Defensive end Carl Lawson didn’t sign with the Dallas Cowboys until halfway through training camp. He began the season on the practice squad. But on Sunday, Lawson made his third start in a row for Dallas and rang up two sacks of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins in the Cowboys’ 27-21 loss.

Lawson had one-half sack for the 2024 season entering Sunday’s game, and his most recent full sack had come during the 2022 season.

But against Atlanta, Lawson recorded his fourth game with at least two sacks and his first since Sept. 27, 2020.

Lawson caused Cousins to fumble in the second quarter, and Dallas recovered at its 33-yard line.

Lawson was among the 16 former Auburn players who got on the field on the ninth Sunday of the NFL’s 105th season.

One other former Auburn player was involved in the Dallas-Atlanta game:

· Cowboys wide receiver Seth Williams (Paul Bryant) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

In the other Sunday games:

Baltimore Ravens 41, Denver Broncos 10

· Bo Nix (Pinson Valley) started at quarterback for the Broncos. Nix completed 19-of-33 passes for 223 yards with no touchdowns and one interception and ran six times for 36 yards. Nix also caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver Courtland Sutton to cut Baltimore’s lead to 10-7 with 7:15 left in the first half. Nix lost a touchdown run to a holding penalty, and his interception bounced off a receiver’s hands.

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· Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham dressed for the game but did not play.

Buffalo Bills 30, Miami Dolphins 27

· Dolphins wide receiver Anthony Schwartz is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

Carolina Panthers 23, New Orleans Saints 22

· Derrick Brown is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

Cincinnati Bengals 41, Las Vegas Raiders 24

· Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson made all his kicks – three extra points and a 46-yard field goal.

· Bengals guard Tashawn Manning is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Bengals defensive tackle Justin Rogers is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Los Angeles Chargers 27, Cleveland Browns 10

· Chargers long snapper Josh Harris handled the snaps for seven punts, four extra-point tries and one field-goal attempt.

Washington Commanders 27, New York Giants 22

· Noah Igbinoghene (Hewitt-Trussville) started at cornerback for the Commanders. Igbinoghene made three tackles and broke up one pass.

· Darius Slayton started at wide receiver for the Giants. Slayton had three receptions for 49 yards and picked up 11 yards on his first rushing attempt since 2021.

Tennessee Titans 20, New England Patriots 17 (OT)

· Titans defensive tackle Marlon Davidson (Greenville) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Patriots defensive tackle Marcus Harris (Park Crossing) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Jonathan Jones started at cornerback for the Patriots. Jones made three tackles and broke up one pass.

· Roger McCreary (Williamson) started at cornerback for the Titans. McCreary made three tackles and recorded one tackle for loss.

Arizona Cardinals 29, Chicago Bears 9

· Cardinals defensive tackle Angelo Blackson is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Bears defensive tackle Byron Cowart was designated as a game-day inactive.

· Cardinals inside linebacker Owen Pappoe made four tackles and forced a fumble for the first time in his NFL career. (Chicago recovered the fumble.)

Philadelphia Eagles 28, Jacksonville Jaguars 23

· Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby ran for 22 yards on eight carries.

· Eagles offensive lineman Jack Driscoll did not record any stats.

· Jaguars safety Daniel Thomas (Lee-Montgomery) did not record any stats.

· Eagles tight end C.J. Uzomah is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Detroit Lions 24, Green Bay Packers 14

· Carlton Davis started at cornerback for the Lions. Davis made seven tackles and broke up two passes.

· Packers quarterback Malik Willis dressed for the game but did not play.

· Packers defensive tackle Colby Wooden made one tackle and registered one quarterback hit before leaving with a shoulder injury.

Los Angeles Rams 26, Seattle Seahawks 20 (OT)

· Derick Hall started at strongside linebacker for the Seahawks. Hall made one tackle.

· Seahawks cornerback Nehemiah Pritchett (Jackson) was designated as a game-day inactive. An ankle injury kept Pritchett off the field.

Minnesota Vikings 21, Indianapolis Colts 13

· Colts cornerback Jaylin Simpson is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Braden Smith started at right offensive tackle for the Colts.

Week 9 started on Thursday night, when the New York Jets defeated the Houston Texans 21-13.

Week 9 concludes on Monday, when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs square off at 7:15 p.m. CDT at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. ABC and ESPN will televise the game.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AmarkG1.