Red Raiders in the NFL: Week 8

Red Raiders in the NFL | Regular Season Week 8, Oct. 23-Oct. 27

LUBBOCK, Texas – Week eight of the NFL season concluded with a Monday Night Football matchup between two Red Raider alumni as Patrick Mahomes II and the Kansas City Chiefs upended the Washington Commanders, 28-7. Second-year defensive back Tyler Owens picked up his first career start for the Commanders in the primetime contest, who has carved out a consistent role with the special teams unit, leading up to his breakthrough start on MNF.

A complete list of statistics by former Red Raiders in the NFL is below.

ARIZONA CARDINALS (Bye week)
S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (2019-23): The Arizona Cardinals were on a bye this week. They return to action next week on the road for a Monday Night matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.

Taylor-Demerson this week: No stats.
Taylor-Demerson this season: 7 GP / 1 GS | 33 tackles (19 solo), 5 PDs, 2 INTs

CINCINNATI BENGALS vs. New York Jets (L, 39-38)
RB Tahj Brooks (2020-24): Brooks saw 12 snaps on special teams, contributing one tackle on a punt coverage.

Brooks this week: 1 solo tackle
Brooks this season: 8 GP / 0 GS | 5 rushes, 17 yards, 5 solo tackles (special teams)

DALLAS COWBOYS at Denver Broncos (L, 44-24)
OL Terence Steele (2016-19): Steele played each snap for the seventh time this season in the road loss to the Denver Broncos.

Steele this week: Played all 74 offensive snaps.
Steele this season: 8 GP / 8 GS

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS vs. Washington Commanders (W, 28-7)
QB Patrick Mahomes II (2014-16): After struggling in the first quarter, Mahomes and the Chiefs tied the game going into halftime, 7-7, before scoring 21 unanswered points in the second half en route to the Sunday Night Football victory. Mahomes has thrown at least three touchdown passes in each of the last three games.

Mahomes this week: 25-of-34, 299 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs, 30 rushing yards
Mahomes this season: 8 GP / 8 GS | 189-of-282 (67.0%), 2,099 yards, 17 TD, 4 INTs, 76.3 QBR / 46 rushes, 280 yards, 3 TDs

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (Bye week)
DE Tyree Wilson (2020-22): The Las Vegas Raiders were on a bye this week. They return to action this weekend, hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Wilson this week: No stats.
Wilson this season: 7 GP / 1 GS | 13 tackles (10 solo), 2 sacks, 4 TFLs, 1 PD, 3 QBH

OL Caleb Rogers (2020-24): The Las Vegas Raiders were on a bye this week. They return to action this weekend, hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Rogers this week: No stats.
Rogers this season: 0 GP / 0 GS

MIAMI DOLPHINS at Atlanta Falcons (W, 34-10)
LB Jordyn Brooks (2016-19): Brooks led the Dolphins in tackles with 10 stops (seven solo), including one sack for a five-yard loss as the Dolphins pulled off the upset in Atlanta. Brooks remains the NFL's leading tackle with 85. His 53 solo tackles are 13 more than the next player. His three Tackles for loss on Sunday were a game-high.

Brooks this week: 10 tackles (7 solo), 3 TFLs, 1 sack
Brooks this season: 8 GP / 8 GS | 85 tackles (53 solo), 2.5 sacks, 6 TFLs

NEW YORK JETS at Cincinnati Bengals (L, 39-38)
P Austin McNamara (2020-23): McNamara booted two punts for a net average of 30.5 yards. His longest of the afternoon was 43 yards.

McNamara: 2 punts for 81 yards, 30.5 net, 1 TB
McNamara this season: 8 GP / 0 GS | 31 punts, 1,470 yards, 11 i20, 47.4 avg, 2 TBs

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS at Kansas City Chiefs (L, 28-7)
DB Tyler Owens (2022-23): Owens earned his first career NFL start on Monday Night Football. He finished the game with three tackles (two solo), playing about 36 percent of the snaps.

Owens this week: 3 tackles (two solo)
Owens this season: 8 GP/ 1 GS | 3 tackles (two solo), 4 special team tackles (2 solo)

Red Raiders on Injured Reserve

Jalin Conyers, TE, (2024), Miami Dolphins
Broderick Washington Jr., DL (2016-19), Baltimore Ravens

Red Raiders on Practice Squads

Myles Cole, DE (2022-23), Cincinnati Bengals
Bralyn Lux, DB (2023-24), Cincinnati Bengals
Josh Kelly, WR (2024), Houston Texans

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Players Mentioned

Tahj Brooks

Jalin Conyers

Josh Kelly

Bralyn Lux

Caleb Rogers

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