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'Horns in the NFL: Week 15

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After leaving last week's game due to a neck injury, Colt McCoy started Sunday's clash vs the Giants. Unfortunately he could only complete one drive before re-aggravating his neck injury. On his lone offensive series, he led the Redskins 89 yards downfield on a 13-play drive, completing 4 of his 7 passing attempts and rushing for 24 yards on 2 carries. The bad news was confirmed on Tuesday, when the Redskins placed him on Injured Reserve, confirming that he will miss the last two games of the season. The bright spot of the story is that Jackson Jeffcoat is the one replacing Colt on the active roster.

The bad news didn't end there as Jamaal Charles had his first game since mid-October without scoring a TD. He only ran for 52 yards in 12 rushing attempts. The Chiefs kept their Playoff hopes alive by winning their first game since November, but they can only aspire to an AFC Wildcard spot since the Broncos have clinched the division. Fozzy Whittaker's Panthers are also in contention for a Playoff appearance despite their 5-8 record, thanks to a poor NFC South Division.

The defensive players didn't have a good week either. They failed to make a sack or force a turnover. Earl Thomas and Aaron Williams were the leading tacklers with 8.5 and 7 tackles apiece. Keenan Robinson missed his second consecutive game with a knee injury. Meanwhile Chykie Brown enjoyed his second start in as many games with the Giants recording 5 tackles. On Special Teams, Justin Tucker showed his human-side missing 2 of the 4 FGs he attempted, both tries were from 54 yards.

Outside the NFL, John Chiles (picture) is the lone Longhorn in the CFL. After workouts with the Saints and Rams in 2011 and spending one year with the Jacksonville Sharks of the AFL, the former 4-star recruit signed with the Toronto Argonauts in 2013 as a free agent and has played there since. After tallying 725 receiving yards and 8 TDs last year, he dropped his productivity to 475 yards and one score this year, where he struggled with injuries. Despite the bad numbers, he starred in one of the TSN Plays of the Year, with an amazing catch. He has signed a 3-year-contract extension with the Alouettes after his contract expired this season.

Remember to keep voting for the former Longhorns on your Pro Bowl ballots. The following players are selectable for a Hawaii trip: RB Jamaal Charles, OG Justin Blalock, OC Lyle Sendlein, DE Lamarr Houston, DE Cory Redding, DE Brian Robison, DT Henry Melton, DT Roy Miller, ILB Keenan Robinson, OLB Sam Acho, OLB Alex Okafor, CB Tarell Brown, SS Kenny Vaccaro, SS Aaron Williams, FS Michael Griffin, FS Earl Thomas, K Justin Tucker and K Phil Dawson.

  • QB:

#16 Colt McCoy (Washington Redskins)

Status: IR (Neck, Week 15)
Stats last week: 4/7, 39 yards; 2 rushes, 24 yards
Stats season: 91/138, 1057 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs; 16 rushes, 66 yards, 1 TD

  • RBs:

#25 Jamaal Charles (Kansas City Chiefs)

Status: Starter
Stats last game: 12 rushes, 52 yards; 1 catch, 1 yard
Stats season: 184 rushes, 950 yards, 9 TDs; 33 catches, 235 yards, 5 TDs; 2 FL

#43 Fozzy Whittaker (Carolina Panthers)

Status: 3rd String RB (DeAngelo Williams & Jonathan Stewart)
Stats last game: 2 rushes, 13 yards
Stats season: 24 rushes, 99 yards, 1 TD. 5 catches, 60 yards, 1 TD

#47 Chris Ogbonnaya (New York Giants)

Status: Signed by the Giants (Week 14), Cut in Week 13 by the Panthers
Stats last week: N/A
Stats season: 14 rushes, 50 yards, 1 TD

  • WR:

#88 Marquise Goodwin (Buffalo Bills)
Status: Out (Ribs)
Stats last game: N/A
Stats season: 3 rushes, 8 yards, 1 catch 42 yards

  • OLs:

#62 Donald Hawkins (Dallas Cowboys)
Status: Backup RT (Jermey Parnell)

#60 Tony Hills (Dallas Cowboys)

Status: Backup LT (Tyron Smith)

#72 Trey Hopkins (Cincinnati Bengals)

Status: IR

#63 Justin Blalock (Atlanta Falcons)

Status: Starter LG
#64 Jonathan Scott (Atlanta Falcons)
Status: 3rd string RT (Ryan Schraeder & Gabe Carimi)

