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Cougars in the NFL: Week 4
10/1/2025 3:30:00 PM | Football
Marcus Jones shines for New England in dominant win over Carolina
HOUSTON – Houston Football legend Marcus Jones highlighted play with a punt-return touchdown in the fifth week of the NFL season as former Cougars aided their teams to eight wins.
KYLE ALLEN | DETROIT LIONS | W, 34-10, VS CLEVELAND
AJANI CARTER | HOUSTON TEXANS | PRACTICE SQUAD
KEITH COOPER | DETROIT LIONS | PRACTICE SQUAD
TANK DELL | HOUSTON TEXANS | PUP/RESERVE LIST
ART GREEN | NEW YORK GIANTS | W, 21-18, VS LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
LOGAN HALL | TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS | L, 31-25, VS PHILADELPHIA
JOSH JONES | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | W, 23-20 (OT), AT ARIZONA
MARCUS JONES | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS | W, 42-13, VS CAROLINA
CASE KEENUM | CHICAGO BEARS | W, 25-24, AT LAS VEGAS
ED OLIVER | BUFFALO BILLS | W, 31-6, VS NEW ORLEANS
GERVARRIUS OWENS | CHICAGO BEARS | PRACTICE SQUAD
PATRICK PAUL | MIAMI DOLPHINS | W, 27-21, VS NEW YORK JETS
ELANDON ROBERTS | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS | L, 25-24, VS CHICAGO
GRANT STUARD | DETROIT LIONS | W, 34-10, VS CLEVELAND
CLAYTON TUNE | GREEN BAY PACKERS | PRACTICE SQUAD
PAYTON TURNER | DALLAS COWBOYS | INJURED RESERVE
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KYLE ALLEN | DETROIT LIONS | W, 34-10, VS CLEVELAND
- Played four offensive snaps to close out the Lions' third win of the season
AJANI CARTER | HOUSTON TEXANS | PRACTICE SQUAD
KEITH COOPER | DETROIT LIONS | PRACTICE SQUAD
TANK DELL | HOUSTON TEXANS | PUP/RESERVE LIST
- Still rehabbing from his injury suffered last December, CBS reported that Dell was running sprints while the team confirmed he is participating in some on-field drills
ART GREEN | NEW YORK GIANTS | W, 21-18, VS LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
- Played 21 special teams snaps in New York's first win of the season
- Recorded one tackle on a kickoff in the first quarter
LOGAN HALL | TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS | L, 31-25, VS PHILADELPHIA
- Secured his seventh consecutive start and fourth of the year on the defensive line for Tampa Bay
- Posted one tackle while playing 33 defensive snaps (58 percent) and one on special teams
JOSH JONES | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | W, 23-20 (OT), AT ARIZONA
- Not active
MARCUS JONES | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS | W, 42-13, VS CAROLINA
- AFC Special Teams Player of the Week
- Started at cornerback for New England, his third straight start
- Returned his second career punt for a touchdown, an 87-yard scramble for New England's first score
- Overall, earned 167 punt return yards, including a 61- and 19-yard returns, to bring his career total to 971
- Added five tackles on defense
- Played 43 snaps, split between defense (38) and special teams (5)
- His punt-return touchdown was the fourth score of his career, joining a receiving touchdown and an interception return TD
- Set the New England Patriots' franchise record with 167 punt yards in the game
- His 55.7-yard punt return average against the Panthers is the highest in a game in team history and the second-best mark in NFL history
CASE KEENUM | CHICAGO BEARS | W, 25-24, AT LAS VEGAS
- Not active
ED OLIVER | BUFFALO BILLS | W, 31-6, VS NEW ORLEANS
- Missed his third consecutive game due to an ankle injury
GERVARRIUS OWENS | CHICAGO BEARS | PRACTICE SQUAD
PATRICK PAUL | MIAMI DOLPHINS | W, 27-21, VS NEW YORK JETS
- Started at left tackle for Miami, his fifth consecutive start and seventh of his career
- Recovered a fumble to continue a drive resulting in a field goal in the fourth quarter
- One of six Dolphins to play on all 58 offensive snaps
- Has played 100% of offensive snaps in all seven of his starts
ELANDON ROBERTS | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS | L, 25-24, VS CHICAGO
- Started his 108th career game at linebacker
- Notched two tackles on 13 defensive snaps
GRANT STUARD | DETROIT LIONS | W, 34-10, VS CLEVELAND
- Recorded one tackle on defense and one tackle on special teams
- Played four defensive snaps and 24 on special teams
CLAYTON TUNE | GREEN BAY PACKERS | PRACTICE SQUAD
PAYTON TURNER | DALLAS COWBOYS | INJURED RESERVE
- Has missed the first four games due to injury after being placed on the injured reserve to start the year
- Is eligible to return for week five
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