Bulldogs in the NFL: Week 17

FRESNO, Calif. - The NFL regular season wrapped up on New Year's Eve as a pair of former Bulldogs will square off against one another in the playoffs on Sunday.

WR Davante Adams (Green Bay Packers): Adams, who sat out the final two games of the season, finished the season playing in 14 games catching 74 receptions (T-19th in NFL) for 885 yards (23rd in NFL) and 10 touchdowns (T-2nd in NFL). On Dec. 29, it was reported that Adams signed a four-year deal worth $58.75 million and includes a $18 million signing bonus with the Packers.

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— Green Bay Packers (@packers) December 30, 2017

QB Derek Carr (Oakland Raiders): Oakland finished the season with a 6-10 record as Carr started 15 of 16 games completing 323-of-515 (62.7 completion percentage) passes for 3,496 passing yards (14th in the NFL) and 22 touchdowns (T-12th in NFL) while tossing 13 interceptions.

Carr's 87-yard touchdown to Cooper was both the quarterback's longest pass and the receiver's longest catch as pros.

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— OAKLAND RAIDERS (@RAIDERS) January 1, 2018

LB Chris Carter (Washington Redskins): Carter played in 13 games for the Redskins before his season came to a pre-mature end after fracturing his fibula at the Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 17. The Redskins finished the season with a 7-9 record placing third in the NFC East as Carter played in 13 games finishing with seven tackles, including four solo.

DT Tyeler Davison (New Orleans Saints): Davison started all 16 games for the Saints this season at defensive tackle finishing with 31 tackles, 22 solo, three tackles for loss, two forced fumbles & quarterback hits and a pass defended. The Saints, who won the NFC South with a 11-5 record, open the postseason on Sunday afternoon as the No. 4 seed hosting divisional rivals and No. 5 seed Carolina Panthers (11-5) at 1:40 p.m. PT on FOX.

LB Ben Jacobs (Carolina Panthers): Jacobs played in all 16 games this season making six tackles, including four solo. Carolina, who finished with a 11-5 record and a tie atop the NFC South with the Saints, open the postseason on Sunday afternoon as the No. 5 seed traveling to New Orleans at 1:40 p.m. PT on FOX.

CB Curtis Riley (Tennessee Titans): Riley finished the season playing in six games picking up 12 tackles, 8 solo, while defending a pair of passes and added an interception. The Titans earned a berth in the playoffs as the No. 5 seed in the AFC South and travel to AFC West champion Kansas City Chiefs (10-6) on Saturday afternoon at 1:20 p.m. PT on ESPN.

DB Derron Smith (Cleveland Browns): Smith played in seven games for the Browns on the season finishing with four tackles after appearing in three games making one tackle earlier in the season with Cincinnati.

DB Charles Washington (Detroit Lions): Washington played in all 16 games for the Lions this season making 14 tackles, including 11 solo as Detroit finished with a 9-7 record and a second-place finish in the NFC Central.

OL Kenny Wiggins (Los Angeles Chargers): Wiggins started all 16 games for the Chargers along the offensive line as Los Angeles finished the regular season fourth in the NFL in total offense averaging 376.6 yards per game. Los Angeles, who finished 9-7 on the season and second in the AFC West, had the league's top passing offense averaging 277 yards per game and the No. 13-ranked scoring offense in the NFL averaging 22.2 points per game.

Practice Squad
OL Cody Wichmann (Tennessee Titans) - Wichmann joined the Titans' practice squad on Sept. 12 as he will help prepare Tennessee for its postseason game on Saturday at Kansas City.

Inactive
OL Bryce Harris: Harris played in two games this season with the New Orleans Saints before being released on Oct. 17. He was signed the next day by the Lions before being released on Oct. 26. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers on Nov. 1 before being released three days later on Nov. 4.

On Nov. 6, he was signed by the Saints for a second time this season, but did not play in New Orleans' 47-10 win at Buffalo on Nov. 12 before being released on Nov. 18.

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