#63 Lyle Sendlein (Arizona Cardinals)

Status: Starter C

  • DLs:

#90 Cory Redding (Indianapolis Colts)

Status: Starter
Stats last game: 2 tackles
Stats season: 27.5 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 PBU

#97 Roy Miller III (Jacksonville Jaguars)

Status: Starter
Stats last game: 3.5 tackles
Stats season: 26 tackles, 1 sack, 1 PBU

#99 Lamarr Houston (Chicago Bears)

Status: IR (Torn ACL, Week 8)
Stats season: 9.5 tackles, 1 sack, 1 PBU, 1 FR, 1 Blocked FG

#74 Chris Whaley (Dallas Cowboys)

Status: IR

#69 Henry Melton (Dallas Cowboys)

Status: Starter
Stats last week: N/A
Stats season: 11 tackles, 5 sacks, 4 PBU, 2 FR

#96 Brian Robison (Minnesota Vikings)

Status: Starter
Stats last game: 1 tackle
Stats season: 18.5 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 1 PBU

  • LBs:

# 56 Derrick Johnson (Kansas City Chiefs)

Status: IR (Achilles, Week 1)
Stats season: 4 tackles

#98 Brian Orakpo (Washington Redskins)

Status: IR (Torn pectoral muscle)
Stats season: 19 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 PBU

#53 Jackson Jeffcoat (Washington Redskins)

Status: Back to Practice Squad (W11). He was in the PS until Week 5, when he was upgraded to the Redskins' roster
Stats season: N/A

#52 Keenan Robinson (Washington Redskins)

Status: Out
Stats last game: N/A
Stats season: 79 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT, 1 Fumble Recovery, 2 PBU
#51 Emmanuel Acho (Philadelphia Eagles)
Status: Probable (Groin). Was in the Practice Squad and signed to the roster after Week 1
Backup ILB (DeMeco Ryans, Mychal Kendricks)
Stats last week: 4 tackles
Stats season: 20 tackles

#94 Sam Acho (Arizona Cardinals)

Status: Starter WLB
Stats last week: N/A
Stats season: 24.5 tackles, 1 INT, 3 PBU

#57 Alex Okafor (Arizona Cardinals)

Status: Starter SLB
Stats last week: 2 tackles
Stats season: 23 tackles, 7 sacks, 1 INT, 2 PBU

  • DBs:

#23 Aaron Williams (Buffalo Bills)

Status: Starter
Stats last game: 7 tackles
Stats season: 55 tackles, 1 INT, 4 PBU

#39 Chykie Brown (New York Giants)

Status: Starting RCB. Cut by Ravens after Week 9
Stats last game: 5 tackles
Stats season: 28 tackles, 1 PBU

#33 Michael Griffin (Tennessee Titans)
Status: Starter
Stats last game: 4.5 tackles
Stats season: 89.5 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INT, 4 PBU

#37 Carrington Byndom (Carolina Panthers)

Status: Promoted to active roster in Week 13
Stats season: N/A
#27 Adrian Phillips (San Diego Chargers)
Status: Released Week 13, re-signed PS. Chargers' Practice Squad until W8, Played W9, Cut, Back to PS.
Stats season: 0.5 tackles

#38 Aaron Ross (Baltimore Ravens)

Status: IR (Achilles, Training Camp)
Stats season: N/A
#32 Kenny Vaccaro (New Orleans Saints)
Status: Starter
Stats last game: 3 tackles
Stats season: 59 tackles, 1 sack, 5 PBU, 2 INT

#25 Tarell Brown (Oakland Raiders)
Status: Starter
Stats last game: N/A
Stats season: 51 tackles, 4 PBU

#29 Earl Thomas (Seattle Seahawks)

Status: Starter
Stats last game: 8.5 tackles
Stats season: 68.5 tackles, 6 PBU, 1 INT, 2 FF, 1 FR; 1 Muffed Punt

  • STs:

#9 Justin Tucker (Baltimore Ravens)
Status: Kicker
Stats last week: 2/4 FGs, 2/2 XPs
Stats season: 29/34 FGs, 37/37 XPs

#9 Phil Dawson (San Francisco 49ers)
Status: Kicker
Stats last game: 1/1 XPs
Stats season: 23/28 FGs, 26/26 XPs; 1 tackle
#46 Cullen Loeffler (Minnesota Vikings)
Status: Long Snapper
Stats season: 4 tackles

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