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2025 NFL Owls - Week 12
11/27/2025 2:50:00 PM | Football
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Week 12 of the 2025 NFL season is in the books with four former Florida Atlantic Owls seeing action. Here's a rundown of how each performed during the 12th week (All gametimes listed below are Eastern):
Active Owls (4)
#0 Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | Houston Texans
- Al-Shaair racked up tackles at a high rate on a Thursday night matchup against the Buffalo Bills, notching seven. He added a quarterback hit and pass breakup while playing 100% of the team's defensive snaps for the sixth straight game, the longest stretch of his career without missing a play. The Texans picked up a key 23-19 victory over Buffalo.
Texans' Record: 6-5
Next Game: at Indianapolis – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
#84 Zaire Mitchell-Paden | TE | New Orleans Saints
- Mitchell-Paden and the Saints returned from their bye week against their divisional rival Atlanta Falcons. He saw the field for 20 total snaps, including a season high 13 on special teams, as New Orleans fell by a score of 24-10.
Saints' Record: 2-9
Next Game: at Miami – Sunday, 1 p.m. (FOX)
#42 James Pierre | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers
- Pierre made his second straight start and recorded three tackles. He also added a pass deflection as Pittsburgh was defeated by a score of 31-28 to the Chicago Bears.
Steelers' Record: 6-5
Next Game: vs. Buffalo – Sunday, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
#26 Devin Singletary | RB | New York Giants
- "Motor" was a key part of the Giants' run game, carrying the ball 14 times for a season high 47 yards. Singletary ran for two first downs with a long of 13, as New York fell in an overtime thriller to the Detroit Lions by a score of 34-27.
Giants' Record: 2-10
Next Game: at New England – Monday, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Inactive (1)
#91 Trey Hendrickson | DE | Cincinnati Bengals
Bengals' Record: 3-8
Next Game: at Baltimore – Thursday, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Injured Reserve (1)
#88 Harrison Bryant | TE | Houston Texans
Practice Squad (4)
#58 Evan Anderson | DT | San Francisco 49ers
#34 Greg Joseph | K | Las Vegas Raiders
#62 Federico Maranges | C | Seattle Seahawks
#73 Brandon Walton | OT | Carolina Panthers
Check fausports.com each Thursday to see how each Owl did the previous week along with a preview of their respective team's next game.
Active Owls (4)
#0 Azeez Al-Shaair | LB | Houston Texans
- Al-Shaair racked up tackles at a high rate on a Thursday night matchup against the Buffalo Bills, notching seven. He added a quarterback hit and pass breakup while playing 100% of the team's defensive snaps for the sixth straight game, the longest stretch of his career without missing a play. The Texans picked up a key 23-19 victory over Buffalo.
Texans' Record: 6-5
Next Game: at Indianapolis – Sunday, 1 p.m. (CBS)
#84 Zaire Mitchell-Paden | TE | New Orleans Saints
- Mitchell-Paden and the Saints returned from their bye week against their divisional rival Atlanta Falcons. He saw the field for 20 total snaps, including a season high 13 on special teams, as New Orleans fell by a score of 24-10.
Saints' Record: 2-9
Next Game: at Miami – Sunday, 1 p.m. (FOX)
#42 James Pierre | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers
- Pierre made his second straight start and recorded three tackles. He also added a pass deflection as Pittsburgh was defeated by a score of 31-28 to the Chicago Bears.
Steelers' Record: 6-5
Next Game: vs. Buffalo – Sunday, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
#26 Devin Singletary | RB | New York Giants
- "Motor" was a key part of the Giants' run game, carrying the ball 14 times for a season high 47 yards. Singletary ran for two first downs with a long of 13, as New York fell in an overtime thriller to the Detroit Lions by a score of 34-27.
Giants' Record: 2-10
Next Game: at New England – Monday, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
Inactive (1)
#91 Trey Hendrickson | DE | Cincinnati Bengals
Bengals' Record: 3-8
Next Game: at Baltimore – Thursday, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
Injured Reserve (1)
#88 Harrison Bryant | TE | Houston Texans
Practice Squad (4)
#58 Evan Anderson | DT | San Francisco 49ers
#34 Greg Joseph | K | Las Vegas Raiders
#62 Federico Maranges | C | Seattle Seahawks
#73 Brandon Walton | OT | Carolina Panthers
Check fausports.com each Thursday to see how each Owl did the previous week along with a preview of their respective team's next game.
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