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2021 NFL Owls – Week 8
11/4/2021 10:46:00 AM | Football
BOCA RATON, Fla. – FAUSports.com is proud to update our fans on the exploits of all of the former Owls who are lacing their cleats up each week in the NFL. Here's a rundown of how each performed during the eighth week of the 2021 NFL season (All gametimes listed below are Eastern):
Active Owls (10)
#51 Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | San Francisco 49ers
- Al-Shaair did not play Sunday against Chicago due to lingering effects from a concussion (without him, the team defeated the Bears, 33-22). The 49ers are "optimistic" he will return this weekend.
49ers' Record: 3-4
Next Game: vs. Arizona – Sunday, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
#88 Harrison Bryant | TE | Cleveland Browns
- Bryant hauled in both passes thrown his way Sunday, for 33 yards, with each reception going for a first down (12 and 21 yards, respectively). He recorded 23 snaps at tight end, and reached double digits in special teams snaps for the eighth time in eight games this season with 10. The Browns lost to Pittsburgh, 15-10.
Browns' Record: 4-4
Next Game: at Cincinnati (and Hendrickson) – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
#91 Trey Hendrickson | DE | Cincinnati Bengals
- Hendrickson set a career high with six tackles, three solo and three assists, while recording yet another sack (making it four straight games with a quarterback takedown). He had three hurries and four QB pressures and did not miss a tackle, but the Bengals were topped by the Jets late, 34-31.
Bengals' Record: 5-3
Next Game: vs. Cleveland (and Bryant and Miller) – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
#38 Buddy Howell | RB/ST | Los Angeles Rams
- Howell saw his first action on offense as a Ram, against his former Texans team, on Sunday. He had five carries for 11 yards, with nine of those yards coming before contact, late in the team's 38-22 win. He also played 21 of 33 special teams snaps in the Rams' fourth straight win.
Rams' Record: 7-1
Next Game: vs. Tennessee – Sunday Night Football, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
#1 Greg Joseph | K | Minnesota Vikings
- Joseph made all four of his kicks on SNF, but the Vikings were edged out in the final seconds by Dallas, 20-16. He was good on his 45-, 40-, and 24-yard field goal attempts, and on his only extra point opportunity, and all five of his kickoffs went into the end zone (with four touchbacks and one ran out).
Vikings' Record: 3-4
Next Game: at Baltimore – Sunday, 1 p.m. (FOX)
#34 Cre'von LeBlanc | DB | Houston Texans
- LeBlanc was elevated to the Texans' active roster two days ahead of this past Sunday's game, but was inactive. When he appears in a game, it'll be both his 2021 and Texans' debut, potentially this Sunday in South Florida.
Texans' Record: 1-7
Next Game: at Miami – Sunday, 1 p.m. (FOX)
#29 Herb Miller | CB | Cleveland Browns
- Miller remained on the active roster once again this past week, seeing 15 special teams snaps, or 79%, in the Browns' 15-10 loss to Pittsburgh.
Browns' Record: 4-4
Next Game: at Cincinnati (and Hendrickson) – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
#35 Sharrod Neasman | S | New York Jets
- For the second straight week, Neasman tallied 16 snaps on special teams, or 57%. The Jets upset the Bengals on Sunday, 34-31.
Jets' Record: 2-5
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis – Tonight, Thursday Night Football, 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFL Network)
#42 James Pierre | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers
- Pierre did not post a tackle for the first time this season, on 19 combined snaps (seven at DB and 12 on special teams). The Steelers went over .500 with their third straight win, 15-10 over Cleveland.
Steelers' Record: 4-3
Next Game: vs. Chicago – Monday Night Football, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
#26 Devin Singletary | RB | Buffalo Bills
- Singletary's sixth straight start saw him go for 28 yards rushing on seven carries and haul in the only pass thrown to him, as the Bills defeated the Dolphins in Miami. His longest gain was 13, and that came three plays before Buffalo's go-ahead score in the 26-11 victory.
Bills' Record: 5-2
Next Game: at Jacksonville – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Injured (1)
#97 Trevon Coley | DT | Tennessee Titans
Practice Squad (6)
#90 Brandin Bryant | DT | Buffalo Bills
#55 Rashad Smith | LB | Chicago Bears
#73 Brandon Walton | OT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
#30 Kerrith Whyte | RB | Jacksonville Jaguars
Each Thursday, check back here on FAUSports.com to see how each Owl did each week, along with a preview of their respective team's next game.
