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Sooners in the NFL: Week Three

Oklahoma's NFL stars put on a show during week three action, with the biggest names set to play on Monday night.

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It was another impressive weekend for Sooner stars in the NFL. Big defensive stops, offensive touchdowns and fireworks on special teams highlighted the Oklahoma slate, all building up to an OU Monday night showdown. Tampa Bay and Baker Mayfield will take on Philadelphia and Jalen Hurts in a battle of Oklahoma’s greats at the quarterback position.

A big Sunday highlight was found in Arizona, where two former Oklahoma pass catchers went at it in an NFC battle. Ceedee Lamb and Hollywood Brown both had solid overall games as Kyler Murray looked on, still rehabbing his ACL injury. Brown walked away with a touchdown and the win, including five catches for 61 yards and a 2-point conversion catch.

Lamb got going in the second half with four catches for 53 yards, but the Cowboys fell 28-16.

Another OU receiver had a big day, too, as Marvin Mims hauled in three catches for 73 yards and a 99-yard kick return for a touchdown. You can read about his full performance here.

On the defensive side of the ball, Kenneth Murray sealed the win for the Chargers. With ten seconds left in the fourth quarter and the Vikings inside the ten yard line, Murray intercepted a Kirk Cousins pass and ended the game. The former Oklahoma linebacker had a monster game, racking up nine tackles, one for loss, one interception and a pass deflection. He has come up big for the Chargers in two straight weeks.

Ogbo Okoronkwo had an impressive defensive performance, too, continuing to make the Browns look smart for offering him a contract this offseason. He capped off an impressive Cleveland win with two tackles, 0.5 sacks and a tackle for loss.

Delarrin Turner-Yell and Nik Bonitto got busy on the Broncos defense, even though the team couldn't slow down the Dolphins one bit. Turner-Yell recorded a career-high 11 tackles, while Bonitto tallied six, including two for loss. The Broncos also signed Ronnie Perkins off the Patriots practice squad last week, and even though he wasn't active yet, Perkins could make an impact soon.

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

Arizona Cardinals

(W 28-16 vs Dallas Cowboys)

  • WR Marquise Brown: 5 catches, 61 yards, 1 touchdown, one 2-point conversion
  • OL Marquis Hayes: DNP (Practice Squad)
  • QB Kyler Murray: DNP PUP

Baltimore Ravens

(L 22-19 vs Indianapolis)

  • TE Mark Andrews: 4 catches, 35 yards

Buffalo Bills

(W 37-3 at Washington)

  • DL Jordan Phillips: Played, 1 pass deflection

Cincinnati Bengals

(Monday night vs Rams)

  • RB Joe Mixon: 
  • OT Orlando Brown Jr: 
  • OT Cody Ford: 

Cleveland Browns

(W 27-3 vs Tennessee)

  • DE Isaiah Thomas: DNP (Practice Squad)
  • WR Mike Woods: DNP (PUP)
  • LB Ogbo Okoronkwo: 2 tackles, 0.5 sack, 1 tackle for loss

Dallas Cowboys

(L 28-16 at Arizona)

  • DT Neville Gallimore: Active, no stats recorded
  • WR CeeDee Lamb: 4 catches for 53 yards, 2 rushes for 9 yards

Denver Broncos

(L 70-20 at Miami)

  • OLB Nik Bonitto: 6 tackles, 2 tackles for loss
  • S Delarrin Turner-Yell: 11 tackles
  • RB Samaje Perine: 3 rushes for 9 yards, 2 catches for 15 yards
  • WR Marvin Mims Jr: 3 catches for 73 yards, 1 rush for 3 yards, 99-yard kick-return for a touchdown
  • OG Ben Powers: Started at left guard
  • OLB Ronnie Perkins: DNP, inactive

Jacksonville Jaguars

(L 37-17 vs Houston)

  • OT Anton Harrison: Started at RT, exited early with an ankle injury

Kansas City Chiefs

(W 41-10 vs Chicago)

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

Las Vegas Raiders

( vs Pittsburgh)

  • LB Curtis Bolton: Active, played, left early with an injured knee

Los Angeles Chargers

(W 28-24 at Minnesota)

  • LB Kenneth Murray: 9 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 interception, 1 pass deflection

Minnesota Vikings

(L 28-24 vs Los Angeles Chargers)

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

New England Patriots

(W 15-10 at New York Jets)

  • RB Rhamondre Stevenson: 19 rushes for 59 yards, 1 reception for 3 yards

New York Giants

(L 30-12 at San Francisco)

  • WR Sterling Shepard: Active, no stats recorded
  • RB Eric Gray: Started at returner, 1 punt return for 3 yards, 1 kick return for 16 yards

Philadelphia Eagles

(Monday night at Tampa Bay)

  • QB Jalen Hurts: 
  • OL Lane Johnson: 

San Francisco 49ers

(W 30-12 vs New York Giants)

  • OL Trent Williams: Started at left tackle
  • TE Brayden Willis: Active, suited up

Seattle Seahawks

(W 37-31 at Detroit)

  • CB Tre Brown: No stats recorded, left early with a concussion

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

(Monday night vs Philadelphia)

  • QB Baker Mayfield: 

Washington Commanders

(L 37-3 vs Buffalo)

  • P Tress Way: 3 punts for 150 yards, an average of 50 yards per punt, 0 punts inside the 20, longest punt 57 yards
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Ross Lovelace
ROSS LOVELACE

Experience Ross is a young, up-and-coming sports reporter who has covered the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Oklahoma Sooners over the past six years. He's made guest appearances on various radio stations and has helped out with the All Sooners podcast whenever he gets the chance. 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 worked for self-starter blogs and latched onto Thunder Digest, where he discovered his passion for writing. From there, he worked for the OU Daily as a women's basketball reporter and was hired by All Sooners. Ross landed an internship with Sports Illustrated's Inside the Thunder and has since become a full-time contributor. One day, Ross hopes to work in the NBA. Work History Education Ross holds a bachelor's degree in Public Relations and a minor in Communication from the University of Oklahoma. Personal Born and raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Ross played basketball and wrote for his own Thunder blog at Crossings High School in OKC, OK. He enjoys reading, New York Jets football and a week at the beach. Ross is engaged to be married at the end of the year. His Twitter handle is @Rosslovelace.

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