Chippewas In The NFL

Tyler Conklin of the Minnesota Vikings had one reception for 10 yards on Sunday in the Vikings' 27-24 overtime victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars in Minneapolis.

Conklin, a third-year tight end and one of 11 former former Central Michigan Chippewas on NFL rosters, upped his season total to four receptions for 26 yards. The 10-yard catch on Sunday was his longest of the season.

Conklin was on the field for 73 plays including 59 on offense.

Five other former Chippewas appeared in NFL games on Sunday. Two other former CMU players, Antonio Brown and Sean Murphy-Bunting, were on a bye this week with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

• Safety Kavon Frazier logged 19 plays, all on special teams, in the Miami Dolphins' 19-7 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Miami.

• Left offensive Eric Fisher made the 110^th start of his career in Kansas City's 22-16 victory over the Denver Broncos in Kansas City. Fisher, an eight-year veteran who has played in 114 NFL games, played all 64 of the Chiefs' offensive snaps.

• Fullback Nick Bellore logged 18 plays, all on special teams, in the Seattle Seahawks' 17-12 loss to the New York Giants in Seattle.

• Safety Jahleel Addae played 22 plays in the Los Angeles Chargers' 45-0 loss to the New England Patriots in Los Angeles.

• Running back Jonathan Ward was on the field for six plays, all on special teams, in the Arizona Cardinals' 38-28 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in Glendale, Ariz.

• 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).

Players Mentioned

Jonathan Ward

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