Injuries are starting to add up for the former Gophers on NFL rosters…
The injury big continues to hit Minnesota former star players as Boye Mafe joins Antoine Winfield in being out this week along with Terell Smith. But Blake Cashman continues to thrive and Eric Murray had a big game in a larger than usual role on Sunday.
Baltimore Ravens
Week 4 vs Buffalo Bills—Sunday Night
Week 5 @ Cincinnati Bengals
Rashod Bateman-WR
Bateman played 37 offensive snaps this week or 65% of the offensive snaps which is about average. Bateman was targeted just once but made the catch for a 23 yard gain in the blowout win over Buffalo.
Daniel Faalele-OL
Faalele started at right guard and played all 57 offensive snaps. He again played well as the Ravens allowed just one sack in the win.
Chicago Bears
Week 4 vs Los Angeles Rams
Week 5 vs Carolina Panthers
Terrell Smith-CB
Smith was inactive for the game against the Rams due to a hip injury he suffered Week 3 vs Indy.
Dallas Cowboys
Week 4 @ New York Giants—Thursday Night
Week 5 @ Pittsburgh Steelers-SNF
Brevin Span-Ford-TE
Span-Ford played just 5 offensive snaps and nnie on special teams in the win over the Giants. He did not record a stat.
Houston Texans
Week 4 vs Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 5 vs Buffalo Bills
Eric Murray-S
Murray started and played all 58 defensive snaps in the win over Jacksonville. He also played five special teams snaps. He recorded four tackles, three of them solo including a sack of Trevor Lawrence in the win.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 4 @ Houston Texans
Week 5 vs Indianapolis Colts
Esezi Otomewo-DL
Otomewo played 12 defensive snaps and nine special teams snaps in the loss to Houston. He didn’t record a stat,
Los Angeles Rams
Week 4 @ Chicago Bears
Week 5 vs Green Bay Packers
Tyler Johnson-WR
Tyler Johnson saw his play drop significantly this week as he only saw ten snaps in the loss to the Bears. He was targeted once but did not make a catch.
Minnesota Vikings
Week 4 @ Green Bay Packers
Week 5 vs New York Jets—London
Blake Cashman-LB
Cashman played all 76 defensive snaps and added 12 special teams sntaps as the Vikings went 4-0 with a win in Green Bay. He had another monster game leading the Vkings in tackles with 11, 6 of them solo and one of them for a loss. He added a pair of QB hits, and a pass defense.
New Orleans Saints
Week 4 @ Atlanta Falcons
Week 5 @ Kansas City Chiefs—Monday Night
Jordan Howden-S
Howden played 30 defensive snaps and 24 on special teams in the loss to Atlanta. He made one tackle.
New York Giants
Week 4 vs Dallas Cowboys —Thursday Night
Week 5 @ Seattle Seahawks
Tyler Nubin-S
Nubin played all 56 defensive snaps and added 9 special teams snaps in the loss to Dallas. He led the team with eight tackles, six of them solo.
John-Michael Schmitz-C
Schmitz played all 69 offensive snaps against Dallas.
Carter Coughlin-LB
Coughlin remains on Injured reserve.
Seattle Seahawks
Week 4 @ Detroit Lions—MNF
Week 5 vs New York Giants
Boye Mafe- Rush
Mafe did not play after injuring his knee in the win over Miami the week before. This was possibly the play where it happened. The Dolphins lineman was fined for it this week.
I cannot prove it re Boye Mafe re-aggravating his right knee injury, but Dolphins FB Alec Ingold was just fined for illegally low blocking Mafe on Tyrel Dodson’s sack. Same knee got hit. Mafe played 12 more snaps after this.
There should’ve been a flag thrown and there was not. pic.twitter.com/Cw3LN5CnbK
— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) September 28, 2024
San Francisco 49ers
Week 4 vs New England Patriots
Week 5 vs Arizona Cardinals
De’vondre Cambell-LB
Campbell played all 64 defensive snaps and six on special teams as the 49ers beat the Patriots. He recorded seven tackles, three of them solo.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 4 vs Philadelphia Eagles
Week 5 @ Atlanta Falcons—Thursday Night
Antoine Winfield-S
Winfield did not play again as he tried to recover from his foot injury.
Ko Kieft-TE
Kieft played three offensive snaps and 19 on special teams. He didn’t record a stat.
Tennessee Titans
Week 4 @ Miami Dolphins—MNF
Week 5 BYE
Jack Gibbens-LB
Gibbons played two defensive snaps and 24 special teams snaps in the win over Miami. He did not record a stat.
Washington Commanders
Week 4 @ Arizona Cardinals
Week 5 vs Cleveland Browns
Benjamin St. Juste-CB
St. Juste played all 59 defensive snaps and a pair of special teams snaps in the blowout win over Arizona. He made four tackles, three of them solo.