Buffalo Bills defensive end Greg Rousseau leads the eight Miami Hurricanes alums remaining in the 2024 NFL Playoffs. Buffalo and Rousseau were one of four NFL teams with Miami alums to win during wildcard weekend. Rousseau was the only one to make an impact during Wildcard weekend.
In the 31-7 Buffalo win over the Denver Broncos played in the snow, Rousseau recorded two tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and one quarterback hit. Buffalo finished with four TFLs, two sacks and two QBHs in a dominating defensive performance. Denver had a five-play 70-yard touchdown drive to open the game.
Buffalo held Denver to 154 yards and 35 plays after the opening drive. Baltimore and Most Valuable Player candidate quarterback Lamar Jackson presents a far more difficult challenge for the Buffalo defense in the Divisional Round on Sunday. Buffalo is 9-0 at home this season including the playoffs entering Saturday's game.
Tight end Brevin Jordan who is on the injured reserve list after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in September will travel to play at the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs who feature safety Deon Bush as their Miami alum. Bush played in two games for K.C. in 2024 with three tackles versus Pittsburgh on December 25.
Player | Position | Team | NFL Experience |
|---|---|---|---|
Brevin Jordan | Tight end | Houston Texans | Four years (IR) |
Greg Rousseau | Defensive end | Buffalo Bills | Four years |
Kamren Kinchens | Safety | L.A. Rams | Rookie |
K.J. Osborn | Wide receivers | Washington | Four years |
Mitchell Agude | Linebacker | Detroit Lions | Rookie |
Al-Quadin Muhammad | Defensive lineman | Detroit Lions | Seven years |
Michael Badgley | Kicker | Detroit Lions | Six years (IR) |
Deon Bush | Safety | K.C. Chiefs | Nine years |
Denver linebacker K.J. Cloyd who is a Miami alum did not play for the Broncos in their loss to Buffalo in the Wildcard round. Former Miami LB Denzel Perryman had two tackles as the Los Angeles Chargers lost 32-12 in the first round at Houston. Miami LB Alum Shaq Quarterman did not record any stats versus Houston.
Former Miami wide receiver K.J. Osborn was inactive for the Washington Commanders in their 23-20 first-round win on the road at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Osborn was traded from the New Patriots to Washington during the season. Osborn did not have a reception in his only game played for Washington in 2024.
Kinchens had six tackles in a 27-9 win by the Los Angeles Rams eliminated the previously 14-3 Minnesota Vikings in the Wildcard round. If the Detroit Lions and Rams win this weekend at least one Miami alum will be guaranteed to play in Super Bowl LVI.
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Defensive lineman Al-Quadin Muhammad played in nine games for the Detroit Lions in 2024 with 11 tackles, five QB hits, four TFLs, four tackles for loss and one pass defended in 2024. Linebacker Mitchell Agude is on the Detroit practice squad and kicker Michael Badgley has been out with an injury the entire season.
Miami is guaranteed to have at least one alum's team in the AFC and NFC Championship games with Houston playing Kansas City and Detroit playing Washington this weekend. Wins by Buffalo, Detroit and the Los Angeles Rams this weekend would guarantee a Miami alum a Super Bowl LVI ring.