Six weeks of the NFL season are now in the books, and plenty of former Wolverines are making headlines all across the league.
Here is the complete breakdown:
• Ben Braden (Played at U-M from 2012-16), OG, New York Jets: Resides on the 3-3 Jets’ practice squad and has not appeared in a game this season.
• Tom Brady (1996-99), QB, New England Patriots: Completed 24 of 35 passes (68.6 percent) for 340 yards with a touchdown and a pick, while also rushing for a four-yard score in 4-2 New England’s thrilling 43-40 victory over the Chiefs Sunday night … The victory was the 200th regular-season triumph, making him the first QB and just fourth player ever to reach that milestone … It also gave him 227 wins overall, moving him past kicker and former teammate Adam Vinatieri for most all-time wins by any player in NFL history … For the year, he is connecting on 67.8 percent of his throws with a 13-6 touchdown-to-interception ratio, while compiling 266.5 yards per game and a lone score on the ground … He is tied for sixth in the league in TD throws and ranks 10th among qualified passers in completion percentage … “On Brady’s TD run [against the Chiefs], it looked as if LB Breeland Speaks just let him go after getting his arms around Brady’s midsection,” Erik Scalavino of Patriots Football Weekly wrote. “One has to wonder if the spate of roughing the passer calls around the league this season factored into Speaks’ thinking when he did this.”
• Jake Butt (2013-16), TE, Denver Broncos: Tore his ACL during a Sept. 25 practice and will miss the remainder of the season … Started the first three contests for 2-4 Denver and tallied eight catches for 85 yards with a long of 22.
• Taco Charlton (2013-16), DE, Dallas Cowboys: Started in a 40-7 win over the Jaguars and registered one tackle for loss … Has begun all six tilts for the 3-3 Cowboys, and compiled 14 stops, one sack and a pass defended … After Sunday’s outing, Michael Strawn of Blogging the Boys praised Charlton’s stop behind the line of scrimmage, noting he had a “nice play where he sniffed out a misdirection screen for a TFL,” en route to an “A- grade” for the Dallas defensive line.
• Jehu Chesson (2012-16), WR, Washington Redskins: Sits on the 3-2 Redskins’ 10-man practice squad and has only appeared in one tilt in 2018.
• Frank Clark (2011-14), DE, Seattle Seahawks: Put on a dominant performance in Sunday’s 27-3 win over Oakland, racking up four tackles, 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles … Has started all six showdowns for 3-3 Seattle and has stuffed the stat sheet this season, recording 14 tackles, 5.5 sacks, a pass defended, an interception and three forced fumbles … He is tied for fifth in the league for sacks … “The Seahawks don’t typically extend players in the middle of the season, but they might want to make an exception for Clark,” Matt Calkins of the Seattle Times opined on Sunday. “If he continues at this pace and becomes an unrestricted free agent, his market value could skyrocket and they’d risk losing him. It’s possible Clark would want to wait till the end of the year and test that market, but Earl Thomas is a potent reminder of why that’s dangerous. Perhaps there is a risk to extending Clark ASAP. But based on what he’s been doing, it could be a bigger risk not to.”
• Jeremy Clark (2012-16), CB, New York Jets: Resides on 3-3 New York’s practice squad and has not seen game action this season.
• Mason Cole (2014-17), C, Arizona Cardinals: Has started all six games at center for 1-5 Arizona.
• Blake Countess (2011-14/finished at Auburn), CB, Los Angeles Rams: Tallied a lone tackle in Sunday’s triumph over Denver, while also returning one kick for 31 yards … Hasn’t earned any starting nods in 2018, but has seen action in all six of the 6-0 Rams’ tilts, registering three tackles and a 25.9-yard average on nine kick returns … He also recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown in a win over the Chargers Sept. 23.
• Amara Darboh (2012-16), WR, Seattle Seahawks: Listed on the 3-3 Seahawks’ injured reserve list and will miss the rest of the season after undergoing successful shoulder surgery Sept. 4.
• Devin Funchess (2012-14), WR, Carolina Panthers: Hauled in five catches for 74 yards and a touchdown in Carolina's 23-17 setback to the Redskins on Sunday … Has started all five of the 3-2 Panthers’ contests and has caught 23 passes for 312 yards (leads the team) and two scores.
• Ben Gedeon (2013-16), LB, Minnesota Vikings: Registered one tackle in Minnesota’s 27-17 victory over Arizona last weekend … Has participated in all six of the 3-2-1 Vikings’ affairs (one start), racking up eight tackles … Pro Football Focus listed him with a 77.2 overall grade through six weeks, which is the third highest on Minnesota’s entire roster and second defensively.
• Graham Glasgow (2011-15), OG, Detroit Lions: Has received the starting nod at center in every game for 2-3 Detroit.
• Ryan Glasgow (2012-16), DT, Cincinnati Bengals: Tore his ACL at Carolina Sept. 23 and will miss the remainder of the season … Finished the 2018 campaign with three appearances (no starts) and 11 tackles for the 4-2 Bengals.
• Brandon Graham (2006-09), DE, Philadelphia Eagles: Notched two tackles in a 34-13 blowout win over the Giants … Has begun all six clashes for the 3-3 Eagles, recorded 18 stops, one sack and a pass defended.
• Leon Hall (2003-06), CB, Oakland Raiders: Accumulated five tackles in Oakland's 27-3 loss to Seattle on Sunday … Has competed in six tilts for 1-5 Oakland (three starts) in 2018, registering 22 stops and three passes defended.
• Chad Henne (2004-07), QB, Kansas City Chiefs: Has not seen game action in 2018, serving as Pat Mahomes’ backup for the 5-1 Chiefs.