Active Owls (10)
#51 Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | San Francisco 49ers
- Al-Shaair did not play Sunday against Chicago due to lingering effects from a concussion (without him, the team defeated the Bears, 33-22). The 49ers are "optimistic" he will return this weekend.
49ers' Record: 3-4
Next Game: vs. Arizona – Sunday, 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
#88 Harrison Bryant | TE | Cleveland Browns
- Bryant hauled in both passes thrown his way Sunday, for 33 yards, with each reception going for a first down (12 and 21 yards, respectively). He recorded 23 snaps at tight end, and reached double digits in special teams snaps for the eighth time in eight games this season with 10. The Browns lost to Pittsburgh, 15-10.
Browns' Record: 4-4
Next Game: at Cincinnati (and Hendrickson) – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
#91 Trey Hendrickson | DE | Cincinnati Bengals
- Hendrickson set a career high with six tackles, three solo and three assists, while recording yet another sack (making it four straight games with a quarterback takedown). He had three hurries and four QB pressures and did not miss a tackle, but the Bengals were topped by the Jets late, 34-31.
Bengals' Record: 5-3
Next Game: vs. Cleveland (and Bryant and Miller) – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Two of the most productive pass rushers in the NFL will face off this Sunday when the Browns visit the Bengals.
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) November 3, 2021
Trey Hendrickson has generated the highest pressure rate since 2020 (17.8%), while Myles Garrett ranks 4th (15.9%).#CLEvsCIN | #Browns | #RuleTheJungle pic.twitter.com/NMWyZKVJQs
#38 Buddy Howell | RB/ST | Los Angeles Rams
- Howell saw his first action on offense as a Ram, against his former Texans team, on Sunday. He had five carries for 11 yards, with nine of those yards coming before contact, late in the team's 38-22 win. He also played 21 of 33 special teams snaps in the Rams' fourth straight win.
Rams' Record: 7-1
Next Game: vs. Tennessee – Sunday Night Football, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
#1 Greg Joseph | K | Minnesota Vikings
- Joseph made all four of his kicks on SNF, but the Vikings were edged out in the final seconds by Dallas, 20-16. He was good on his 45-, 40-, and 24-yard field goal attempts, and on his only extra point opportunity, and all five of his kickoffs went into the end zone (with four touchbacks and one ran out).
Vikings' Record: 3-4
Next Game: at Baltimore – Sunday, 1 p.m. (FOX)
#34 Cre'von LeBlanc | DB | Houston Texans
- LeBlanc was elevated to the Texans' active roster two days ahead of this past Sunday's game, but was inactive. When he appears in a game, it'll be both his 2021 and Texans' debut, potentially this Sunday in South Florida.
Texans' Record: 1-7
Next Game: at Miami – Sunday, 1 p.m. (FOX)
#29 Herb Miller | CB | Cleveland Browns
- Miller remained on the active roster once again this past week, seeing 15 special teams snaps, or 79%, in the Browns' 15-10 loss to Pittsburgh.
Browns' Record: 4-4
Next Game: at Cincinnati (and Hendrickson) – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
#35 Sharrod Neasman | S | New York Jets
- For the second straight week, Neasman tallied 16 snaps on special teams, or 57%. The Jets upset the Bengals on Sunday, 34-31.
Jets' Record: 2-5
Next Game: vs. Indianapolis – Tonight, Thursday Night Football, 8:20 p.m. (FOX/NFL Network)
#42 James Pierre | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers
- Pierre did not post a tackle for the first time this season, on 19 combined snaps (seven at DB and 12 on special teams). The Steelers went over .500 with their third straight win, 15-10 over Cleveland.
Steelers' Record: 4-3
Next Game: vs. Chicago – Monday Night Football, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
#26 Devin Singletary | RB | Buffalo Bills
- Singletary's sixth straight start saw him go for 28 yards rushing on seven carries and haul in the only pass thrown to him, as the Bills defeated the Dolphins in Miami. His longest gain was 13, and that came three plays before Buffalo's go-ahead score in the 26-11 victory.
Bills' Record: 5-2
Next Game: at Jacksonville – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Injured (1)
#97 Trevon Coley | DT | Tennessee Titans
Practice Squad (6)
#90 Brandin Bryant | DT | Buffalo Bills
#55 Rashad Smith | LB | Chicago Bears
#73 Brandon Walton | OT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
#30 Kerrith Whyte | RB | Jacksonville Jaguars
Each Thursday, check back here on FAUSports.com to see how each Owl did each week, along with a preview of their respective team's next game.
Tuesday, May 12
Sunday, May 10
Tuesday, May 05
Friday, May 01