NFL Player News
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Foye Oluokun LB | JAC
Jaguars' Foyesade Oluokun: Leading tackler in win
Oluokun totaled 11 tackles (six solo) during Jacksonville's win over the Broncos on Sunday.
Oluokun continues to dominate on defense for the Jaguars, as he led the team in tackles once again in addition to posting double-digit stops for the fifth time this season. Across 15 games played, the 30-year-old has racked up 122 tackles (61 solo), including 1.0 sacks, one interception, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
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Quincy Williams LB | CLE
Jets' Quincy Williams: Posts 11 stops in Week 16 loss
Williams finished Sunday's loss to New Orleans with 11 tackles (six solo).
Williams and Jamien Sherwood co-led the Jets in stops in defeat. The 11-tackle tally was a season best for Williams, whose previous high mark on the campaign was eight stops. It's been a down year overall for Williams, and with 74 tackles through 11 games, it seems likely that he'll fall short of triple-digit stops for the first time since 2020.
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Antoine Winfield Jr. SAF | TB
Buccaneers' Antoine Winfield: Struggles in loss
Winfield registered two tackles during Tampa Bay's loss to the Panthers on Sunday.
Winfield had one of his worst outings of the campaign Sunday, as he failed to record a solo tackle for the first time. The 2020 second-round pick will look to have a bounce-back performance and return to his usual level of production during the Week 17 matchup against the Dolphins.
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Jamien Sherwood LB | NYJ
Jets' Jamien Sherwood: Very productive again Sunday
Sherwood tallied 11 tackles (seven solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Sunday's Week 16 loss to the Saints.
Sherwood tied for the Jets lead in stops and reached double digits in that category for the third time in the past five weeks. He also picked up his second sack of the season when he brought down Tyler Shough for a 10-yard loss on the first play of the second quarter. Sherwood ranks seventh in the NFL with 140 tackles this season, and he's within reach of the career-high 158 stops he posted last year.
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SirVocea Dennis LB | TB
Buccaneers' SirVocea Dennis: Records sack in loss
Dennis logged eight tackles (six solo), including 1.0 sacks, in Tampa Bay's loss versus the Panthers on Sunday.
Dennis finished second on the team in tackles during the loss in addition to recording his third sack of the campaign. The 25-year-old is having the best season of his career, as he's already set new personal bests in both tackles and sacks.
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Budda Baker S | ARI
Cardinals' Budda Baker: Registers 10 stops in Week 16
Baker totaled 10 tackles (four solo) and a defensed pass Sunday in a loss to Buffalo.
Baker briefly left the game to be evaluated for a concussion but was able to return shortly thereafter. He ended up tying his season high in stops, with his previous 10-tackle performance taking place Week 1 against New Orleans. Baker has posted 111 tackles on the campaign, marking his sixth career regular season with triple-digit stops. He's also notched five defensed passes, including an interception, this season.
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Christian Rozeboom LB | TB
Panthers' Christian Rozeboom: Sacks Mayfield in Week 16 victory
Rozeboom posted eight tackles (three solo)m including 1.0 sacks, during the Panthers' 23-20 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.
Rozeboom was one of four Panther defenders to play every single defensive snap during Sunday's NFC South tilt, and he finished as the team's second-leading tackler behind Nick Scott (10). Rozeboom also recorded a sack for a second straight game, when he got to Baker Mayfield for a nine-yard loss late in the second quarter that led to the Buccaneers punting the ball away on the next play. Rozeboom's performance Sunday officially brought him past the tackling century mark for a second consecutive year, and he is up to 105 tackles (49 solo), including 2.0 sacks, one pass defense and one forced fumble through 13 regular-season games.
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Dadrion Taylor-Demerson SAF | ARI
Cardinals' Dadrion Taylor-Demerson: Logs career-high tackle total Sunday
Taylor-Demerson recorded 11 tackles (five solo) and a defensed pass in Sunday's Week 16 loss to the Falcons.
Taylor-Demerson missed Arizona's previous five games due to an ankle injury but was able to return to action Sunday. With Jalen Thompson (hamstring) sidelined, Taylor-Demerson took on a starting role and co-led the team with a career-best 11 stops. If Thompson sits out again Week 17 versus Cincinnati, Taylor-Demerson figures to start again.
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Lavonte David LB | TB
Buccaneers' Lavonte David: Logs double-digit tackles in loss
David posted 10 tackles (six solo), including 1.0 sacks, during Tampa Bay's loss versus the Panthers on Sunday.
David was dominant in the loss, leading the Buccaneers in tackles in addition to recording one of the team's two sacks of Bryce Young. The 35-year-old continues to have a strong season, as he's now compiled 105 tackles (54 solo), including 3.5 sacks, and an interception across 15 games played.
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Akeem Davis-Gaither LB | IND
Cardinals' Akeem Davis-Gaither: Tallies 11 stops in Week 16 loss
Davis-Gaither finished with 11 tackles (five solo) in Sunday's loss to Atlanta.
Davis-Gaither tied with safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson for the team lead in tackles. It was the second straight week and the fourth time overall this season Davis-Gaither has posted double-digit stops in a game. With his tackle tally Sunday, Davis-Gaither is up to 107 stops this season, marking the first time he's reached the triple-digit mark in his six-year NFL career.