The 2018 regular NFL season ended today with three Roanoke Valley natives playing. Two locals will have their season continued while one's season is complete.
Second year player Nazair Jones of the Seatle Seahawks and Rookie Keion Crossen of the New England Patriots will see another game by making it in the playoffs while five year vetran Kareem Martin of the New York Giants season came to an end in todays 35-36 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
Roanoke Rapids Native Nazair Jones in his second year with the Seattle Seahawks played in nine regular season games and tallied two solo tackles and five assist tackles with one tackle for lost yards and two hits on the QB.
Seatle will travel to Dallas for the Saturday January 5th NFC Wild card game with a 8:15PM kickoff.
Northampton County Native Keion Crossen in hisrookie season with the New England Patriots played in eleven regular season games and tallied eight solo tackles.
New England has a 1st round bye and will play at home Sunday January 12th with a 1:15PM kickoff.
Kareem Martin in his fifth NFL season and first with the New York Giants played all sixteen games and tallied twenty-two solo tackles and twenty-six assist with four tackle for loss yards. One half sacks and ten hits on the QB.