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Landon Collins named NFC Defensive Player of the Week

The National Football League announced today that Washington Redskins safety Landon Collins has been named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the team’s Week 6 win against the Miami Dolphins. The honor is the fourth of Collins’ career and his first as a member of the Redskins.

Washington Redskins v Miami Dolphins
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Collins finished the Week 6 contest against the Miami Dolphins with:

  • 12 tackles (10 solo), including
  • one for a loss,
  • one sack,
  • one forced fumble and
  • two passes defensed.