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Before Sunday night, Josh Jacobs’ only game against the Seattle Seahawks had featured 229 rushing yards, 74 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the Las Vegas Raiders’ 40-34 overtime victory on Nov. 27, 2022.

Jacobs didn’t reach those numbers with the Green Bay Packers this time around against Seattle, but his new team still used the former Alabama running back to set the tone in a 30-13 victory.

On the Packers’ first possession, Jacobs had seven carries for 27 yards, including a 1-yard touchdown plunge, and two receptions for 17 yards. The only yards on the opening drive not gained by Jacobs came on a 4-yard run by quarterback Jordan Love and a 15-yard penalty against Seattle.

The next Green Bay series also resulted in a touchdown, and it started with a 21-yard pass to the running back and included a 19-yard run by Jacobs.

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Jacobs finished the game with 94 yards on 26 rushing attempts and 42 yards on four receptions as the Packers improved to 10-4 while dropping Seattle to 8-6 and out of the top spot in the NFC West.

Jacobs was among the 54 former Alabama players who got on the field on the 15th Sunday of the NFL’s 105th season.

Three other former Alabama players were involved in the Green Bay-Seattle game:

Josh Jobe started at cornerback for the Seahawks. Jobe made two tackles.

Xavier McKinney started at safety for the Packers. McKinney made four tackles on defense and one tackle on special teams.

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Seahawks nose tackle Jarran Reed made seven tackles.

In the other Sunday games:

Dallas Cowboys 30, Carolina Panthers 14

Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs was designated as a game-day inactive. A knee injury kept Diggs out of the lineup.

Panthers defensive end LaBryan Ray (James Clemens) made one tackle and registered one quarterback sneak.

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A’Shawn Robinson started at defensive end for the Panthers. Robinson made two tackles.

Bryce Young started at quarterback for the Panthers. Young completed 19-of-28 passes for 219 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions and ran three times for 12 yards and one touchdown. Young threw an 83-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jalen Coker with 31 seconds left in the first half to cut Dallas’ lead to 10-7 and scored on a 6-yard run with 9:13 to play to reduce the Cowboys’ advantage to 27-14. Young lost a fumble at the Dallas 14-yard line to end Carolina’s first possession and lost another on the first snap of the second half at the Panthers 29-yard line to set up a Cowboys’ touchdown. Young was intercepted as the Dallas 45-yard line in the second quarter and the Cowboys 25 in the fourth quarter.

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Kansas City Chiefs 21, Cleveland Browns 7

Browns cornerback Tony Brown is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

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Browns guard Javion Cohen (Central-Phenix City) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Browns running back Jerome Ford ran for 84 yards and one touchdown on seven carries, caught two passes for 20 yards and returned four kickoffs for 117 yards, including a 45-yarder. Ford scored Cleveland’s only touchdown on a 62-yard run with 3:16 left in the third quarter. With Nick Chubb sustaining a broken foot in Sunday’s game, Ford would appear to be the Browns’ No. 1 running back as Cleveland completes its season over the next three weeks.

Jerry Jeudy started at wide receiver for the Browns. Jeudy had a career-high 11 receptions for 108 yards. The yardage put him over 1,000 receiving yards in the 2024 season, the first time he has reached that milestone in the NFL.

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Browns tight end Cameron Latu is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

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Dalvin Tomlinson started at defensive tackle for the Browns. Tomlinson made two tackles, recorded one tackle for loss and registered a career-high five quarterback hits.

Browns offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

Houston Texans 20, Miami Dolphins 12

Will Anderson Jr. started at defensive end for the Texans. Anderson made three tackles, recorded one sack and registered two quarterback hits. In pushing his sack total to 10.5 this season, Anderson caused Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa to fumble, and Houston recovered at the Dolphins 28-yard line to set up a second-quarter touchdown.

Dolphins defensive tackle Da’Shawn Hand did not record any stats.

