The Tampa Bay Buccaneers piled up plenty of stats in their 51-27 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, including two kickoff returns by running back D.J. Williams.

The Bucs elevated Williams from their practice squad to make him eligible to play against the Saints, and the rookie made his NFL debut.

Williams had a 24-yard kickoff return and a 30-yard kickoff return

Williams became the 28th Auburn alumnus to play in the NFL this season.

Williams ran for 599 yards and five touchdowns on 122 carries and caught 12 passes for 72 yards in the 2019 and 2020 seasons for Auburn.

Williams played at Florida State in 2021 and Arizona in 2022 and 2023 before joining the Buccaneers as an undrafted rookie this year.

Williams was among the 22 former Auburn players who got on the field on the sixth Sunday of the NFL’s 105th season.

Two other former Auburn players were involved in the Tampa Bay-New Orleans game:

· K.J. Britt (Oxford) started at inside linebacker for the Buccaneers. Britt made three tackles and shared one sack. Britt recorded the first sack of his NFL career in his 51st game.

· Jamel Dean started at cornerback for the Buccaneers. Dean made one tackle. He left the game in the first half with a hamstring injury and did not return.

In the other Sunday games:

Chicago Bears 35, Jacksonville Jaguars 16

· Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby ran for 24 yards on seven carries and returned three kickoffs for 102 yards, including a 41-yarder. The kickoff returns were the first of the season for Bigsby.

· Bears defensive end Byron Cowart made two tackles and shared a sack. The sack was the second of Cowart’s NFL career, with the first coming in the 2020 season.

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

Baltimore Ravens 30, Washington Commanders 23

· Commanders cornerback Noah Igbinoghene (Hewitt-Trussville) made two tackles and broke up one pass.

Green Bay Packers 34, Arizona Cardinals 13

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

· Cardinals inside linebacker Owen Pappoe made one tackle.

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

· Packers defensive lineman Colby Wooden did not record any stats.

Houston Texans 41, New England Patriots 21

· 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.

· Texans offensive tackle Kilian Zierer is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Philadelphia Eagles 20, Cleveland Browns 16

· Eagles offensive lineman Jack Driscoll did not record any stats in his 2024 debut. Philadelphia elevated Driscoll from the practice squad to make him eligible to play.

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

Indianapolis Colts 20, Tennessee Titans 17

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

· Roger McCreary (Williamson) started at cornerback for the Titans. McCreary made four tackles.

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

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

Los Angeles Chargers 23, Denver Broncos 16

· Chargers long snapper Josh Harris handled the snaps on four punts, three field goals and two extra points.

· Bo Nix (Pinson Valley) started at quarterback for the Broncos. Nix completed 19-of-33 passes for 216 yards with two touchdowns and one interception and ran for 61 yards on six carries. Nix threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes – a 2-yarder to wide receiver Troy Franklin with 10:06 to play and a 15-yarder to wide receiver Courtland Sutton with 5:22 remaining.

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

Pittsburgh Steelers 32, Las Vegas Raiders 13

· Steelers defensive tackle Montravius Adams made one tackle.

· Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson had only one kick – an extra point – and he made it.

· Steelers outside linebacker Eku Leota made one tackle. Pittsburgh elevated Leota from the practice squad to make him eligible to play.

· Raiders tight end John Samuel Shenker did not record any stats.

Atlanta Falcons 38, Carolina Panthers 20

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

· Panthers linebacker Chandler Wooten did not record any stats.

Detroit Lions 47, Dallas Cowboys 9

· Carlton Davis started at cornerback for the Buccaneers. Davis made two tackles and broke up two tackles.

· Carl Lawson started at defensive end for the Cowboys. Lawson made two tackles and registered two quarterback hits.

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

Cincinnati Bengals 17, New York Giants 7

· 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.

· Darius Slayton started at wide receiver for the Giants. Slayton had six receptions for 57 yards. Slayton drew a defensive pass interference penalty in the end zone on a throw from the Cincinnati 19-yard line to set up New York’s touchdown with 5:48 left in the third quarter. Slayton lost a 56-yard reception to an ineligible receiver downfield penalty in the second quarter.

Week 6 started on Thursday night, when the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 36-24.

Week 6 concludes on Monday, when the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets square off at 7:15 p.m. CDT at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. 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.