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Sooners in the NFL: Week Five

There were a handful of Sooners on bye weeks across the NFL in week five, but Jalen Hurts turned in another elite performance.
Ross Lovelace|
Sooners in the NFL: Week Five
Sooners in the NFL: Week Five

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Oklahoma had a huge week in college football knocking off the Texas Longhorns and vaulting itself into the No. 5 ranking. Baker Mayfield, who was on a bye week, appeared on ESPN’s College Gameday as the guest picker and, of course, predicted a Sooners win.

All the while, Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles took care of business and kept on rolling. Hurts is setting himself up for a run at the MVP Trophy and the Eagles look like one of the best teams in the NFL.

Hurts got it done through the air and on the ground, proving once again he’s the best two-way quarterback in the league. Philadelphia’s star signal caller totaled 303 yards, one touchdown and one interception on 25-of-38 passing. He led the team in rushing yards too, adding 15 carries for 72 yards and a score. The Eagles marched into Los Angeles and beat the Rams 23-14 as Hurts out-dueled Matthew Stafford.

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The Philadelphia Eagles and Hurts now stand with the 49ers in a category of their own as the NFL’s elite. They are the only two 5-0 teams in the league, and the former Oklahoma quarterback has played a huge part in that success. So far this season, he has 1,262 yards through the air and six touchdowns while completing 67.3% of his passes. On the ground, Hurts has 206 yards and four more touchdowns to his name. 

In addition to Hurts and the offense, Oklahoma's former defenders got active on Sunday too. Nobody has had a better stretch than Nik Bonitto lately, and even though Denver couldn't pull out the victory, he dominated once again.

The edge rusher totaled two tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss, and two quarterback hits. Denver recently traded Randy Gregory so Bonitto could fully shine, and it was clearly a smart move.

Here’s how the rest of the Sooners in the NFL performed on Sunday:

Arizona Cardinals

(L 34-20 vs Cincinnati)

  • WR Marquise Brown: 4 catches, 61 yards 1 touchdown
  • OL Marquis Hayes: DNP (Practice Squad)
  • QB Kyler Murray: DNP PUP

Baltimore Ravens

(L 17-10 vs Pittsburgh)

  • TE Mark Andrews: 6 catches, 65 yards

Buffalo Bills

(L 25-20 vs Jacksonville)

  • DL Jordan Phillips: Played, 2 tackles, 1 pass deflected

Cincinnati Bengals

(W 34-20 at Arizona)

  • RB Joe Mixon: 25 rushes, 81 yards, 4 catches for 13 yards
  • OT Orlando Brown Jr: Started at LT
  • OT Cody Ford: Active, off the bench

Cleveland Browns

BYE WEEK

  • DE Isaiah Thomas: (Practice Squad)
  • WR Mike Woods: (PUP)
  • LB Ogbo Okoronkwo: 

Dallas Cowboys

(L 42-10 at San Francisco)

  • DT Neville Gallimore: Active, 1 tackle
  • WR CeeDee Lamb: 4 catches for 49 yards

Denver Broncos

(L 31-21 vs New York Jets)

  • OLB Nik Bonitto: 2 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 tackles for loss, 2 quarterback hits
  • S Delarrin Turner-Yell: No stats recorded
  • RB Samaje Perine: 6 rushes for 22 yards, 4 catches for 73 yards
  • WR Marvin Mims Jr: 1 catch for 4 yards
  • OG Ben Powers: Started at left guard
  • OLB Ronnie Perkins: 1 tackle

Jacksonville Jaguars

(W 25-20 at Buffalo)

  • OT Anton Harrison: Started at RT

Kansas City Chiefs

(W 27-20 at Minnesota)

  • TE Blake Bell: Played, no stats recorded
  • C Creed Humphrey: Started at center
  • LS James Winchester: Started as long snapper
  • OL Wanya Morris: Active

Las Vegas Raiders

(Monday night vs Green Bay)

  • LB Curtis Bolton: DNP, Injured Reserve

Los Angeles Chargers

BYE WEEK

  • LB Kenneth Murray: 

Minnesota Vikings

(L 27-20 vs Kansas City)

  • LB Brian Asamoah: active, no stats recorded
  • C.J. Coldon: DNP (Practice Squad)
  • Tyrese Robinson: DNP (Practice Squad)

New England Patriots

(L 34-0 vs New Orleans)

  • RB Rhamondre Stevenson: 8 rushes for 24 yards

New York Giants

(L 31-16 at Miami)

  • WR Sterling Shepard: 1 catch for 13 yards
  • RB Eric Gray: 12 carries for 25 yards, 1 catch for 1 yard

Philadelphia Eagles

(W 23-14 at Los Angeles Rams)

  • QB Jalen Hurts: 25-of-38, 303 yards and 1 touchdown passing, 15 rushes for 72 yards and 1 touchdown rushing
  • OL Lane Johnson: Started at tackle

San Francisco 49ers

(W 42-10 vs Dallas)

  • OL Trent Williams: Started at left tackle
  • TE Brayden Willis: DNP, inactive

Seattle Seahawks

BYE WEEK

  • CB Tre Brown:

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

BYE WEEK

  • QB Baker Mayfield: College Gameday guest picker

Washington Commanders

(L 40-20 vs Chicago)

  • P Tress Way: 2 punts for 103 yards, an average of 51.5 yards per punt, 0 punts inside the 20, longest punt 52 yards

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Ross Lovelace
ROSS LOVELACE

Ross has covered the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Oklahoma Sooners since 2018. He's made guest appearances on various radio stations and the Sooners On SI podcast. Ross enjoys public speaking and has done so at multiple churches and high schools across the OKC metro area. In addition to writing, Ross has been the Play-by-Play announcer for Crossings’ basketball and football programs since 2020. In high school, Ross started with Thunder Digest, where he discovered his passion for writing. From there, he worked for the OU Daily as a women's basketball reporter and worked for Sooners On SI and Thunder On SI. Ross holds a bachelor's degree in Public Relations and a minor in Communication from the University of Oklahoma. Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Ross played basketball and wrote for his own Thunder blog at Crossings High School in OKC. He enjoys reading, New York Jets football and a week at the beach. Ross and his wife live in New Orleans, where he is a Marketing and Volunteer Coordinator at the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation and the New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee. His Twitter handle is @Rosslovelace.

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