• Willie Henry (2012-15), DT, Baltimore Ravens: Played in Baltimore's 21-0 blanking of Tennessee, but did not record any statistics … Has only participated in two games (missed the first four while recovering from umbilical hernia surgery), but has still managed to compile two tackles and a sack … The 4-2 Ravens tied a franchise record with nine quarterback takedowns early in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game and needed just one more to set a new mark … “It was time to go hunt,” Henry said afterward, per The Baltimore Sun. “We heard that, and it was time to pin our ears back.” … Baltimore wound up tallying 11 sacks.
• Delano Hill (2013-16), S, Seattle Seahawks: Saw action in Seattle’s 27-3 demolition of Oakland, but did not register any stats … Has competed in four of the 3-3 Seahawks’ six contests (missed two with a hamstring injury), but has only compiled one tackle.
• Khalid Hill (2013-17), FB, Seattle Seahawks: Resides on the 3-3 Seahawks’ injured reserve list and has not played in 2018.
• Mo Hurst (2013-17), DT, Oakland Raiders: Started and tallied one stop and one pass defended in the Raiders’ 27-3 blowout loss to Seattle … Has begun five of the six tilts he has competed in with 1-5 Oakland, registering 12 tackles, two sacks, three passes defended and a forced fumble.
• Kyle Kalis (2012-16), OG, Cleveland Browns: Remains on the 2-3-1 Browns’ practice squad and has not appeared in a game yet.
• Joe Kerridge (2011-15), FB, Green Bay Packers: Is a member of 3-2-1 Green Bay’s 10-man practice squad and has not been activated this year.
• Taylor Lewan (2009-13), OT, Tennessee Titans: Received the starting nod at left tackle in all five games he has participated in (missed the Sept. 16 victory over Houston with a concussion) for the 3-3 Titans.
• Jourdan Lewis (2010-13), CB, Dallas Cowboys: Compiled a season-high two stops and recovered a fumble for a second straight week in 3-3 Dallas' 40-7 destruction of Jacksonville … Has competed in five of the team's six clashes, tallying three tackles to go along with two fumble recoveries.
• Erik Magnuson (2012-16), OL, San Francisco 49ers: Did not see action in the 49ers’ 33-30 setback at Green Bay Monday night … He missed the season’s first two games with a hamstring injury, but has seen time at center, guard and tackle in three of the four outings since for 1-5 San Francisco.
• Patrick Omameh (2008-12), OG, New York Giants: Has been a staple on New York’s offensive line, starting at right guard in all six of the 1-5 Giants’ tilts.
• Jabrill Peppers (2014-16), S, Cleveland Browns: Made four tackles in the Browns' 38-14 loss to the Chargers on Sunday, while averaging 23.6 yards on three kick returns and 12.7 yards on four punt returns … The second-year safety has earned the starting nod in every tilt for 2-3-1 Cleveland, recording 23 tackles, two passes defended and a fumble recovery … Has also been a regular on special teams, averaging 7.7 yards on 13 punt returns and 21.9 yards on 11 kick returns.
• Jake Rudock (2015), QB, Detroit Lions: Has found a home on the 2-3 Lions’ practice squad, but has not been activated in 2018.
• Jake Ryan (2010-14), LB, Green Bay Packers: On 3-2-1 Green Bay's injured reserve and will miss the entire 2018 campaign after tearing his ACL Aug. 1.
• Michael Schofield (2009-13), OG, Los Angeles Chargers: Has been given the starting nod at right guard in each of the 4-2 Chargers’ first six games.
• Dymonte Thomas (2013-16), S, Denver Broncos: Saw action but did not record a stat in the Broncos’ 23-20 loss to the Rams … Hasn’t started any games, but has received playing time in five of 2-4 Denver’s contests (missed the Sept. 23 loss to Baltimore with an abdomen injury), and has registered three tackles.
• Matt Wile (2011-14), P, Minnesota Vikings: Averaged a solid 45.0 yards per punt on five boots in a 27-17 victory over the Cardinals, pinning two inside Arizona’s 20-yard line … Has served as the 3-2-1 Vikings’ primary punter this season, punting 26 times for a 44.4 average, including a long of 70 yards … Has also downed 10 boots inside the opponents’ 20-yard line, which is tied for 12th in the league … “The Vikings’ special teams unit seemed to have a new spark and vigor in their play [on Sunday],” PurplePTSD.com wrote on Tuesday. “This was best exemplified in their coverage of the opening kickoff, which seemed to set the tone for the whole game. Matt Wile had probably his best game to date and showed Vikings fans why the team was ready to roll with him rather than with Ryan Quigley. Wile’s punts seemed to pin the Cardinals’ offense deep in their own territory consistently and likely contributed to the Cardinals’ drives stalling out so often.”
• Jarrod Wilson (2012-15), S, Jacksonville Jaguars: Notched a lone tackle in Jacksonville’s 40-7 defeat to Dallas … The third-year safety has seen time in all six of the 3-3 Jaguars’ games (no starts), but has recorded just five tackles.
• Chris Wormley (2012-16), DL, Baltimore Ravens: Started and grabbed the first sack of his NFL career in a 21-0 blanking of the Titans … Has played in six showdowns (four starts) for the 4-2 Ravens, compiling six tackles, one sack and three passes defended … “This defensive line is massive and their success is tied to defensive tackle Brandon Williams,” Richard Bradshaw of The Ebony Bird explained on Tuesday. “A healthy Michael Pierce makes this unit even better, but guys like Chris Wormley and Willie Henry have stepped up to make an impact.”
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