NFL Update: Justice Hill Gets a Game Ball, Rudolph Takes Over for Titans

We’re coming down the home stretch of the NFL’s regular season with three or so crucial games left for those teams still in the playoff hunt. And there just so happen to be a handful of former Cowboys making plays on a couple of those teams.

Let’s take a look around the league to see how OSU alums performed during Week 15.

Justice Hill Checks the Other Boxes

Justice received a game ball for showing off his talents in ways less traditional to a ball carrier. The dynamic fifth-year running back recently inked a new a two-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens thanks to his ability to fill in around the talents of RB1 Derrick Henry and rush-heavy QB Lamar Jackson. Those skills were on display against the Giants.

Hill’s 59-yard opening kickoff return was the longest for Baltimore this season, and then he reeled in all five balls thrown his way for 61 yards, including a huge 27-yard TD. Entering Week 16, Hill’s 447 yards after catch ranks second among AFC running backs.

TOUCHDOWN @jhill21_!! NUMBER 5 FOR @Lj_Era8!!!

Tune in on CBS and @paramountplus. pic.twitter.com/Y0L2ko0baj

— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 15, 2024

Justice, Tylan Wallace and the rest of the Ravens will host another OSU alum when Jaylen Warren and the Pittsburgh Steelers visit in a crucial AFC North matchup at 3:30 p.m. Saturday.

Chuba Takes Care of the Big Guys

Chuba had a fairly pedestrian game by his standards, rushing for just 32 yards and adding 17 receiving yards during the Panthers’ 30-14 loss to Dallas.

But while the Panthers’ have undergone a rebuilding year and haven’t been out of playoff contention for some time, Chuba has been a bright spot, eclipsing 1,000 yards the week prior (he’s the first Canadian to do so in nearly four decades). He also inked a big extension and decided to spread some of that wealth with the big guys that paved the way.

#Panthers Star RB Chuba Hubbard gifted his entire O-Line Louis Vuitton Gear after reaching 1️⃣K Rushing Yards #KeepPounding pic.twitter.com/u7RGm37sXI

— Panthers Statement (@panthersstate) December 14, 2024

Chuba and the Panthers host the Arizona Cardinals at noon Sunday.

“Rudolph, You’re In”

Mason Rudolph is no stranger to the quarterback carousel, having spent four years up and down the depth chart in Pittsburgh before entering the QB fray in Tennessee this season. On Sunday, after not seeing the field in over a month, he got the nod to spell Will Levis after the second-year quarterback committed his fourth turnover of the game, including three interceptions which came in the span of eight plays.

Rudolph came in and gave the Titans a little bit of life, completing 21 of 26 throws for 209 yards and two touchdowns, though he did have an interception of his own. Following the game, Tennessee head coach Brian Callahan was noncommittal on who would start next week.

The 3-11 Titans will head to Indy to face the Colts at noon Sunday.