Across The Shield: Vonn Bell, Eli Apple and Malcolm Jenkins Top Huge Week of Highlights for Buckeyes in the NFL

A pair of Silver Bullets strike hard for the Saints 

After getting torched last week by the Rams, the Saints secondary hoped to rebound against Seattle. 

Things were still bumpy in the Saints 33-27 win over the Seahawks, but at least New Orleans' Buckeye-stacked secondary found a way to make game-changing plays like this one: 

Eli Apple forces a fumble and Vonn Bell takes it to the house.

Buckeyes out here making game changing plays. pic.twitter.com/zkNZKCIstT

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) September 22, 2019

Vonn Bell and Eli Apple, took things back to 2014 with a forced fumble and then scoop and score.

Bell would couple his first NFL touchdown with nine tackles and a pass deflection. Apple, who's found himself a home in New Orleans since being traded by New York, finished the day with three tackles and his forced fumble. 

Special players on special teams 

Buckeyes make plays on every unit. 

Case in point: Cameron Johnston.

Its Its beautiful. pic.twitter.com/oSDzDfk5mD

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) September 22, 2019

And also, Malcolm Jenkins:

Malcolm Jenkins with the block! pic.twitter.com/9iLB389CLs

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) September 22, 2019

That field goal block set up the Eagles with a chance to win it in regulation with a touchdown, but they ultimately fell just short.

Carlos Hyde bullies his way into the end zone 

Can't cap things off without a little offense, right? 

Carlos Hyde, who's bounced around the league like he used to bounce off defenders, finds himself in a Houston Texans jersey this season. 

But that still doesn't change his eventual destination: the end zone. 

GUAPO. pic.twitter.com/vb5vGzC34K

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) September 22, 2019

Hyde finished the day with 19 yards on 10 carries and a touchdown in the Texans' 27-20 win over the Chargers.

More Bad Luck For Malik

Malik Hooker can't seem to shake the bad luck on the injury front.

Hooker suffered a labrum tear in his hip ahead of the 2017 NFL draft, missed most of his rookie season with a torn ACL and MCL, and missed three games with a foot injury and lingering hip injuries last season.

And now he's sidelined again.

Colts S Malik Hooker tore meniscus in his knee and is expected to be out 4-6 weeks, per source. He actually came back in and finished the game with the injury.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 23, 2019

Get right soon, Malik. We need to see more plays like this:

This is worth isolating, watching again, and composing a tribute power ballad. Goodness, Malik. pic.twitter.com/5fOqOp50FA

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) September 8, 2019