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Christian Harris started at middle linebacker for the Texans. Harris made eight tackles in his first action in the 2024 season. A calf injury had kept Harris sidelined for the first 13 games of his third NFL season.

Texans wide receiver John Metchie III had two receptions for 17 yards.

Irv Smith Jr. started at tight end for the Texans. Houston elevated Smith from its practice squad to make him eligible to play. He did not record any stats.

Tua Tagovailoa started at quarterback for the Dolphins. Tagovailoa completed 29-of-40 passes for 196 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. Tagovailoa also lost a fumble. Tagovailoa has had four games in his career with three interceptions. In the second quarter, Tagovailoa lost a fumble at the Miami 28-yard line to set up a Houston touchdown and gave the Texans possession at the Dolphins 5 on an interception with 13 seconds left in the first half, which led to a field goal on the final snap of the first half. Tagovailoa’s touchdown pass came on a 7-yard toss to tight end Jonnu Smith as Miami cut Houston’s lead to 20-12 with 4:30 left in the third quarter.

Henry To’oTo’o started at linebacker for the Texans. To’oTo’o led Houston with 11 tackles, shared a sack and forced a fumble, which Miami recovered. With linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair serving the first game of a three-game NFL suspension, To’oTo’o called the defensive signals for the Texans on Sunday.

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Jaylen Waddle started at wide receiver for the Dolphins. For the first game in his career, Waddle did not catch a pass. He was targeted twice before leaving in the second quarter with a knee injury.

New York Jets 32, Jacksonville Jaguars 25

Mac Jones started at quarterback for the Jaguars. Jones completed 31-of-46 passes for 294 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions and ran four times for 29 yards. Jones threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. to open with scoring with 8:37 left in the first quarter and a 19-yard touchdown pass to Thomas as Jacksonville took a 22-17 lead with 10:58 remaining to play. Jones was intercepted at the New York 12-yard line on a third-and-14 pass from the Jacksonville 41 with 2:59 left in the first quarter and at the Jets 13 on a third-and-1 pass from the New York 47 with 37 seconds to play.

Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley (Theodore) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

Jaguars running back Keilan Robinson did not record any stats.

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Quinnen Williams (Wenonah) started at defensive tackle for the Jets. Williams made one tackle.

Washington Commanders 20, New Orleans Saints 19

Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

Commanders defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis was designated as a game-day inactive.

Ga’Quincy “Kool-Aid” McKinstry (Pinson Valley) started at right cornerback for the Saints. McKinstry made six tackles and recorded one tackle for loss.

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Daron Payne (Shades Valley) started at defensive tackle for the Commanders. Payne made two tackles, recorded one sack, registered two quarterback hits and broke up one pass. Payne has four sacks this season.

Brian Robinson Jr. (Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa) started at running back for the Commanders. Robinson ran for 65 yards on 21 carries and caught three passes for 22 yards.

Baltimore Ravens 35, New York Giants 14

Ravens cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis (St. Paul’s Episcopal) dressed for the game but did not play.

Ravens guard Darrian Dalcourt is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

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Derrick Henry started at running back for the Ravens. Henry ran for 67 yards on 14 carries.

Marlon Humphrey (Hoover) started at cornerback for the Ravens. Humphrey made five tackles and recorded one tackle for loss.

Evan Neal started at right tackle for the Giants.

Cincinnati Bengals 37, Tennessee Titans 27

Jordan Battle started at safety for the Bengals. Battle made 10 tackles and returned a fumble 60 yards. But he lost control of the football right before he crossed the goal line for a 61-yard touchdown return, which instead became a touchback.

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Bengals wide receiver Jermaine Burton had a 32-yard kickoff return.

J.C. Latham started at left offensive tackle for the Titans.

Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley had three receptions for 41 yards and a 19-yard gain on a rushing attempt.

Arizona Cardinals 30, New England Patriots 17

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Patriots wide receiver Javon Baker was designated as a game-day inactive.

Patriots defensive tackle Christian Barmore did not record any stats.

