Bulldogs in NFL: When former Mississippi State players suit up in Week 12

Here's the Week 12 NFL schedule of games featuring former Mississippi State football players:

Thursday

Buffalo Bills at Houston Texans | 7:15 p.m. | Prime Video

Denico Autry, DE, Houston Texans

Last Week: Autry recorded one tackle in a 16-13 win against the Titans.
Season: 3 solo tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack, 1 quarterback hurry, 1 PD, 1 blocked field goal.

Sunday

Pittsburgh Steelers at Chicago Bears | Noon | CBS

Darius Slay, CB, Pittsburgh Steelers

Last Week: Slay was inactive (concussion protocol) for the 34-12 win against the Bengals.
Season: 22 solo tackles, 1 PD

Montez Sweat, DE, Chicago Bears

Last Week: Sweat had two tackles and a pass deflection in a 19-17 win against the Vikings.
Season: 32 tackles, 8 TFLs, 5.5 sacks, 5 PD

New York Giants at Detroit Lions| Noon | FOX

Tyrus Wheat, DE, Detroit Lions

Last Week: Wheat played seven defensive snaps and seven special teams snaps in a 16-9 loss to the Eagles.
Season: 7 tackles, 1 TFL, 1.5 sacks

Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers| Noon | FOX

Elgton Jenkins, C, Green Bay Packers

Season: 9 GS

Seattle Seahawks at Tennessee Titans| Noon | FOX

Charles Cross, OT, Seattle Seahawks

Last Week: Cross started at left tackle and played every offensive snap in a 21-19 loss to the Rams.
Season: 10 GS

Jeffery Simmons, DT, Tennessee Titans

Last Week: Simmons had three tackles, two solo, one sack and one TFL in a 16-13 loss to the Texans.
Season: 28 tackles (20 solo), 4 TFL, 5.5 sack, 5 QBH, 1 FF

Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs| Noon | CBS

Chris Jones, DE, Kansas City Chiefs

Last Week: Jones started and had two tackles, a sack and a TFL in a 22-19 loss to the Broncos.
Season: 15 tackles, 6 TFL, 3 sack, 1 PD

Cleveland Browns at Las Vegas Raiders | 3:05 p.m. | CBS

Martin Emerson, CB, Cleveland Browns

Season: Out for the season (torn Achilles)

Nathaniel Watson, LB, Cleveland Browns

Season: Out for the season (bicep)

Decamerion Richardson, CB, Las Vegas Raiders

Last Week: Richardson had two tackles in a 33-16 loss to the Cowboys.
Season: 3 tackles

Jacksonville Jaguars at Arizona Cardinals | 3:05 p.m. | CBS

Logan Cooke, P, Jacksonville Jaguars

Last Week: Cooke had no punts in a 35-6 win against the Chargers.
Season: 35 punts, 1,651 yards, 47.2 avg., long 62, 13 IN20

Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys | 3:25 p.m. | FOX

Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys

Last Week: Prescott started and completed 25 of 33 passes for 268 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. He also had four runs for negative four yards.
Season: 253 of 362, 2,587 yards, 21 TD, 6 INT; 33 runs, 117 yards, 1 TD

Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Los Angeles Rams | 7:20 p.m. | NBC

Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Los Angeles Rams

Last Week: Forbes had five tackles and one pass deflection in a 21-19 win against the Seahawks.
Season: 26 tackles (20 solo), 1 FF, 7 PD

Monday

Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers | 7:15 p.m. | ESPN

Jaden Crumedy, DT, Carolina Panthers

Last Week: Currently on Panthers’ practice squad.
Season: 2 tackles, 3 GP

Bye Weeks

Denver Broncos

J.T. Gray, S, Denver Broncos

Last Week: Was released with an injury designation.
Season: 1 GP

Miami Dolphins

Willie Gay Jr., LB, Miami Dolphins

Last Week: Gay played just three defensive snaps and six special teams snaps in a 16-13 win against the Commanders.
Season: 10 GP, 10 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack

Washington Commanders

Preston Smith, LB, Washington Commanders

Last Week: Smith had two tackles and a TFL in a 16-13 loss to the Dolphins.
Season: 7 GP, 12 tackles, 1 TFL