, a rookie free agent last year for Kansas City, was signed to the Giants' practice squad on December 10. New York suffered a 34-7 loss at Atlanta to fall to 2-13 this season, and the Giants host Indianapolis on Sunday.
Khalid Duke, OLB – Tennessee Titans
Duke, an undrafted rookie free agent who is on the Titans' practice squad, was elevated to the active roster and made his NFL debut as he was in for one punt return during Tennessee's 38-30 loss at Indianapolis. The Titans are now 3-12 this season prior to a game at Jacksonville on Sunday.
Josh Hayes, DB – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
A sixth-round selection in last year's draft, Hayes saw time on 19 special teams plays during Tampa Bay's 26-24 loss at Dallas on Sunday night. Seeing a four-game winning streak come to an end, the Buccaneers fell to 8-7 this season and are tied for the NFC South lead prior to hosting Carolina on Sunday.
KT Leveston, OL – Los Angeles Rams
Leveston, a seventh-round draft pick by the Los Angeles Rams, was placed on injured reserve in August and designated to return to practice last month, but he was not put on the active roster in time as his season came to an end. The Rams won their fourth-straight game and eighth in the last 10 contests with a 19-9 victory at the New York Jets. LA is now 9-6 this season to hold a one-game lead in the NFC West, and the Rams host Arizona on Saturday night.
Tyler Lockett, WR – Seattle Seahawks
Lockett, who is in his 10th NFL season – all with Seattle – had two catches for 19 yards during the Seahawks' 27-24 home loss to Minnesota. Seattle fell out of first place in the NFC South as it is a game back of the Rams at 8-7. The Seahawks are at Chicago on Thursday night.
Cornelius Lucas, OL – Washington Commanders
Lucas, a 10th-year pro, was in for 10 offensive snaps and four special teams plays during Washington's 36-33 last-minute home victory over Philadelphia. The win improved to the Commanders to 10-5 this season as they currently hold the last playoff spot in the NFC before hosting Atlanta on Sunday night.
Adrian Martinez, QB – New York Jets
Martinez is on the Jets' practice squad. New York fell to 4-11 this season with a 19-9 home loss to the Los Angeles Rams, and the Jets host Buffalo on Sunday.
D.J. Reed, DB – New York Jets
Making his 68th career start, Reed carded four tackles – including one for a loss – while seeing time on all 52 defensive snaps of New York's 19-9 home loss to the Los Angeles Rams. The Jets are now 4-11 this season, and they host Buffalo on Sunday.
Dalton Risner, OL – Minnesota Vikings
In his sixth NFL season and second with the Vikings, Risner made his sixth start of the year and 79th of his career as he was in for all 66 offensive snaps during Minnesota's 27-24 win at Seattle. The Vikings tied for the NFC North lead at 13-2, and they host Green Bay on Sunday.
Ben Sinnott, TE – Washington Commanders
Sinnott, a second-round selection in this year's draft, saw time on five offensive snaps and 11 special teams plays during Washington's 36-33 last-minute home victory over Philadelphia. The Commanders, who are now 10-5 this season, currently hold to the No. 7 seed in the NFC Playoffs prior to hosting Atlanta on Sunday night.
Skylar Thompson, QB – Miami Dolphins
Thompson, who is in his third season in Miami, is on the Dolphins' practice squad. Miami earned a 29-17 home win over San Francisco as the Dolphins are 7-8 this season and in the hunt for the final playoff spot in the AFC. Miami plays at Cleveland on Sunday.
Deuce Vaughn, RB – Dallas Cowboys
Vaughn, a sixth-round selection last year, was inactive for Dallas' 26-24 home win over Tampa Bay on Sunday night. Dallas, which was eliminated from playoff contention prior to the game, is now 7-8 this season, and the Cowboys play at Philadelphia on Sunday.
Cody Whitehair, OL – Las Vegas Raiders
Whitehair, who is in his ninth NFL season and first in Las Vegas, was in for one offensive snap and four special teams plays during the Raiders' 19-14 home win over Jacksonville. It snapped a 10-game losing streak by Las Vegas, which is now 3-12 this season before playing at New Orleans on Sunday.
Russ Yeast, S – Houston Texans
Yeast is on Houston's practice squad. The Texans fell to 9-6 on the season with a 27-19 loss at Kansas City on Saturday. Houston has won the AFC South, and they host Baltimore on Wednesday.
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