NFL Player News
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Demario Davis OLB | NYJ
Saints' Demario Davis: Logs five stops in Week 15 win
Davis finished Sunday's 20-17 victory over Carolina with five tackles (four solo).
Davis tied for fourth on the Saints with five tackles in the narrow win. While that was a decent tally, it was his lowest mark since he recorded three stops in Week 6 against New England. Davis has been a steady presence for New Orleans this season, as usual, playing every defensive snap in all but one of the team's 14 games and logging 123 stops to reach triple digits in that category for the ninth consecutive campaign.
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Kamari Lassiter CB | HOU
Texans' Kamari Lassiter: Picks off Brissett in Week 15 win
Lassiter tallied five tackles (three solo) and two pass defenses, including an interception, during the Texans' 40-20 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
Lassiter was able to shake off a foot injury to play in Sunday's game and ended up playing in 63 of 65 defensive snaps (96.9 percent). He logged his fourth interception of the season early in the third quarter on a pass from Jacoby Brissett that was intended for Michael Wilson in the end zone. Lassiter has logged one pick in back-to-back games, and his four interceptions (through 14 regular-season games) is tied for sixth most in the NFL.
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Malik Mustapha SAF | SF
49ers' Malik Mustapha: Leads team in tackles
Mustapha logged 10 tackles (six solo) during the 49ers' win over the Titans on Sunday.
Mustapha was San Francisco's leading tackler during the victory, and he has now compiled double-digit stops twice this season. The 23-year-old will look to build on this strong performance and keep producing during the team's Week 16 matchup versus the Colts.
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Matt Milano OLB | BUF
Bills' Matt Milano: Dominant in big Week 15 victory
Milano registered 10 tackles (nine solo), including 2.0 sacks, and forced a fumble Sunday in a 35-31 win against New England.
Milano put forth a monstrous effort in the comeback victory. He not only led Buffalo in tackles, he also sacked Drake Maye twice -- both in the second half. Milano's tackle total was a season-high mark and his most in a game since the 2023 campaign.
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Tyrel Dodson LB | MIA
Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Posts 10 stops in loss
Dodson compiled 10 tackles (eight solo) during Miami's loss to the Steelers on Sunday.
Dodson had a strong performance despite the loss, finishing second on the team in tackles behind Jordyn Brooks' 13. The 27-year-old is having the best season of his career, having already set new personal bests in both tackles and sacks, and he will look to add to his totals across the Dolphins' final three games of the campaign.
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Azeez Al-Shaair LB | HOU
Texans' Azeez Al-Shaair: Season-high 12 stops in Week 15
Al-Shaair posted 12 tackles (seven solo) during the Texans' 40-20 win over the Cardinals on Sunday.
Al-Shaair's 12 stops Sunday were a season high and the sixth time in his NFL career that he has reached that mark. He has played every single defensive snap in eight of the Texans' last nine games since the Week 6 bye and is up to 96 tackles (46 solo), eight pass defenses (one interception), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery through 14 regular-season games. Al-Shaair could reach the tackling century mark for the third time in his seven-year NFL career as soon as this Sunday against the Raiders.
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D.J. Wonnum LB | DET
Panthers' D.J. Wonnum: Logs 2.0 sacks in Week 15 loss
Wonnum recorded four tackles (two solo), including 2.0 sacks, in a loss to New Orleans on Sunday.
Wonnum led a strong effort by Carolina's defense, but the team's offense was able to put up just 17 points. Wonnum got into the sacks column for the first time this season after going 12 games without taking down the opposing QB. He posted 4.0 sacks in just eight contests last year.
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Barrett Carter LB | CIN
Bengals' Barrett Carter: Has dud game vs. Ravens
Carter recorded three tackles (two solo) during Sunday's 24-0 loss versus Baltimore.
Carter's tackle total in Week 15 was his lowest since Week 2, when he played zero defensive snaps versus Jacksonville. Granted, his 40 defensive snaps Sunday were the fewest he played since Week 5 versus the Lions (33). He'll look to bounce back in a Week 16 matchup at Miami.
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Patrick Queen LB | PIT
Steelers' Patrick Queen: Leading tackler in win
Queen registered 10 tackles (nine solo) during Pittsburgh's win over the Dolphins on Monday.
Queen led the Steelers in tackles during the victory and has now totaled double-digit stops in five outings this season. Across 14 games played, the 26-year-old has compiled 106 tackles (49 solo), including 1.0 sacks, and will look to keep producing during the team's Week 16 matchup against the Lions.
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Nick Scott SAF | CAR
Panthers' Nick Scott: Reaches double-digit stops Week 15
Scott totaled 10 tackles (six solo) Sunday in a loss to New Orleans.
Scott was the Panthers' leading tackler in the disappointing loss. The veteran safety has been quite productive of late, tallying at least eight tackles in each of his past four games. Scott's 10 stops Sunday pushed his season tally to 85 through 14 contests, putting him one shy of his career-best regular-season mark of 86, which he set in 2022 with the Rams.