Category: Spartans in the NFL

WATCH: Former Spartan Naquan Jones gets first career NFL sack for Tennessee Titans

WATCH: Former Spartan Naquan Jones gets first career NFL sack for Tennessee Titans

Former Michigan State defensive lineman Naquan Jones went undrafted last year. That now looks like a mistake by NFL general managers around the country. Jones has put together a nice season with the Tennessee Titans and on Sunday, he got his first career NFL sack on Trevor Siemian.

Watch it below:

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Former Michigan State football LB Joe Bachie signed to Bengals active roster

Joe Bachie has been signed to the Cincinnati Bengal’s active roster

Joe Bachie has spent his time in the NFL in a few different places, including the New Orleans Saints and the Philadelphia Eagles before landing with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Everywhere he has gone, Bachie has shown an ability to make a lot of plays in training camp and on the practice squad, but has yet to get a real chance at the active roster.

Bachie may just get a chance, as the Bengals have announced that they have signed Bachie to the active roster.

Bachie will look to see the field and to make the most of this opportunity.

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WATCH: Naquan Jones helps Titans win on huge fourth down stop

Naquan Jones stuffed Josh Allen’s QB sneak attempt to help the Titans secure a victory over the Bills

Naquan Jones was a beloved Spartan to many fans who watched his development over his time in East Lansing. A one-time 4-star recruit from Chicago, Jones was a highly anticipated player for the program.

Jones gave the Spartans four good years on the defensive line. Now, after going undrafted, Jones had found a home with the Tennessee Titans in training camp before making their practice squad.

After countless good performances in practice, Jones got promoted to the active roster.

That decision may have paid off well for the Titans coaching staff, as on 4th and inches, with the game on the line against the Buffalo Bills, Jones was lined up at nose tackle and made a critical play in stopping a QB sneak to seal the win for the Titans.

You can watch the play, here:

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Le’Veon Bell is promoted to Ravens’ 53-man roster

Former MSU running back Le’Veon Bell has been promoted from the practice squad to the Baltimore Ravens’ 53-man roster

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Former Michigan State running back Le’Veon Bell has been promoted from the practice squad to the Baltimore Ravens’ 53-man roster.

The team made the roster move announcement on Tuesday. Bell had already been called up from the practice squad twice this year. This past weekend, Bell scored a touchdown and finished with 18 yards on eight carries against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Check out the complete details on the roster move by clicking on the tweet below:

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Detroit Lions sign former Michigan State football CB Shakur Brown

Shakur Brown has been signed by the Detroit Lions

It is no secret that the Detroit Lions have been hammered by injuries during the 2021 football season, especially to the defensive backfield. That has opened the door for some spots within the organization to become available.

With one of those spots, the Detroit Lions are bringing back Shakur Brown to the Mitten State. Brown was a standout cornerback for the Michigan State Spartans over the past few seasons, before going undrafted in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Brown will start on the practice squad, but with the multitude of injuries in Detroit, I would not be surprised if he were to get the promotion to the active roster at some point.

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Mel Kiper Jr. has Kenneth Walker III as a top-10 running back in 2022 NFL draft

Mel Kiper Jr. has Kenneth Walker III as a top-10 running back in 2022 NFL draft

Kenneth Walker III has turned heads this season thus far for Michigan State football, entering his name into early Heisman conversations while dominating the rushing stats columns. That performance might earn him an early entry in the NFL. Mel Kiper Jr. released his latest 2022 NFL draft big board on Thursday and Walker was listed as the 10B running back in the class.

While some Spartan fans might be sad to think about Walker potentially leaving so soon, any NFL draft hype around Walker should be seen as a massive success for the program. Tucker and his team identified Walker, plucked him out of relative obscurity in Wake Forest, and have already put him in a position to potentially be drafted.

This would be a beacon for recruits and transfers around the country that Tucker and his staff can put you in the right position to be noticed by NFL scouts.

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Former Spartan WR Cody White records first career catch in the NFL

Former Spartan WR Cody White records first career catch in the NFL

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This weekend, the Pittsburgh Steelers promoted former Spartan wide receiver Cody White from their practice squad to their active roster. On Sunday, that move led to White recording his first career catch in the NFL, and his second.

White had two catches for 17 yards in a loss for the Steelers, but that should hopefully be the start of more good things from White at the next level as he did look good in the playing time he was given.

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WATCH: Former Michigan State football LB Andrew Dowell blocks a punt

Andrew Dowell blocked another punt in the Saints-Patriots game

Andrew Dowell was known for his playmaking ability during his time in East Lansing as a member of the Spartans football team, and he is carrying that ability over to the NFL.

Now, as a member of the New Orleans Saints, Andrew Dowell has stood out with his ability to make big plays, and he did it again on Sunday in the Saints game against the New England Patriots.

Dowell blocked a punt in a 7-3 game during the first half of the Saints-Patriots game. You can watch it here:

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Former MSU DT Naquan Jones promoted to Titans 53-man roster

Former MSU Spartans DT Naquan Jones has been promoted to the Tennessee Titans’ 53-man roster

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Former Michigan State Spartans defensive tackle Naquan Jones will be on the Tennessee Titans roster for this week’s matchup.

Jones was reportedly promoted from the Titans’ practice squad to their 53-man roster on Tuesday. Jones has yet to play in an NFL game in his career but could make his first appearance this weekend.

The Titans host the Colts on Sunday. Kickoff for that game is scheduled for 1 p.m. EDT.

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WATCH: Former Michigan State football S Khari Willis with a big INT

Khari Willis picked off Matt Stafford on Sunday

Michigan State fans know the impact Khari Willis can have on a defense, as he was such an impactful player during his time in East Lansing. Now, a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Willis is still making plays and an impact on defense.

During the Colts clash with the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Willis made his impact felt with a huge interception of Rams’ QB Matt Stafford in the second quarter of Sunday’s game.

You can watch the interception via Twitter, here:

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