{
  "id": 18096502,
  "title": "Indiana connections in the NFL: How did they do in Week 8? Appearances, stats",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/indiana-connections-in-the-nfl-how-did-they-do-in-week-8-appearances",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-04T09:02:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/indiana-connections-nfl-did-week-090239794.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Week 8, several NFL players with ties to Indiana made appearances in their respective games. Tommy Tremble, a tight end for the Carolina Panthers, had one catch for 19 yards. Mitchell Evans, also a tight end for the Panthers, contributed 22 yards with two receptions. Bam Martin-Scott, a linebacker for the Panthers, recorded one tackle.\n\nOther appearances included Aaron Banks, an offensive lineman for the Packers, who had no major box-score involvement. J.J. Jansen, a linebacker for the Panthers, did not record any significant stats.\n\nOn the defensive side, Jessie Bates III of the Falcons recorded six tackles in a 16-0 loss. Alohi Gilman of the Chiefs had six tackles in a 24-28 defeat.\n\nOffensive standout George Karlaftis of the Chiefs, a former Purdue University player, contributed two tackles, one sack, three pass defenses and one quarterback hit. Kyren Williams of the Rams rushed for 56 yards on 16 carries and scored a touchdown. Xavier Watts, a safety for the Falcons, recorded nine tackles.\n\nKyle Hamilton of the Ravens logged seven tackles and one tackle for loss, while Kyle Hamilton of the Ravens had seven tackles and one tackle for loss. Braden Fiske of the Rams recorded two tackles and one quarterback hit.\n\nOther notable performances included Alihi Gilman, who had six tackles for the Chiefs, and Michael Mayer of the Raiders, who had five catches for 53 yards.",
  "summary": "How did players with Indiana connections do in the eighth week of NFL regular season football.",
  "key_points": [
    "Tommy Tremble and Mitchell Evans had 41 receiving yards for Panthers",
    "Bam Martin-Scott logged one tackle for Panthers",
    "George Karlaftis of Chiefs had 5 total tackles and a sack"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The varied statistical contributions from these former Indiana-linked players demonstrate the wide-ranging impact local talent continues to have across multiple defensive and offensive roles throughout the professional league.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}