Don Barclay/Photo by the Green Bay Packers
In this week’s report, Don Barclay advanced to the NFC Championship Game, while a pair of former Mountaineers, Shaq Riddick and Dreamius Smith, see their season continue as members of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ practice squad as the team prepares for the AFC Championship Game.
Don Barclay
Green Bay Packers (NFL)
T/G | 6-4 | 305
Harmony, Pa.
Next Game: Sunday, Jan. 15 – at Atlanta – 3:05 p.m. ET
Don Barclay played 15 snaps in Green Bay’s 34-31 victory at Dallas in the divisional round of the playoffs on Sunday. Barclay and Green Bay (12-6) travel to Atlanta to take on the Falcons (12-5) in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday.
Houston Texans (NFL)
S | 6-0 | 200
Apopka, Fla.
Twitter: @K_DILLON20
Rookie KJ Dillon was placed on injured reserve after suffering an injury against Indianapolis on Monday, Oct. 17. Although Dillion may have been sidelined, he and his teammates helped 14 needy children by picking out clothing and toys in a shopping spree. The Texans’ season concluded with a 34-16 loss at New England on Saturday in the divisional round of the playoffs.
Mark Glowinski started at left guard and played all 55 offensive snaps in Seattle’s 36-20 loss at Atlanta in the second round of the playoffs on Saturday.
Shaq Riddick
Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)
LB | 6-6 | 260
Akron, Ohio
Next Game: Practice Squad
Shaq Riddick was signed to Pittsburgh’s practice squad on Dec. 13. He was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He was released by Arizona on Sept. 27. Pittsburgh (13-5) won its divisional round contest at Kansas City, 18-16, and travels to New England (15-2) on Sunday night.
Dreamius Smith was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad on Nov. 28. Smith signed an undrafted free agent contract with the San Diego Chargers last season. He was placed on injured reserve on August 30 and released two days later. Smith appeared in two games with the Chargers in 2015. Pittsburgh (13-5) won its divisional round contest at Kansas City, 18-16, and travels to New England (15-2) on Sunday night.
