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#DukeInTheNFL: Week 1 Recap
9/14/2021 3:30:00 PM | Football
DURHAM – Ten former Blue Devils appeared during the first week of regular season play in the National Football League.
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Two former Duke defensive backs made impacts on their teams during week one. Rookie Michael Carter II recorded five tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup in his NFL debut for the New York Jets.
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Earlier in the week, Tampa Bay's Ross Cockrell, one of Duke's longest tenured NFL player entering his seventh season, recorded five tackles in the Buccaneers' 31-29 win over Dallas on Thursday night.
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On the offensive side, New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones opened his season with a 22-of-37 passing performance for 267 yards and a touchdown. Jones also added 27 rushing yards on six carries with a score.
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Former Duke offensive lineman Laken Tomlinson started at left guard in San Francisco's 41-33 win over Detroit to begin his seventh season in the league.
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In addition to Carter II, Victor Dimukeje (Arizona Cardinals), Noah Gray (Kansas City Chiefs) and Chris Rumph II (Los Angeles Chargers) made their NFL debuts over the weekend.
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#DukeInTheNFL Week 2 Schedule
Daniel Jones
Thursday, Sept. 16
New York Giants vs. Washington, 8:20 p.m. (NFL Network)
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Michael Carter II, Jamison Crowder and Thomas Hennessy
Sunday, Sept. 19
New England at New York Jets, 1 p.m. (CBS)
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Laken Tomlinson
Sunday, Sept. 19
San Francisco at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. (Fox)
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Victor Dimukeje
Sunday, Sept. 19
Minnesota at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. (Fox)
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Ross Cockrell
Sunday, Sept. 19
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m. (Fox)
Breon Borders
Sunday, Sept. 19
Tennessee at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
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Chris Rumph II
Sunday, Sept. 19
Dallas at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
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Noah Gray
Sunday, Sept. 19
Kansas City at Baltimore, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
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Lucas Patrick
Monday, Sept. 20
Detroit at Green Bay, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
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Two former Duke defensive backs made impacts on their teams during week one. Rookie Michael Carter II recorded five tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup in his NFL debut for the New York Jets.
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Earlier in the week, Tampa Bay's Ross Cockrell, one of Duke's longest tenured NFL player entering his seventh season, recorded five tackles in the Buccaneers' 31-29 win over Dallas on Thursday night.
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On the offensive side, New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones opened his season with a 22-of-37 passing performance for 267 yards and a touchdown. Jones also added 27 rushing yards on six carries with a score.
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Former Duke offensive lineman Laken Tomlinson started at left guard in San Francisco's 41-33 win over Detroit to begin his seventh season in the league.
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In addition to Carter II, Victor Dimukeje (Arizona Cardinals), Noah Gray (Kansas City Chiefs) and Chris Rumph II (Los Angeles Chargers) made their NFL debuts over the weekend.
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#DukeInTheNFL Week 2 Schedule
Daniel Jones
Thursday, Sept. 16
New York Giants vs. Washington, 8:20 p.m. (NFL Network)
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Michael Carter II, Jamison Crowder and Thomas Hennessy
Sunday, Sept. 19
New England at New York Jets, 1 p.m. (CBS)
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Laken Tomlinson
Sunday, Sept. 19
San Francisco at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. (Fox)
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Victor Dimukeje
Sunday, Sept. 19
Minnesota at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. (Fox)
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Ross Cockrell
Sunday, Sept. 19
Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m. (Fox)
Breon Borders
Sunday, Sept. 19
Tennessee at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
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Chris Rumph II
Sunday, Sept. 19
Dallas at Los Angeles Chargers, 4:25 p.m. (CBS)
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Noah Gray
Sunday, Sept. 19
Kansas City at Baltimore, 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
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Lucas Patrick
Monday, Sept. 20
Detroit at Green Bay, 8:15 p.m. (ESPN)
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