Patriots guard Lester Cotton (Central-Tuscaloosa) did not record any stats.

Anfernee Jennings (Dadeville) started at linebacker for the Patriots. Jennings made seven tackles and forced one fumble, which Arizona offensive tackle Jonah Williams recovered in the end zone for a touchdown.

Jonah Williams started at right offensive tackle for the Cardinals. Williams recovered a fumble in the end zone for his first NFL touchdown with 1:21 left in the first quarter as Arizona took a 10-0 lead.

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Mack Wilson (Carver-Montgomery) started at inside linebacker for the Cardinals. Wilson did not record any stats. He left for the locker room in the first quarter to be evaluated for a concussion and did not return.

Denver Broncos 31, Indianapolis Colts 13

Colts defensive tackle Raekwon Davis made one tackle.

Colts safety Ronnie Harrison did not record any stats.

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Colts center Ryan Kelly is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

Broncos linebacker Drew Sanders did not record any stats.

Patrick Surtain II started at left cornerback for the Broncos. Surtain made one tackle, intercepted one pass and broke up another pass. Surtain picked off quarterback Anthony Richardson and returned the interception 4 yards to the Indianapolis 35-yard line with 7:39 to play to set up a touchdown. Surtain limped off the field supported by trainers with 2:06 to play with an ankle injury and went to the locker room.

Broncos cornerback Levi Wallace was designated as a game-day inactive.

Buffalo Bills 48, Detroit Lions 42

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Terrion Arnold started at cornerback for the Lions. Arnold made four tackles and broke up one pass.

Brian Branch started at safety for the Lions. Branch led Detroit with a career-high 15 tackles, recorded two tackles for loss and broke up one pass.

Amari Cooper started at wide receiver for the Bills. Cooper had his first game without a reception since Nov. 24, 2019. But the game was the first in Cooper’s career in which he was not thrown to by his quarterback.

Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs ran for 31 yards and one touchdown on eight carries and caught five passes for 83 yards and one touchdown. Gibbs scored on a 12-yard reception with 12 minutes remaining and scored on a 1-yard run with 8:02 left.

Bills safety Kareem Jackson made three tackles in his first appearance in 2024, his 15th NFL season. Buffalo elevated Jackson from its practice squad to make him eligible to play.

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Bills wide receiver Tyrell Shavers in on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Jameson Williams started at wide receiver for the Lions. Williams had three receptions for 37 yards and one touchdown. Williams caught a 3-yard touchdown pass with 12 seconds to play.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 40, Los Angeles Chargers 17

Buccaneers safety Marcus Banks is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Bradley Bozeman (Handley) started at center for the Chargers.

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Buccaneers outside linebacker Chris Braswell made one tackle on special teams.

Chargers defensive lineman Justin Eboigbe was designated as a game-day inactive.

Chargers punter JK Scott averaged 47.0 yards on three punts, with a 37.0-yard net. Scott had a 42-yard punt for a touchback, a 57-yarder returned 10 yards to the Tampa Bay 17-yard line and a 42-yard punt downed at the Tampa Bay 15 (but moved to the 30 because of a fair-catch-interference penalty).

Philadelphia Eagles 27, Pittsburgh Steelers 13

Landon Dickerson started at left guard for the Eagles. Dickerson left the game because of a knee injury and did not return.

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Minkah Fitzpatrick started at free safety for the Steelers. Fitzpatrick made eight tackles and recorded one tackle for loss.

Najee Harris started at running back for the Steelers. Harris ran for 14 yards on six carries and caught a 7-yard pass.

Jalen Hurts started at quarterback for the Eagles. Hurts completed 25-of-32 passes for 290 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions and ran 15 times for 45 yards and one touchdown. Hurts also lost a fumble.

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Eagles cornerback Eli Ricks was designated as a game-day inactive.

