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Former Oklahoma TE Mark Andrews tests positive for COVID-19, per report

Former Oklahoma tight end Mark Andrews has tested positive for COVID-19 and will be inactive for the Ravens’ Tuesday night game.

Former Oklahoma tight end Mark Andrews has tested positive for COVID-19, per a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

As noted by Schefter, Andrews is a Type 1 diabetic, so he is someone who would be considered “high risk” of further complications from the virus. There was even some conversation as to him possibly opting out of the season because of this, but he said he never considered it.

Andrews has quickly risen the ranks of the elite tight ends in the NFL in his second season with Baltimore in just his third professional season. His numbers are a tad down from a year ago, but still solid as he has hauled in 38 receptions for 454 yards and six touchdowns on the year.

He now becomes one of many Ravens to test positive and will be inactive for their game Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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Former Oklahoma QB Jalen Hurts to reportedly get actual game reps at QB for Philadelphia

Former Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts looks set to be getting actual game reps at QB for the Philadelphia Eagles this week.

Former Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts looks to be set to see his first actual reps behind center for the Philadelphia Eagles.

To this point, the Eagles have used Hurts in much of more a gadget-type of role. He has only attempted two passes on the season while attempting 12 rushes.

Carson Wentz is still the expected starter, but with his struggles this season Philadelphia looks to be hoping to expand the playbook a bit and maybe simply try someone else out some to see what their options are going forward.

Hurts was taken in the second round in this year’s NFL Draft by the Eagles, which came as a surprise to some since they looked to have a clear starter in Wentz already in house.

Hurts’ draft stock soared in his final collegiate season, as he finished as the Heisman runner-up in his lone year with Oklahoma after transferring over from Alabama.

Philadelphia will host the Seattle Seahawks tomorrow night on Monday Night Football on ESPN.

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WATCH: Former Oklahoma WR CeeDee Lamb makes unreal touchdown catch against Minnesota

Former Oklahoma WR CeeDee Lamb made a fantastic TD reception in the Cowboys’ game against the Vikings.

The Dallas Cowboys have had a rough season, but one of the bright spots has been the play of former Oklahoma wide receiver CeeDee Lamb in his rookie year.

Today, against the Minnesota Vikings, he made an absolutely fantastic touchdown reception in the corner of the endzone to put Dallas in the lead in the second quarter.

It was Lamb’s second catch of the afternoon and got him up to 25 yards receiving on the day. His play this season was a big part of why the Cowboys had easily one of the best offenses in the NFL prior to the injury of quarterback Dak Prescott, and he certainly looks set to be a contributor to the Dallas offense for many years to come.

The Cowboys currently hold a 13-7 lead over the Vikings in the second quarter in Minneapolis.

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WATCH: Former Oklahoma TE Mark Andrews catches touchdown pass against Tennessee

Former Oklahoma TE Mark Andrews hauled in a 31-yard touchdown reception in the Ravens’ game against the Titans this afternoon.

Former Oklahoma tight end Mark Andrews has quickly become one of the premier players in the sport at his position and has developed some nice chemistry with reigning MVP Lamar Jackson.

Their Baltimore Ravens are hosting the Tennessee Titans this afternoon in a matchup of 6-3 teams.

In the third quarter, Andrews would haul in a very nice 31-yard touchdown reception to push the Ravens’ lead out to 21-10.

The catch was his fourth of the day for 81 yards. It is safe to say that right now he has become a really solid safety blanket that Jackson looks to in key moments, as he did here.

He and his Ravens lost 30-24 in overtime to Tennessee.

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Kyler Murray is out-pacing Lamar Jackson’s MVP Season

Through eight games, former Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray is putting up better numbers than 2019 NFL MVP Lamar Jackson did a year ago.

This season has been the Kyler Murray show in the NFL. He has dazzled fans every week with his incredible ability to make highlight-reel plays while also stuffing the stat sheet on a weekly basis.

He has won the NFC Offensive Player of the Week Honor twice this season, and is the first player in NFL history to throw for 2,000 yards and run for over 500 yards in his team’s first eight games.

Murray has received some mild MVP buzz all year long, and it is certainly warranted. To this point, he is on pace to completely eclipse the numbers that Lamar Jackson put up just one year ago in his unanimous MVP season.

Through eight games, he has more yards, more touchdowns, and a better total QBR. Pretty, pretty good.

His play even has some questioning if he isn’t simply better than the reigning MVP already, as crazy as they may sound to some.

Next up for Murray’s Cardinals is a home date with the Bills Sunday afternoon at 3:05 p.m. CT and it will be broadcast locally in Tulsa and Oklahoma City markets on CBS.

