The 2014 NFL regular season continued this week with 39 former Florida Gators spread out over 22 of the 32 teams in the league.

Eleven teams had multiple Florida players on their rosters including Miami (four); Indianapolis and Philadelphia (three each); and Baltimore, Cincinnati, Denver, Kansas City, N.Y. Jets, Pittsburgh, St. Louis and Tampa Bay (two each).

Below are full game statistics for all 28 players (18 starters^) that saw action along with select status and injury updates on some Gators during the eighth week of the regular season.

^ Kickers and returners not counted as starters.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

CB JOE HADEN, Cleveland Browns: Started | nine tackles (eight solo, one for loss) [team-highs], two pass defenses, fumble recovery

TE JORDAN REED, Washington: Seven receptions [team-high] for 40 yards (long: 16)

» Two of Reed’s receptions came on Washington’s first drive in overtime, which ended with a game-winning field goal.

PLAY OF THE WEEK



Check out how the rest of the Gators in the NFL performed…after the break!



BALTIMORE RAVENS

S Matt Elam: Started | three tackles (two solo), pass defense

S Will Hill: Two solo tackles

BUFFALO BILLS

LB Brandon Spikes: Started | two tackles (one solo)

CHICAGO BEARS

LB Jon Bostic: Inactive/injured (back)

CINCINNATI BENGALS

DE Carlos Dunlap: Started | three tackles (two solo), QB hit

S Reggie Nelson: Started | six tackles (three solo)

CLEVELAND BROWNS

CB Joe Haden: Started | nine tackles (eight solo, one for loss) [team-highs], two pass defenses, fumble recovery

DALLAS COWBOYS

DE Jeremy Mincey: Started | four tackles (two solo, one for loss), sack, two QB hits

DENVER BRONCOS

WR Andre Caldwell: Started | two kick returns for 64 yards (long: 34); tackle

LB Lerentee McCray: QB hit

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

C Jonotthan Harrison*: Started

CB Loucheiz Purifoy*: Solo tackle

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

S Josh Evans: Started | four solo tackles

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

WR Frankie Hammond Jr.: Reception for nine yards

DE Jaye Howard: Started | two tackles (one solo), 0.5 sack

MIAMI DOLPHINS

LB Jelani Jenkins: Started | six tackles (two solo), forced fumble

C Mike Pouncey: Started at right guard

K Caleb Sturgis: 2/2 on field goals (made: 43, 29); 3/3 on extra points

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

DT Sharrif Floyd: Started | eight tackles (seven solo, one for loss), sack, QB hit

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

DT Dominique Easley*: Started | three tackles, 0.5 sack, QB hit

» Easley registered the first (half) sack of his NFL career.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

LB Ronald Powell*: Played as a reserve

NEW YORK JETS

WR Percy Harvin: Started | three receptions for 22 yards (targets: 9, long: 11); four carries for 28 yards (long: 9); six kick returns for 144 yards (long: 35); solo tackle

» Harvin played in his first game with New York after being traded by Seattle.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

TE Trey Burton*: Solo tackle

WR Riley Cooper: Started | five receptions for 88 yards (targets: 9, long: 50)

DB Jaylen Watkins*: Inactive

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

OT Marcus Gilbert: Started

C Maurkice Pouncey: Inactive/injured (concussion)

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

DT Ray McDonald: Bye Week

ST. LOUIS RAMS

CB Janoris Jenkins: Inactive/injured (knee)

CB Marcus Roberson*: Started | four solo tackles

» Roberson earned the first start of his NFL career in place of Jenkins.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

WR Louis Murphy: Two receptions for 11 yards (long: 7)

S Major Wright: Played as a reserve

WASHINGTON

TE Jordan Reed: Seven receptions [team-high] for 40 yards (long: 16)

» Two of Reed’s receptions came on Washington’s first drive in overtime, which ended with a game-winning field goal.



PRACTICE SQUAD

WR Solomon Patton (Arizona), WR Deonte Thompson (Baltimore), DE Justin Trattou (Minnesota)

» Patton was cut by Tampa Bay last week and picked up by Arizona.

INJURED RESERVE (DESIGNATED TO RETURN)

OT Xavier Nixon (Indianapolis, knee)

INJURED RESERVE (SEASON)

DE Jermaine Cunningham (N.Y. Jets, ACL), RB Mike Gillislee (Miami, hamstring)

NOTABLE FREE AGENTS

Veterans: S Ahmad Black, RB Jeff Demps, QB Rex Grossman, P Chas Henry, OL Maurice Hurt, WR David Nelson, RB Chris Rainey, OT Max Starks, QB Tim Tebow

Rookies: OG Jon Halapio*, DT Damien Jacobs*, LB Darrin Kitchens*, OL Kyle Koehne*

* Rookie