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DeVonta Smith started at wide receiver for the Eagles. Smith had a career-high 11 receptions for 109 yards and one touchdown and ran once for 1 yard. He scored on a 2-yard pass from quarterback Jalen Hurts as Philadelphia took a 17-3 lead with 9:07 left in the first half.

Eagles offensive lineman Tyler Steen came in at left guard when Landon Dickerson left with a knee injury.

Eagles defensive tackle Byron Young is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

Week 15 started on Thursday night, when the Los Angeles Rams defeated the San Francisco 49ers 12-6.

Week 15 concludes on Monday, when the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings square off at 7 p.m. CDT at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis and the Atlanta Falcons and the Las Vegas Raiders meet at 7:30 p.m. at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. ABC will televise the Bears-Vikings game, and ESPN will televise the Falcons-Raiders game.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.





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Alabama elections 2026: Who is running for U.S. Senate and House?

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Alabama residents will make their choice for U.S. Congress during the May 19 primary, and officials are urging people to vote despite an ever-evolving situation surrounding the state’s congressional maps.

Currently, there are legal disputes surrounding the Congressional districts map in use in Alabama. Following the Supreme Court’s ruling in late April on a redistricting case in Louisiana, Alabama asked for the preliminary injunction which barred them from redrawing their maps until 2030 to be lifted, which the courts have granted as of May 11.

Though there’s been some confusion in the face of ongoing legal motions regarding the maps, what is certain is that primary elections will go on as planned despite Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey calling for a special election in August for the affected congressional districts — Districts 1, 2, 6 and 7.

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The Northern District Court of Alabama, which originally issued the injunction, still has to reconsider the case. The court asked state officials in a May 12 order to explain the plan for the 2026 elections and to explain how they plan to “ensure that all Alabamians may timely and efficaciously exercise their constitutional right to vote.”

There are two more elections after the primaries this month. On June 16, the state will hold primary runoff elections, and on Nov. 3, the state will host the general election. Additional candidates could come up after the primaries conclude, so once the names are finalized, the ballots may appear differently in November.

The special election in races affected by new congressional maps is currently planned for Aug. 11, though officials — including Ivey — have encouraged all voters to cast their ballots in the regular May 19 primary.

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Who’s running for U.S. Senate?

The seat currently held by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville is up for election. Tuberville, who has thrown his hat in the governor’s race, will not be returning to the position, so all candidates listed would be new to the Senate. The other seat is held by U.S. Sen. Katie Britt and won’t be open until her term expires in 2028.

Republican candidates

  • Seth Burton
  • Dale Shelton Deas Jr.
  • Jared Hudson
  • Steve Marshall
  • Barry Moore
  • Rodney Walker

Some names on this list are already serving in federal and Alabama state government positions, with Marshall currently serving as the state’s Attorney General, and Moore currently representing Alabama’s 1st District in the House of Representatives and previously representing the 2nd District. Of the candidates, President Donald Trump has endorsed only one, which is Moore.

Hudson is the only candidate who has attempted to run for another position, albeit unsuccessfully — he ran for sheriff of Jefferson County in 2022, but lost to incumbent Sheriff Mark Pettway.

Democratic candidates

  • Dakarai Larriett
  • Kyle Sweetser
  • Everett Wess
  • Mark S. Wheeler II

Who’s running for House of Representatives?

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell is running unopposed in District 7. Voters in every district have candidates from both sides of the aisle to consider.

Considering the special election that is now on the horizon, candidate names may appear differently on ballots in August if different maps are approved. For the May 19 primaries, the following is how candidate names will appear.

District 1 Republican Candidates

  • Jerry Carl
  • James (Jimmy) Dees
  • Rhett Marques
  • Joshua McKee
  • John Mills
  • James Richardson
  • Austin Sidwell

District 1 Democratic Candidates

Senate candidate Moore currently holds the District 1 position, so no candidates are incumbents. A few of the candidates in this race have previous political experience. Carl is a former member of the U.S. House and used to represent District 1, with his tenure in office lasting from 2021-25. Marques is a current Alabama State House representative.

