Eichenberg lays the boom on special teams
Another former Ohio State linebacker also made a big impression in Week 17 as Tommy Eichenberg laid one of the week’s biggest hits in the Las Vegas Raiders’ loss to the New York Giants.
On a punt return by Gunner Olszewski early in the third quarter, Eichenberg barreled into the Giants receiver at full speed, knocking him backward with a thundering collision that could be heard on TV.
Eichenberg also recorded a tackle on the game’s opening kickoff and another tackle on an Olszewski punt return, bringing him to 21 special teams tackles for the season, the third-most in the NFL this year.
Eichenberg also recorded two tackles on defense in the Raiders’ 34-10 loss to the Giants, which dropped Las Vegas to 2-14 on the season and put the Raiders in position to have the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft.