Player Notes
Los Angeles Chargers Gordon, Melvin · Jan 01, 2019
RB Melvin Gordon carried 10 times for 42 yards before leaving Sunday's game with an ankle injury.
Los Angeles Chargers Williams, Mike · Jan 01, 2019
WR Mike Williams had five catches for 65 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's win against the Broncos.
Los Angeles Chargers Ekeler, Austin · Jan 01, 2019
RB Austin Ekeler carried eight times for 58 yards (7.3-yard average) against the Broncos.
Detroit Lions Quin, Glover · Jan 01, 2019
S Glover Quin, an 11-year veteran, said after Sunday's game that he is contemplating retirement. He started every game this season and never showed up on the injury report.
Detroit Lions Golladay, Kenny · Jan 01, 2019
WR Kenny Golladay was scratched from Sunday's game because of a chest injury..
Indianapolis Colts Hilton, T.Y. · Jan 01, 2019
WR T.Y. Hilton, hobbled by a sore ankle for the past month, has a league-best 951 receiving yards since Week 8 and is the only pass catcher to average more than 100 receiving yards with 105.7 during that stretch. Noticeably hampered by the ankle at Tennessee, he had two catches for 61 yards, the first time since Week 8 he didn't have at least 77 receiving yards.
Indianapolis Colts Ebron, Eric · Jan 01, 2019
TE Eric Ebron, in his first season with the Colts after four in Detroit, earned his first Pro Bowl nod after posting career highs with 66 receptions for 750 yards and 14 total touchdowns (13 receiving, one rushing).
Indianapolis Colts Mack, Marlon · Jan 01, 2019
RB Marlon Mack rushed for 119 yards for his fourth 100-yard game this season. That's the most since Joseph Addai had four in 2007.
Detroit Lions Powell, Brandon · Jan 01, 2019
WR Brandon Powell had 103 yards on six receptions at Green Bay on Sunday in his first career start.
Detroit Lions Loewen, Mitchell · Jan 01, 2019
DE Mitchell Loewen was claimed off waivers from the New Orleans Saints on Dec. 28. Loewen played in only three games with the Saints from 2016 to this season.
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