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  • Bills' Christian Benford: Posts three stops in Week 17 loss

    Benford recorded three solo tackles and two pass defenses during the Bills' 13-12 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.

    All three of Benford's tackles came in the first half, and his two pass defenses were a season high. The fourth-year corner is up to 43 tackles (32 solo), including 2.0 sacks, four pass defenses (one interception and a pick-six) and two fumble recoveries (including one for a touchdown) through 14 regular-season games.

  • Xavier Watts SAF | ATL

    Falcons' Xavier Watts: Comes up huge in Week 17 win

    Watts registered five tackles (four solo) and three defensed passes, including two interceptions, in Monday's 27-24 victory versus the Rams.

    Watts twice got the better of MVP candidate Matthew Stafford in Atlanta's upset win. Late in the second quarter, Watts grabbed a deep pass intended for Xavier Smith at the Falcons' seven-yard line. One play later, Bijan Robinson reached the end zone on a 93-yard touchdown run. In the fourth quarter, Watts picked off Stafford again, this time gathering the ball at Atlanta's 25-yard line and returning it 32 yards to the Rams' 43. Monday marked the first multi-interception game of Watts' career and added to a fine rookie campaign during which the Notre Dame product has posted 89 tackles and 10 defensed passes, including five picks, through 16 contests.

  • Falcons' Jessie Bates: Notches pick-six in Week 17 win

    Bates totaled seven tackles (four solo) and an interception, which he returned for a touchdown, in Monday's 27-24 victory against the Rams.

    Bates played a major role in the Falcons' upset victory, giving Atlanta a 14-0 lead midway through the second quarter when he picked off Matthew Stafford and return the ball 34 yards for a touchdown. That was the veteran safety's fourth career defensive touchdown, three of which have come during his three seasons in Atlanta. Bates also tied for second on the Falcons with seven stops Monday and needs five more tackles against the Saints in Week 18 to reach the triple-digit tackle mark for the third consecutive campaign.

  • Matt Milano OLB | BUF

    Bills' Matt Milano: Logs seven stops vs. Philadelphia

    Milano logged seven tackles (four solo), including 0.5 sacks, during the Bills' 13-12 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.

    Milano and Greg Rousseau combined for a two-yard sack of Jalen Hurts late in the third quarter. Milano is up to 67 combined tackles, including 3.5 sacks, through 12 regular-season games, and his sack total matches his career high that he set in 2020 (across 10 regular-season games). His final opportunity to set a new career high in sacks is this Sunday against the Jets.

  • 49ers' Trent Williams: Not practicing Tuesday

    Williams (hamstring) won't participate in practice Tuesday, Nick Wagoner of ESPN.com reports.

    Williams was hurt on the 49ers' first offensive play during Sunday's win over the Bears and never returned to the contest. While the All-Pro offensive tackle isn't going to practice Tuesday, head coach Kyle Shanahan said Williams does have a chance to play Saturday against Seattle. The winner of that contest will secure the No. 1 playoff seed in the NFC and earn a first-round bye, so it stands to reason that Williams will do everything he can to be on the field.

  • 49ers' Yetur Gross-Matos: Working through knee issue

    Gross-Matos (knee) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice, Noah Furtado of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Gross-Matos was able to play through a knee issue during the 49ers' win over the Bears on Sunday, when he logged one tackle while playing 24 of 66 defensive snaps (36.4 percent). He previously sat out Weeks 6-15 while on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury. Gross-Matos has two more opportunities to increase his practice participation ahead of the 49ers' NFC West tilt against the Seahawks on Saturday.

  • Upton Stout CB | SF

    49ers' Upton Stout: Limited to open Week 18 prep

    Stout (concussion) was a limited participant in Tuesday's practice, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

    Stout entered the league's concussion protocol during the 49ers' 42-38 win over the Bears on Sunday and finished the game with four tackles (three solo). His ability to practice Tuesday in a limited capacity indicates that he is progressing through protocol, but he would need to be cleared by an independent neurologist in order to be available for Saturday's NFC West tilt against the Seahawks.

  • 49ers' Ricky Pearsall: Starts week with limited practice

    Pearsall (knee/ankle) will be a limited participant in Tuesday's practice, Matt Barrows of The Athletic reports.

    Pearsall returned from his one-game absence in Sunday's 42-38 win over the Bears to lead Niners in receiving with a 5-85-0 line on eight targets across 81 percent of the offensive snaps. He's been battling knee and ankle issues for the vast majority of the season, but assuming he escaped Week 17 without any setbacks, Pearsall should be ready to play Saturday versus the Seahawks.

  • Bengals' Demetrius Knight: Registers five stops Week 17

    Knight notched five tackles (one solo) in a 37-14 victory against the Bengals on Sunday.

    Knight's five stops were good for third most on Cincinnati. The rookie linebacker has been quite consistent of late with between four and six tackles in each of his past five contests. With his tackle tally Sunday, Knight surpassed the triple-digit mark for the campaign, as he's up to 103 stops (including 2.0 sacks) along with six defensed passes (including two interceptions) over 16 games.

  • Tyrel Dodson LB | MIA

    Dolphins' Tyrel Dodson: Sacks Mayfield in Week 17 victory

    Dodson recorded five tackles (four solo), including 1.0 sacks, during the Dolphins' 20-17 win over the Buccaneers on Sunday.

    Dodson was credited with a seven-yard sack of Baker Mayfield late in the third quarter, when the veteran signal caller recovered his own fumble and ran out of bounds. That brought Dodson up to 5.0 sacks through 15 regular-season games, which surpasses his total of 4.5 sacks across the two prior seasons combined. His 121 combined tackles on the year is a career high, and this Sunday's AFC East tilt against the Patriots marks his final opportunity to add to his total this season.

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