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#NextLevelRams update: Gallup and Cowboys prepare for NFC Wild Card Playoff
1/2/2019 12:16:00 PM | Football
Higgins finishes strong and Bibbs sees first offensive action for Packers
A look back at Week 17, the final regular season week, for current #NextLevelRams:
LB Shaquil Barrett – Denver Broncos
Linebacker Shaquil Barrett, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent, made one tackle, for a loss of yardage, in Denver's season finale at home against the Chargers. After returning from a hip injury that cost him three games, Barrett was able to return to his usual role for the Broncos' final two games and establish himself as healthy heading into the offseason. For the season Barrett tallied 3.0 sacks and 28 total tackles.
RB Kapri Bibbs – Green Bay Packers
Kapri Bibbs closed out the season playing in his second consecutive game for Green Bay and seeing his first action on offense. Bibbs carried one time for 3 yards and caught 3 passes for 13 yards. He again saw action on special teams, as he had in his Packers' debut the week before. Bibbs had been claimed off waivers by Green Bay Dec. 17, two days after being released by Washington, with whom he had spent just over a year. For the season Bibbs totaled 103 yards rushing with three touchdowns, and 16 receptions for 115 yards and a score.
RB Dalyn Dawkins – Tennessee Titans
Dawkins, who finished the regular season on the Titans' practice squad, was signed a reserve/future contract on Dec. 31, 2018. The Titans had re-signed Dawkins to their practice squad on Dec. 5 after several weeks on the active roster. It was Dawkins' second stint on the active roster in his rookie season of 2018.
WR Michael Gallup – Dallas Cowboys
Gallup caught three passes for 50 yards and added a reception for a two-point conversion that provided the difference in the Cowboys' 36-35 win at the New York Giants. The rookie's big reception came with 1:12 to play after QB Dak Prescott found Cole Beasley for a long touchdown to pull Dallas to within one point of the Giants, at 35-34. Gallup, who finished the regular season with 33 receptions for 507 yards (15.4) and two touchdowns, said he would present the ball he caught for the game-winning two-point conversion to his mother. He and the Cowboys will host Seattle in an NFC Wild Card game on Saturday.
Game. pic.twitter.com/Pez4iHBHlx
— Michael Gallup (@michael13gallup) December 31, 2018
OL Zack Golditch – Arizona Cardinals
Golditch was declared inactive for the fourth week in a row, for the Cardinals' season finale at Seattle. He signed with Arizona Nov. 5 from the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad, and in his third week with the team played in his first career NFL game Nov. 25 at the L.A. Chargers, seeing one snap on offense. He played again the following week at Green Bay (Dec. 2), on special teams.
QB Garrett Grayson – Denver Broncos
Grayson finished the regular season on the Denver Broncos' practice squad, and was signed on Dec. 31, 2018 to a reserve/future contract. He had spent training camp and the latter portion of the 2017 season with Atlanta.
WR Rashard Higgins – Cleveland Browns
Higgins finished his third NFL season on a high note with four receptions for 84 yards in Cleveland's narrow 26-24 loss at AFC North champ Baltimore. Over the final two weeks of the regular season he made 10 receptions for 144 yards (14.4) and a touchdown. Higgins finished the season with 39 receptions for 572 yards (14.7) and four touchdowns. He ranked fourth on the team in receiving yards, fifth in receptions and tied for second in receiving touchdowns.
C Weston Richburg – San Francisco 49ers
Center Weston Richburg started for the 49ers in the season finale at the L.A. Rams. Richburg was a starter in all 15 of the games he has appeared in this season, missing one game due to a knee injury.
OL Ty Sambrailo – Atlanta Falcons
Sambrailo, who played in every Falcons game in 2018, made his fourth consecutive start to finish strong in Atlanta's 34-32 win at Tampa Bay. He made his first start at left guard, in place of the injured Wes Schweitzer, after starting the previous three weeks at right tackle.
LS Trent Sieg – Oakland Raiders
Sieg appeared in his 15th consecutive game for the Oakland Raiders, handling all long-snapping situations in the Raiders' season finale at AFC West champ Kansas City.
#NextLevelRams in the NFL Playoffs:
Saturday, Jan. 5 -- NFC Wild Card
Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys – 6:15 p.m. MT -- FOX
-- #NextLevelRams in the game: WR Michael Gallup (Cowboys)