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Former Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray becomes first ever NFL QB to do this through 8 games

Former Oklahoma Sooners QB Kyler Murray is the first player in NFL history to accomplish this feat through a team’s first eight games.

Former Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray is having the exact opposite of a sophomore slump in his second year in the NFL.

He’s already picked up the honor of NFC Offensive Player of the Week twice this season through just eight Arizona Cardinals games, and has been considered an outside MVP contender all year.

It isn’t hard to figure out why, as Murray is the first player in NFL history to throw for over 2000 yards and run for over 500 yards in his team’s first eight games.

On Sunday, he put up a sizzling stat line of 21/26 passing for 283 yards and three touchdowns without an interception while also adding another 106 yards on the ground with a rushing score.

Despite that, the Cardinals lost to Miami 34-31 to fall to 5-3 on the season.

Still right in the thick of the playoff race, Arizona will next host Buffalo on Sunday afternoon at 3:05 p.m. CT.

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Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray out-duels Russell Wilson on Sunday Night Football

Former Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray led the Arizona Cardinals to a thrilling 37-34 overtime win over the previously unbeaten Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football.

Former Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray led the Arizona Cardinals to a thrilling 37-34 overtime win over the previously unbeaten Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football.

Arizona appeared to be finished late in the fourth quarter when Murray led the Cardinals on a promising drive that ended with a field goal. However, a Seattle penalty gave the Cardinals another shot, and Murray made the Seahawks pay with an eight-yard touchdown pass to Christian Kirk to make it 34-27.

Arizona’s defense held, and Murray led the Cardinals on another impressive drive to tie the game at 34 and send it into overtime.

The Cardinals had a chance to win it in overtime, but kicker Zane Gonzalez missed. Gonzalez would get one more shot in overtime as Murray drove Arizona down the field, and this time, he was good from 49 yards out to give the Cardinals a massive win.

Murray was fantastic in the win. He completed 34 of 48 attempts with 360 yards and three touchdowns. And Murray also rushed for 67 yards and another score. He has now scored a rushing touchdown in six of Arizona’s seven games this season.

The Cardinals are now 5-2 on the season and winners of three straight. Arizona is now just a half-game behind Seattle for first place in the NFC West.

WATCH: Baker Mayfield throws game-winning touchdown for Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns needed to bounce back after last week’s blowout loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Baker Mayfield delivered.

The Cleveland Browns needed to bounce back after last week’s blowout loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. More importantly, quarterback Baker Mayfield needed a big game.

Mayfield’s Browns faced Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals in a back-and-forth AFC North battle between in-state rivals.

Mayfield delivered.

With the Browns trailing 34-31 and just over one minute remaining, Mayfield marched Cleveland down the field and threw this absolute dime to Donovan Peoples-Jones from 24 yards out to give the Browns the win.

It was a banner day for the former Oklahoma star. Mayfield completed 22 of 28 passes for 297 yards with five touchdowns and just one interception.

Cleveland is now 5-2 on the season.

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Former Oklahoma star Sterling Shepard scores in return to Giants

Former Oklahoma wide receiver Sterling Shepard returned to action on Thursday night for the first time since Week 2 in the New York Giants’ 22-21 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Shepard caught six passes for 59 yards and a touchdown for the Giants. …

Former Oklahoma wide receiver Sterling Shepard returned to action on Thursday night for the first time since Week 2 in the New York Giants’ 22-21 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Shepard caught six passes for 59 yards and a touchdown for the Giants. He led the team in yards and tied for the team lead in receptions with tight end Evan Engram.

New York’s passing game is certainly much better with the return of Shepard. The former Sooner is a favorite target of quarterback Daniel Jones because of his versatility to play either outside or in the slot.

The 27-year-old Shepard is in his fifth NFL season. During his time in Norman, Shepard finished as No. 2 in Oklahoma history in both career receptions and receiving yards. He is tied for No. 4 with 26 career touchdown receptions.

The 1-6 Giants host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football in Week 8.

Former Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray leads Arizona to win over Dallas

Former Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray had another big night for the Arizona Cardinals in a 38-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys

Former Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray had another big night for the Arizona Cardinals in a 38-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football.

Murray completed nine of 24 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns.

Murray also carried the ball 10 times for 74 yards and another score. Murray has now scored a rushing touchdown in five of Arizona’s six games in 2020.

Murray also has at least one touchdown pass in every game this season and is responsible for 16 total touchdowns through Arizona’s six games.

With the win, Arizona now improves to 4-2 on the season and is tied for second in the NFC West with the Los Angeles Rams. The 5-0 Seattle Seahawks lead the division.

Murray and the Cardinals will host the first-place Seahawks in Week 7.