Crimson Tide in the NFL Spotlight: Week 4
10/5/2017 3:12:00 PM | Football
Former Alabama players provide strong efforts on the defensive side of the ball
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The fourth week of the new season in the National Football League wrapped up on Monday. Below is a look at some of the week-four highlights from former Crimson Tide players currently in the NFL. Â
Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix came up big in week four, tallying eight tackles to rank second for the Packers, as Green Bay defeated the rival Chicago Bears, 35-14, on Thursday Night Football. The safety also notched his first interception of the season in the Thursday pairing.
The Los Angeles Rams won their third game of the season, thanks in part to Mark Barron. The linebacker tied for the team lead with seven tackles and added an interception. Barron currently leads the Rams defense in solo tackles with 25 across four games.
C.J. Mosley put together another strong performance, finishing with a season-high 12 tackles and a forced fumble as the Baltimore Ravens fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 26-9. Mosley currently ranks fifth in the league in total tackles with 38 in the first quarter of the season.
A trio of former Crimson Tide teammates met in Tampa Bay, as O.J. Howard and the Buccaneers welcomed Dalvin Tomlinson, Landon Collins and the New York Giants. Howard had the best game of his young career, finishing with two receptions for 63 yards and his first career touchdown in the Buccaneers 25-23 win over the Giants.
Opposite of Howard, Tomlinson and Collins put forth solid efforts for the New York defense. Tomlinson tallied three stops on the afternoon, while Collins racked up a team-high seven tackles. Collins ranks as the leader of the Giants' defensive unit in total tackles with 29 thus far.
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