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Duke in the NFL Weekly Update
9/16/2025 11:15:00 AM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. — With the NFL season completing its second week, Duke has 17 former Blue Devils on professional rosters.Â
Graham Barton
C | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Started at left tackle and helped the Buccaneers to a 20-10 victory at HoustonÂ
- Barton helped the Bucs on a last-minute scoring drive that covered 80 yards in 16 plays in 2:04, ending with a Rachaad White four-yard game-winning touchdown run with nine seconds left
- Played 100% of the team's offensive snaps and three special teams snaps
Josh Blackwell
CB | Chicago Bears
- Made 2025 debut and booked one tackle, on a punt return in the third quarter
- On the field for 19 snaps, all on special teams
Jake Bobo
WR | Seattle Seahawks
- Made 2025 debut
- On the field for 18 snaps, 10 on offense and eight on special teams
DeWayne Carter
DT | Buffalo Bills
- Reserve/Injured
Michael Carter II
CB | New York Jets
- Started at cornerback
- Carded two tackles and one pass breakup
- On the field for 32 defensive snaps
Evan Deckers
LS | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Successfully executed all nine snaps
Victor Dimukeje
LB | New York Giants
- Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform
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Joe Giles-Harris
LB | Cincinnati Bengals
- Practice Squad
Noah Gray
TE | Kansas City Chiefs
- Caught one pass for one yard
- On the field for 48 snaps, 39 on offense (65 percent of the team's total) and nine on special teams
Thomas Hennessy
LS | New York Jets
- Successfully executed all nine snaps, including a 51-yard field goal for the second consecutive week
Shaka Heyward
LB | Cincinnati Bengals
- Booked one special teams tackle, helping stop Parker Washington on a punt return in the first quarter
- On the field for 16 snaps, all on special teams
Daniel Jones
QB | Indianapolis Colts
- Completed 23-of-34 passes for 316 yards and a touchdown as the Colts defeated Denver 29-28 with a 45-yard field goal as time expired
- Added two rushing yards and a one-yard TD plunge
- Directed two drives in the final nine minutes that resulted in field goals for the comeback win. Denver led 28-20 with 11:13 remaining in the third quarter before the Colts rallied
- Indianapolis is the first time in the Super Bowl era to not punt in either of its first two games in a season
- The Colts set an NFL record for most consecutive scoring drives to start a season with 10
- On the field for all 71 of the offense's snaps
Daniel Jones in his first two games as a Colt:
— PFF (@PFF) September 14, 2025
?? 74.2% adjusted comp %
? 616 total yards
?? 5 total TDs
? 0 turnovers
?? 111.1 passer rating pic.twitter.com/78yrz2sWDe
The last 2 Colts QBs to start a season 2-0: Peyton Manning and Daniel Jones https://t.co/bDX16eIWd1 pic.twitter.com/X8Kli6wxQV
— Jeff Eisenband (@JeffEisenband) September 15, 2025
??Record-Breaking! ??
— Pro Football Hall of Fame (@ProFootballHOF) September 15, 2025
The @Colts scored on their first 10 drives to open the 2025 season, establishing a new NFL record! They capped it off with a 29-28 win over the Broncos, secured by Spencer Shrader's game-winning field goal after a leverage penalty as time expired. What a… pic.twitter.com/7clXJZq9dB
Daniel Jones beat the Broncos' blitz on Sunday:
— PFF (@PFF) September 15, 2025
?? 72.0% adjusted comp %
?? 268 passing yards
?? 2 Big Time Throws
?? 0 Turnover-Worthy Plays
?? 116.8 passer rating https://t.co/Rirn5Y8GTx pic.twitter.com/bkeziAAuhv
Jacob Monk
OG/C | Green Bay Packers
- Reserve/Injured; Designated for Return
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Jordan Moore
WR | Cincinnati Bengals
- Practice Squad
Lucas Patrick
OG/C | Cincinnati Bengals
- Reserve/Injured
Chris Rumph II
DE | New Orleans Saints
- Booked two tackles, including one strip sack
- Ended 49ers' opening drive of the second half with an eight-yard sack of Mac Jones. Forced a Jones fumble on the play with the Saints recovering.Â
- On the field for 47 snaps, 24 on defense and 23 on special teams
Laken Tomlinson
OG | Houston Texans
- Started at left guard
- Played all 49 of the team's offensive snaps and added three on special teams
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