Wolverines in the NFL: Week 13

With Michigan football losing to Ohio State 56-27 on Saturday, were the alumni successful in the NFL the day after?

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With Michigan football getting pushed around on Saturday to Ohio State 56-27, the alumni in the NFL had to get over the loss and focus on their team’s gameplan on Sunday. They did just that as some of them made some big plays and performed well this week as the past few weeks have been quiet from the former Wolverines.

Check out how the former Michigan football players did this week around the NFL.

OFFENSE

Quarterback:
  • Tom Brady (New England Patriots) – Brady rebounded after a few poor performances by going 24/47 for 326 yards with three touchdowns and an interception in his team’s loss to the Houston Texans.
Tight End:
  • Zach Gentry (Pittsburgh Steelers) – Gentry was inactive against the Cleveland Browns this week.
Offensive Line:
  • Graham Glasgow (Detroit Lions) – Glasgow played well again in his team’s 24-20 thanksgiving loss to the Chicago Bears.
  • Taylor Lewan (Tennessee Titans) – Lewan played well again as the Titans beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17.
  • Patrick Omameh (New Orleans Saints) – Omameh started his first game of the year and while he allowed a sack and a holding penalty he did better than projected at left tackle. The Saints would beat the Atlanta Falcons 26-18.
  • Michael Schofield III (Los Angeles Chargers) – Schofield had another good game this week, but his team lost to the Denver Broncos 23-20.
  • Mason Cole (Arizona Cardinals) – Cole was active but didn’t start in the loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
  • Erik Magnuson (Oakland Raiders) – Magnuson was active this week against the Kansas City Chiefs, but didn’t play.

DEFENSE

Defensive Line:
  • Chase Winovich (New England Patriots) – Winovich was quiet in his team’s 28-22 loss to the Texans, but finished with just one sack as his lone tackle.
  • Taco Charlton (Miami Dolphins) – Charlton returned this week and had two total tackles and a sack in his team’s win over the Philidelphia Eagles.
  • Brandon Graham (Philidelphia Eagles) – Graham didn’t do much in his team’s 37-31 loss to the Dolphins as he finished with just two total tackles and a tackle for loss deflection.
  • Chris Wormley (Baltimore Ravens) – Wormley finished with two total tackles in the Monday Night football win in Week 12 over the Los Angeles Rams. This week though, he upped his game and finished with four total tackles, a half a sack, and a big pass deflection in his team’s 20-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers.

  • Ryan Glasgow (Cincinnati Bengals) – Glasgow has been placed on injured reserve for the Bengals as his season is now over.
  • Frank Clark (Kansas City Chiefs) – Clark didn’t do much in the team’s win over the Raiders as he finished with just one total tackle.
  • Maurice Hurst (Oakland Raiders) – Hurst didn’t do much either in the Raiders 40-9 loss to the Chiefs as he finished with just one sack as his lone tackle.
Linebacker
  • Rashan Gary (Green Bay Packers) – Gary didn’t do much in his team’s win over the New York Giants, finishing with just one total tackle.
  • Devin Bush (Pittsburgh Steelers) – Bush rebounded after a few low weeks with a team-high seven total tackles and a tackle for loss. The Steelers would beat the Browns 20-13.
  • Ben Gedeon (Minnesota Vikings) – Gedeon and the Vikings play on Monday Night Football. His performance will be noted in next week’s article.
Defensive back:
  • Jourdan Lewis (Dallas Cowboys) – Lewis had a great game in his team’s 26-15 Thanksgiving day loss to the Buffalo Bills. He finished with six total tackles, two sacks, and a pass deflection.

  • Jabrill Peppers (New York Giants) – Peppers was inactive his team’s 31-13 loss to the Packers.
  • David Long (Los Angeles Rams) – Long finished with just one total tackle in his team’s 45-6 loss to the Ravens in Week 12. For this week, he finished with two total tackles and a pass deflection in the 34-7 win over the Cardinals.
  • Jarrod Wilson (Jacksonville Jaguars) – Wilson got involved in the Jaguars defense with seven total tackles and one tackle for loss, but it wasn’t enough against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  • Brandon Watson (Jacksonville Jaguars) – Watson was active but didn’t record any stats in the 28-11 loss to the Bucs.
  • Lano Hill (Seattle Seahawks) – Hill and the Seahawks play on Monday Night Football. His performance will be noted in next week’s article.
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