LISTEN: Kyle Shanahan's Seat Isn't Even Warm →

Five NFL players could play 18 games this season and get no bye week after trades

Nov 7, 2024 at 2:20 AM

As the NFL ponders expanding the regular season to 18 games, five players can find out this year exactly what that feels like.Players who were traded from a team that hasn't had its bye week to a team that already had its bye week can go through the whole season without a week off. This year, five players have already played nine games on a team that didn't have its bye yet and were traded to teams that still have nine games remaining after already having their byes.Those players are Preston Smith (traded from the Packers to the Steelers), Za'Darius Smith (Browns to Lions), Khalil Davis (Texans to 49ers), Mike Williams (Jets to Steelers) and Jonathan Mingo (Panthers to Cowboys).Last year Leonard Williams became the first player in the modern era to play 18 games in a season when he was traded from the Giants to the Seahawks and played in every game for both teams, without getting a bye.In the modern era, playing 18 games in a season only became possible in 2021, when the NFL added a 17th regular season game and an 18th week to the season. But Williams is not the only player in NFL history to play 18 games in a season. In the early days of the NFL, schedules were not standardized...

Click here to view the whole article
The above link leads to an external page. 49ers Webzone has no control over its contents.

More San Francisco 49ers News

placeholder image

Jauan Jennings shines: PFF's best and worst graded 49ers players vs. Seahawks, plus snap counts

By David Bonilla
Nov 18

The San Francisco 49ers dropped their record to 5-5 after a 20-17 loss against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 11. Today, Pro Football Focus released its grades and snap counts from the game. Which Niners stood out, and who has more work to do? Below are Pro Football Focus' five...


placeholder image

NFL announces fines against two 49ers players from game in Tampa

By Marc Adams
Nov 16

The NFL has fined two San Francisco 49ers players from last Sunday's win in Tampa against the Buccaneers. FB Kyle Juszczyk was fined $11,817 for a low block, and LB Fred Warner was fined $11,255 for a facemask. No Buccaneers players were fined. Juszczyk was not called for the...


placeholder image

NFL power rankings: How far did the 49ers drop after falling to 5-5?

By David Bonilla
Nov 19

The San Francisco 49ers' season took another frustrating turn on Sunday as they suffered a 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's Stadium. Despite holding a fourth-quarter lead, the 49ers once again let victory slip away, marking their third divisional loss under similar...


placeholder image

Why ESPN believes Deebo Samuel could be a 49ers offseason cap casualty

By David Bonilla
Nov 15

ESPN reporter Dan Graziano recently evaluated the NFL landscape to identify potential offseason trade and cut candidates. One name stood out as a likely casualty while examining the San Francisco 49ers' salary cap situation. It's a player whose future with the team has been the...


Latest

Trending News

Share 49ersWebzone