It was not a great week for former Gophers in the NFL with several not playing due to injury and those who did not having the quality of games we are used to seeing. Blake Cashman again wowed and led the Vikings defense, but that was the only real bright spot. Hopefully this week will be better. Below see how the former Gophers did in Week 5 and a preview ahead of Week 6.
Arizona Cardinals
Week 5 vs Detroit Lions
Week 6 @ Los Angeles Rams
Jack Gibbons-LB
Gibbons played 50 defensive snaps and five on special teams in the loss to the Lions. He recorded three tackles, and gave up one
reception in coverage on two targets.
Baltimore Ravens
Week 5 @ Atlanta Falcons—Sunday Night
Week 6 @ Cleveland Browns
Rashod Bateman-WR
Bateman played 61 offensive snaps and led the Ravens with five catches on six targets for 62 yards in the OT win.
Cincinnati Bengals
Week 5 @ Miami Dolphins
Week 6 BYE
Boye Mafe—DE
Mafe played 49 defensive snaps in the win. He recorded two tackles, one of which was sack of Malik Willis and added a pair of pass defenses.
Dallas Cowboys
Week 5 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers—Thursday Night
Week 6 @ Green Bay Packers—Sunday Night
Brevin Span-Ford—TE
Span-Ford played 20 offensive snaps and 12 more on special teams in the loss to Tampa He was targeted twice but did not make a catch. He added one special teams tackle.
Green Bay Packers
Week 5 vs Chicago Bears
Week 6 vs Dallas Cowboys—Sunday Night
Benjamin St. Juste—CB
St. Juste played 10 special teams snaps in the win over Chicago. He did not record a stat.
Houston Texans
Week 5 @ Tennessee Titans
Week 6 vs Jacksonville Jaguars—London
Aireontae Ersery—OT
Ersery played all 66 offensive snaps and six more on special teams in the win over Tennessee.
Indianapolis Colts
Week 5 @ Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 6 vs Tennessee Titans
Justin Walley—CB
Walley played 40 defensive snaps and six on special teams in the loss to Pittsburgh. He recorded six tackles, three of them solo and a forced a fumble. He was targeted three times in coverage and gave up two receptions for 14 yards.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 5 vs Philadelphia Eagles—London
Week 6 vs Houston Texans—London
Eric Murray—S
Murray was inactive as he remained in the concussion protocol.
Daniel Faalele—OG
Faalele was a healthy scratch yet again.
Danny Striggow—DE
Striggow played 16 defensive snaps and five on special teams in the OT win. He recorded two solo tackles one of which was a sack of Joe Burrow.one of which was for a loss.
Las Vegas Raiders
Week 5 @ New England Patriots
Week 6 vs Buffalo Bills
Cody Lindenberg—LB
Lindenberg played 17 special teams and recorded a season high three solo tackles.
Minnesota Vikings
Week 5 @ New Orleans Saints
Week 6 BYE
Max Brosmer—QB
Brosmer was the third QB and inactive for the game.
Blake Cashman—LB
Cashman played all 45 defensive snaps in the win. He led Minnesota with nine tackles, five of them solo and one for a loss. He was targeted five times in the passing game with all five resulting in receptions for a total of 42 yards.
New Orleans Saints
Week 5 vs Minnesota Vikings
Week 6 @ New York Giants
Jordan Howden—S
Howden played four snaps on defense and 20 special teams snaps in the loss. He recorded one solo tackle.
New York Jets
Tyler Johnson—WR—Practice Squad
Johnson was not called up in Week 5.
New York Giants
Week 5 @ Washington Commanders
Week 6 vs New Orleans Saints
John-Michael Schmitz—C
A week after his was inactive for the birth of his child, JMS was benched for his backup against the Commanders. Schmitz played just four special teams snaps in the tie.
Tyler Nubin—S
Nubin played 35 defensive snaps and six on special teams. He made four tackles, two of them solo. IN the passing game he was targeted twice and gave up both receptions for a total of 25 yards.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 6 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Terell Smith—CB
Smith was signed off of the Commanders practice squad prior to Week 5 as the Steelers need secondary depth badly. He was inactive in Week 5, but should see action with Pittsburgh beginning this weekend.
Kyler Baugh-DT—Practice Squad
Esezi Otomewo—DT—Practice Squad
Neither player was called up in Week 5.
Seattle Seahawks
Week 5 vs San Francisco 49ers
Week 6 @ Denver Broncos—Thursday Night
Deven Eastern—DT—Practice Squad
Eastern remained on the practice squad and did not play.
Nick Kallerup—TE
Kallerup was inactive in Week 5 for Seattle.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 5 @ Dallas Cowboys—Thursday
Week 6 vs Pittsburgh Steelers
Ko Kieft-TE
Kieft returned to action and played one offensive snap and eight on special teams in the win. He did not record a snap.
Antoine Winfield, JR—S
Winfield was inactive with the rib injury he had suffered the week prior.
