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Chippewas In The NFL
12/14/2020 9:23:00 AM | Football
Three former Central Michigan Chippewas played major roles on Sunday in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 26-14 victory over the Minnesota Vikings in Tampa.
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Wide receiver Antonio Brown had five receptions for 49 yards and cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting made five tackles in helping the Buccaneers to the victory.
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For Minnesota, tight end Tyler Conklin made a career-high five catches for 40 yards. It marked the fourth time in the last five games that Conklin, who is in his third year, has made at least one catch. He has nine receptions for 66 yards on the year.
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Brown, who is in his 10th NFL season, has 25 receptions for 217 yards. Murphy-Bunting, who is in his second year, has 42 tackles and one interception.
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• Safety Jaleel Addae made an interception in the fourth quarter in helping the Los Angeles Chargers to a 20-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Los Angeles. Addae also defended a pass and recorded two tackles while playing 45 plays, 35 of them on defense.
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The interception was the fifth of Addae's eight-year NFL career.
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• Left tackle Eric Fisher made his 111th career start and played in his 115th NFL game in the Kansas City Chiefs' 33-27 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Miami.
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Fisher, who is in his eighth year in the league, was on the field for all 62 of Kansas City's offensive snaps. Fifth-year safety Kavon Frazier played 46 plays – 24 on defense, 22 on special teams – for the Dolphins.
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• Fullback Nick Bellore logged 25 plays for the Seattle Seahawks in their 40-3 victory over the New York Jets in Seattle.
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• Running back Jonathan Ward was on the field for 14 plays, all on special teams, in the Arizona Cardinals' 26-7 win over the New York Giants in East Rutherford, N.J.
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• Three former Chippewas remain on the practice squads of three NFL teams. They are quarterback Cooper Rush (Dallas Cowboys), defensive back Xavier Crawford (Chicago Bears), and defensive lineman Joe Ostman (Philadelphia Eagles).
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Wide receiver Antonio Brown had five receptions for 49 yards and cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting made five tackles in helping the Buccaneers to the victory.
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For Minnesota, tight end Tyler Conklin made a career-high five catches for 40 yards. It marked the fourth time in the last five games that Conklin, who is in his third year, has made at least one catch. He has nine receptions for 66 yards on the year.
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Brown, who is in his 10th NFL season, has 25 receptions for 217 yards. Murphy-Bunting, who is in his second year, has 42 tackles and one interception.
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• Safety Jaleel Addae made an interception in the fourth quarter in helping the Los Angeles Chargers to a 20-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Los Angeles. Addae also defended a pass and recorded two tackles while playing 45 plays, 35 of them on defense.
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The interception was the fifth of Addae's eight-year NFL career.
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• Left tackle Eric Fisher made his 111th career start and played in his 115th NFL game in the Kansas City Chiefs' 33-27 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Miami.
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Fisher, who is in his eighth year in the league, was on the field for all 62 of Kansas City's offensive snaps. Fifth-year safety Kavon Frazier played 46 plays – 24 on defense, 22 on special teams – for the Dolphins.
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• Fullback Nick Bellore logged 25 plays for the Seattle Seahawks in their 40-3 victory over the New York Jets in Seattle.
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• Running back Jonathan Ward was on the field for 14 plays, all on special teams, in the Arizona Cardinals' 26-7 win over the New York Giants in East Rutherford, N.J.
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• Three former Chippewas remain on the practice squads of three NFL teams. They are quarterback Cooper Rush (Dallas Cowboys), defensive back Xavier Crawford (Chicago Bears), and defensive lineman Joe Ostman (Philadelphia Eagles).
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