District 2 Republican Candidates

District 2 Democratic Candidates

U.S. Rep. Figures currently holds the District 2 position.

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District 3 Republican Candidates

District 3 Democratic Candidates

U.S. Rep. Rogers currently holds the District 3 position.

District 4 Republican Candidates

  • Robert B. Aderholt
  • Tommy Barnes

District 4 Democratic Candidates

  • Amanda N. Pusczek
  • Shane Weaver

U.S. Rep. Aderholt currently holds the District 4 position. His one Republican opponent, Barnes, has a history in public service, serving as a Colbert County Commissioner.

District 5 Republican Candidates

District 5 Democratic Candidates

  • Jeremy Devito
  • Candice Dollar Duvieilh
  • Andrew Sneed

U.S. Rep. Strong currently holds the District 5 position.

District 6 Republican candidates

District 6 Democratic candidates

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer currently holds the District 6 position.

How do I check my voter registration status?

To vote in the primary election, voters need to have been registered to vote in Alabama for 15 days before the election is scheduled to happen.

To check your registration status, visit vote.gov.

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‘Maverick Act’ aims to preserve three F-14 Tomcats with restoration in Alabama

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PENSACOLA, Fla. — A bipartisan bill is making its way through Washington that would preserve and possibly restore a famous piece of naval aviation history.

The F-14 Tomcat was in service with the Navy for more than 30 years and was famously used in the original “Top Gun” movie.

But when the aircraft retired in 2005, the U.S. government destroyed a majority of the airplanes that were here in the U.S. This made the prospects of the jet returning to the skies next to impossible.

The “Maverick Act” hopes to bring a jet that inspired a generation back to life.

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“The Maverick Act got a lot of support,” “It passed the Senate unanimously. It now heads to Congress for a final vote.”

Pensacola Navy veteran Dan McCort can still feel the raw power the F-14 Tomcat brought to naval aviation.

“It was a blast to fly. I gotta tell you I got it,” McCort said. “I love the airplane. I love the missions because it came with a huge mission set.”

The only country in the world flying the jet was Iran. The jets were given to Iran in 1979. But when the government was overthrown, the jets fell into the hands of an anti-American government.

Because of that, when the jet retired in 2006, the U.S. ordered most of the aircraft and its parts be destroyed.

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During Operation Epic Fury, American and Israeli pilots destroyed Iran’s entire Air Force, including all the remaining flyable F-14s.

“We had to take them out, but boy that was hard for me to watch,” McCort said.

A bill dubbed the “Maverick Act” was introduced through a bipartisan effort. The legislation would preserve and restore three F-14s sitting in our nation’s boneyard.

“That airplane inspired an entire nation, partly because of the movie, partly because of the times it was hard Cold War, and it represented frankly American air power,” said McCort.

“A fantastic piece of equipment that served our country well,” Congressman Jimmy Patronis said. “But I can’t help but poke fun at it simply because of what Tom Cruise has done with the most recent ‘Top Gun’ movies.”

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The bill calls for the Navy to donate the Tomcats to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, where they will be restored. If there’s enough spare parts, the bill calls for one of them to be restored to flight status to be flown at airshows across the country.

All of this would be funded by private donors, and not American taxpayers.

“If there’s no taxpayer dollars being used to restore these things then put it on the table,” said Patronis.

McCort says restoring the airplane will cost millions of dollars.

“A foundation that could generate some donations to defer the costs of making this thing fly because it will not be inexpensive,” said McCort. “I believe we’ll pay dividends down the road, both for the museum as well as a recruiting opportunity… as well as a recruiting opportunity for the country in general, and for the Navy frankly.”

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Voters hold signs saying “Hands Off Our Votes” and “Our Vote Our Voice Our Power” outside the Alabama Statehouse on May 4, 2026 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday called a special election in congressional districts 1, 2, 6 and 7 following an order from the Supreme Court allowing the state to use the state’s 2023 map. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)



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