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Eagles in the NFL: Week 17
January 02, 2018 | Football, Boston College Athletics
Matt Ryan completed 28-of-45 passes for 317 yards with one touchdown in the Falcons’ win over the Carolina Panthers
Anthony Castonzo – OT Indianapolis Colts
Castonzo started at left tackle for the Colts and appeared in every snap on offense in Indianapolis's 22-13 win over the Houston Texans. He started every game in the 2017 season for the Colts and had one fumble return.
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Emmett Cleary - OT Detroit Lions
Cleary appeared on seven snaps for the Lions on special teams in Detroit's 35-11 win over the Packers. Cleary played in seven games for the Lions this season and started one.
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Kasim Edebali – LB New Orleans Saints
Edebali did not play in Week 17. He played in nine games for the Denver Broncos with one assist and four games for the Detroit Lions in the regular season.
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John Johnson – DB LA Rams
Johnson started at strong safety in the Rams' 34-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. He appeared on 59 percent of the defensive snaps and two special-teams snaps and finished tied on the team with the second-most tackles, recording four. Â Johnson started in 11 games and played in all 16 for the Rams in the regular season, recording 53 total tackles for fourth place overall on the team, including 36 solo. He also had one interception.
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Josh Keyes – LB Cleveland Browns
Keyes saw 67 percent of snaps on special teams in the Brown's 24-28 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Â Keyes appeared in two games for the LA Chargers and eight games for the Browns in the 2017 season.
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Luke Kuechly – LB Carolina Panthers
Kuechly started at middle linebacker for the Panthers in their 22-10 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. He tied for the team lead with eight total tackles, including six solo, and also recorded 0.5 sack on the day. Kuechly started 15 games for the Panthers in the regular season, recording a team-leading 74 total tackles including 1.5 sacks to earn a Pro Bowl selection. He recorded a team-leading three interceptions and had three fumble returns. Kuechly also had one forced fumble and scored one touchdown.
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Brian Mihalik – OT Detroit Lions
Mihalik did not play in Week 17. He played in 12 games for the Lions in the 2017 season, including two starts.
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Matt Milano – LB Buffalo Bills
Milano started at linebacker for the Bills and appeared in 49 snaps on defense and nine snaps on special teams in Buffalo's 22-16 win over the Miami Dolphins. He recorded four tackles, including one unassisted. Milano played in all 16 games for the Bills in the regular season, including five starts. He recorded 29 solo tackles and one interception. He had one forced fumble, one fumble return and scored one touchdown.
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Kevin Pierre-Louis – LB Kansas City Chiefs
Pierre-Louis did not play in Week 17. He played in 14 games for the Chiefs in the regular season and recorded 25 total tackles.
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Ryan Quigley – P Minnesota Vikings
Quigley punted eight times for 358 yards with a long of 56 yards in the Vikings' 23-10 win over the Chicago Bears. Quigley played in all 16 games for the Vikings in the 2017 season, recording 71 punts for 2,994 yards. He averaged 42.2 yards per punt and notched a long of 56 yards.
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Matt Ryan – QB Atlanta Falcons
Ryan completed 28-of-45 passes for 317 yards with one touchdown in the Falcons' 22-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Â Ryan finished the regular season having completed 342-of-529 passes for 4,095 yards and 20 touchdowns.
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Justin Simmons – SS Denver Broncos
Simmons was placed on injured reserve due to an ankle injury sustained in Week 15. Before being placed on IR, Simmons started 13 games for the Broncos. He finished the 2017 season with 46 tackles, including 29 solo, two interceptions and one touchdown.
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John Wetzel – OT Arizona Cardinals
Wetzel started at right tackle for the Cardinals and appeared in every offensive snap and on six special-teams plays. The Cardinals defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 26-24. Wetzel played in all 16 games for the Cardinals in the 2017 season and started 11.
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Castonzo started at left tackle for the Colts and appeared in every snap on offense in Indianapolis's 22-13 win over the Houston Texans. He started every game in the 2017 season for the Colts and had one fumble return.
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Emmett Cleary - OT Detroit Lions
Cleary appeared on seven snaps for the Lions on special teams in Detroit's 35-11 win over the Packers. Cleary played in seven games for the Lions this season and started one.
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Kasim Edebali – LB New Orleans Saints
Edebali did not play in Week 17. He played in nine games for the Denver Broncos with one assist and four games for the Detroit Lions in the regular season.
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John Johnson – DB LA Rams
Johnson started at strong safety in the Rams' 34-13 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. He appeared on 59 percent of the defensive snaps and two special-teams snaps and finished tied on the team with the second-most tackles, recording four. Â Johnson started in 11 games and played in all 16 for the Rams in the regular season, recording 53 total tackles for fourth place overall on the team, including 36 solo. He also had one interception.
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Josh Keyes – LB Cleveland Browns
Keyes saw 67 percent of snaps on special teams in the Brown's 24-28 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Â Keyes appeared in two games for the LA Chargers and eight games for the Browns in the 2017 season.
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Luke Kuechly – LB Carolina Panthers
Kuechly started at middle linebacker for the Panthers in their 22-10 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. He tied for the team lead with eight total tackles, including six solo, and also recorded 0.5 sack on the day. Kuechly started 15 games for the Panthers in the regular season, recording a team-leading 74 total tackles including 1.5 sacks to earn a Pro Bowl selection. He recorded a team-leading three interceptions and had three fumble returns. Kuechly also had one forced fumble and scored one touchdown.
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Brian Mihalik – OT Detroit Lions
Mihalik did not play in Week 17. He played in 12 games for the Lions in the 2017 season, including two starts.
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Matt Milano – LB Buffalo Bills
Milano started at linebacker for the Bills and appeared in 49 snaps on defense and nine snaps on special teams in Buffalo's 22-16 win over the Miami Dolphins. He recorded four tackles, including one unassisted. Milano played in all 16 games for the Bills in the regular season, including five starts. He recorded 29 solo tackles and one interception. He had one forced fumble, one fumble return and scored one touchdown.
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Kevin Pierre-Louis – LB Kansas City Chiefs
Pierre-Louis did not play in Week 17. He played in 14 games for the Chiefs in the regular season and recorded 25 total tackles.
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Ryan Quigley – P Minnesota Vikings
Quigley punted eight times for 358 yards with a long of 56 yards in the Vikings' 23-10 win over the Chicago Bears. Quigley played in all 16 games for the Vikings in the 2017 season, recording 71 punts for 2,994 yards. He averaged 42.2 yards per punt and notched a long of 56 yards.
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Matt Ryan – QB Atlanta Falcons
Ryan completed 28-of-45 passes for 317 yards with one touchdown in the Falcons' 22-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers. Â Ryan finished the regular season having completed 342-of-529 passes for 4,095 yards and 20 touchdowns.
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Justin Simmons – SS Denver Broncos
Simmons was placed on injured reserve due to an ankle injury sustained in Week 15. Before being placed on IR, Simmons started 13 games for the Broncos. He finished the 2017 season with 46 tackles, including 29 solo, two interceptions and one touchdown.
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John Wetzel – OT Arizona Cardinals
Wetzel started at right tackle for the Cardinals and appeared in every offensive snap and on six special-teams plays. The Cardinals defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 26-24. Wetzel played in all 16 games for the Cardinals in the 2017 season and started 11.
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