TRENDING Wemby makes NBA history First CFP rankings NFL execs talk trades What MLB's labor proposal means Week 9 Waiver Wire Story by Story by 2026 Minnesota Golden Gophers in the NFL: Week 8 Nov 1, 2026; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys tight end Brevyn Spann-Ford (89) leaps over Arizona Cardinals cornerback Denzel Burke (29) during the game between the Cardinals and the Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Andy York · SB Nation Thu, November 5, 2026 at 3:14 AM UTC · 4 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Week 8 was a quiet one for the former Gophers. Lots of players were on bye, and we lost Eric Muray to a season ending injury. But not all was bad news. Antoine Winfield Jr returned to action after missing several games with an injury, Terell Smith made his 2026 debut, and Brevyn Span-Ford appears to be the new TE1 in Dallas. Here is a full recap of all the Week 8 action.
Gibbons played 57 defensive snaps and five on special teams in the Cardinals overtime win over Dallas. He led Arizona with eleven tackles, three of them solo. In the passing game he was targeted four times and allowed catches on three for just 12 yards.
Bateman played 39 snaps in the Ravens loss to Buffalo with now QB3 in the lineup. He was target three times and made one catch for 22 yards.
Mafe played 60 defensive snaps in the OT win over Tennessee. He had four solo tackles including a sack of Cam Ward added a second QB hit and forced a fumble.
Span-Ford played 65 snaps on offense and another 14 on special teams taking over the Cowboys TE1 spot in the OT loss to Arizona. He was targeted five times and made four catches for 31 yards, and added a special team tackle.
St. Juste returned to action for the first time in four weeks and played nine special teams snaps in the win over Carolina. He did not record a stat.
Walley missed the game against the Jaguars with a knee injury he suffered against the Vikings in Week 7.
Murray suffered an elbow injury on the opening kickoff and was placed on Injured Reserve this week ending his season.
Faalele played ten offensive snap and six on special teams in the blowout win over the Colts.
Striggow played 26 defensive snaps and six on special teams in the win over Indy. He recorded one solo tackle for a loss.
Lindenberg played 18 special teams snaps in the win over the Jets. He did not record a stat.
Brosmer was the third QB and did not see action.
Cashman played 71 snaps in the Vikings first loss to the Bills and had his worst game of the season. He made ten tackles, five of them solo and one for a loss while giving up a pair of receptions for 18 yards and being credited with one missed tackle. That miss came on a huge run for Jahmyr Gibbs late to seal the game for Detroit.
Smith made his Steeler debut and played 12 special teams snaps. He had one tackle.
Eastern remained on the practice squad and did not play.
Kallerup played four offensive snaps and seven special teams snaps in the loss to the Bears. He did not record a stat.
Kieft played ten special teams snaps in the win. He did not record a stat.
Winfield returned to action from his rib injury. He played 51 defensive snaps and one on special teams. He recorded seven tackles, five of them solo. He was targeted three times and gave up two catches for just 7 yards.
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