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Cougars in the NFL: Week 8
10/29/2025 1:00:00 PM | Football
Cougar Legends help post four wins in week eight
HOUSTON – Houston Football legends continued to shine for their respective NFL teams in the eighth week of the NFL season.
KYLE ALLEN | DETROIT LIONS | BYE
AJANI CARTER | HOUSTON TEXANS | PRACTICE SQUAD
TANK DELL | HOUSTON TEXANS | PUP/RESERVE LIST
ART GREEN | NEW YORK GIANTS | L, 38-20, AT PHILADELPHIA
LOGAN HALL | TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS | W, 23-3, AT NEW ORLEANS
JOSH JONES | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | BYE
MARCUS JONES | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS | W, 32-13, VS CLEVELAND
CASE KEENUM | CHICAGO BEARS | L, 30-16, AT BALTIMORE
ED OLIVER | BUFFALO BILLS | W, 40-9, AT CAROLINA
GERVARRIUS OWENS | CHICAGO BEARS | PRACTICE SQUAD
PATRICK PAUL | MIAMI DOLPHINS | W, 34-10, AT ATLANTA
ELANDON ROBERTS | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS | BYE
GRANT STUARD | DETROIT LIONS | BYE
CLAYTON TUNE | GREEN BAY PACKERS | PRACTICE SQUAD
PAYTON TURNER | DALLAS COWBOYS | INJURED RESERVE
DEMARION WILLIAMS | TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS | PRACTICE SQUAD
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KYLE ALLEN | DETROIT LIONS | BYE
AJANI CARTER | HOUSTON TEXANS | PRACTICE SQUAD
TANK DELL | HOUSTON TEXANS | PUP/RESERVE LIST
ART GREEN | NEW YORK GIANTS | L, 38-20, AT PHILADELPHIA
- Played six special teams snaps before leaving the game with an injury
LOGAN HALL | TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS | W, 23-3, AT NEW ORLEANS
- Started on the defensive line for Tampa Bay
- Helped hold New Orleans to just one second-quarter field goal
- Tallied one tackle, assisting on a sack on the last play of the game
- Played 31 snaps, split between defense (28) and special teams (3)
JOSH JONES | SEATTLE SEAHAWKS | BYE
MARCUS JONES | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS | W, 32-13, VS CLEVELAND
- Notched six tackles, including one for a loss, while defending two passes
- Returned one punt for eight yards
- Played on 72 percent of the Patriots defensive snaps and 24 percent of their special teams plays
- Notched his first career QB hit
- Agreed to a three-year extension with New England worth up to $40.5 million, which would make him one of the highest-paid slot cornerbacks in the NFL, according to ESPN. The contract will start next season following the end of his rookie deal.
CASE KEENUM | CHICAGO BEARS | L, 30-16, AT BALTIMORE
- Inactive
ED OLIVER | BUFFALO BILLS | W, 40-9, AT CAROLINA
- Started at defensive tackle for Buffalo
- Earned three tackles and two TFLs, including a sack, while hitting the QB twice
- Earned an 84.8 defensive grade from Pro Football Focus, the fourth best of interior defenders in week eight
- His 1.0 sack against Carolina brings his career total to 30.0
- Placed on IR for the second time this season with torn biceps, expecting to sideline him for the rest of the regular season
- Tentatively concludes his 2025 campaign with the third-best Pro Football Focus grade of any NFL interior defensive lineman (87.3)
GERVARRIUS OWENS | CHICAGO BEARS | PRACTICE SQUAD
PATRICK PAUL | MIAMI DOLPHINS | W, 34-10, AT ATLANTA
- Started at left tackle for Miami, appearing in his 25th NFL game
- Helped the Dolphins post their highest scoring performance of the year
- Played 90 percent of Miami's offensive snaps
ELANDON ROBERTS | LAS VEGAS RAIDERS | BYE
GRANT STUARD | DETROIT LIONS | BYE
CLAYTON TUNE | GREEN BAY PACKERS | PRACTICE SQUAD
PAYTON TURNER | DALLAS COWBOYS | INJURED RESERVE
DEMARION WILLIAMS | TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS | PRACTICE SQUAD
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Football by providing NIL opportunities and by joining The Huddle which provides financial support directly to Houston Football for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarFB on X, formerly known as Twitter, and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at Houston Cougar Football. Fans can also follow the team on Instagram at uhcougarfb.
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