Nicholas Morrow

PRO CAREER:

• Enters his sixth NFL season with the Bears in 2022 after spending the previous five with the Raiders
• An undrafted free agent out of Greenville University (Ill.), he has played in 62 career games with 29 starts
• Career totals include 237 tackles (172), 4.0 sacks, two INTs, 20 passes defensed, 15 QBH, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery
• In 2020, posted a career-high 76 tackles (60 solo), eight TFL, 3.0 sacks for minus-29 yards, six QBH and a team-high nine passes defensed. He was the only player in the NFL to record three sacks and nine passes defensed during the 2020 season
• Was one-of-two Raiders rookies to appear in all 16 contests in 2017, recording 57 tackles (37), four passes defensed and one forced fumble

2021 SEASON (Raiders):

• Spent the entire season on injured reserve due to an ankle injury sustained during a joint training camp workout with the Rams

2020 SEASON (Raiders):

• Appeared in 14 games with a career-high 11 starts
• Set a career-high in tackles (77), tackles for loss (eight), sacks (three), passes defensed (nine) and fumble recoveries (one)
• Also tied a career-high one INT and one forced fumble
• Was the only player during the NFL's 2020 season to post at least three sacks and nine passes defensed
• His nine passes defensed ranked first in the NFL among all linebackers and his three sacks marked the most by a Raiders linebacker since 2017
• Recorded the Raiders first INT on the season vs. New Orleans in Week 2 and tied a team-high seven tackles, while adding one pass defensed
• Led the team in tackles (nine) at New England for the second consecutive week
• Tallied two tackles at Cleveland, including one for loss, while recording his first fumble recovery of the season and added one stop on special teams
• During the Week 9 contest at Denver, Morrow logged five tackles (four solo), one sack, two passes defensed and one forced fumble; he also recorded his second sack of his career early in the second quarter, taking down QB Drew Lock for a loss of eight yards and registered his second career forced fumble on the strip-sack of Lock, marking his second game against the Broncos with a forced fumble
• Finished with eight tackles (six) and one pass defensed vs. Kansas City
• Posted a game-high and career-high 10 tackles at the Falcons in Week 11
• Totaled five tackles (three) and one sack at the Jets
• Recorded his second sack of the season, becoming the first Raiders linebacker with two-plus sacks since LB Bruce Irvin in 2017
• Totaled eight tackles (five), including two for loss, and two passes defensed in Week 13 vs. the Colts, marking his fifth game in a row with at least five tackles and his third in a row with a tackle-for-loss
• Returned to action Week 16 to tie his career-high with 10 tackles (seven solo) and record 1.0 sack, totaling three on the season, the most by a Raiders linebacker since Irvin's eight in 2017

2019 SEASON (Raiders):

• Appeared in 16 games with eight starts at linebacker
• Posted 67 tackles (49 solo) and recorded his first career INT
• Finished tied for third on the team with six special teams tackles and tied a career high with four passes defensed
• Tied for second on the team with seven tackles, including one for loss, and recorded one pass defensed at the Colts
• Made his first start of the season vs. Chicago and recorded his first career INT, returning it 11 yards to the Bears' 24-yard line; he finished the contest with four tackles, one INT and one pass defensed
• Started and recorded seven tackles (three) at Green Bay
• (10/27) at Hou.: Recorded five tackles (four)
• (11/7) vs. LAC: Registered eight tackles (five) on defense and recorded one stop on special teams
• (11/24) at NYJ: Led the team and tied a career high with 10 tackles (five)
• (12/1) at KC: Finished with a team-high five tackles.

2018 SEASON (Raiders):

• Played in all 16 games (five starts)
• Finished the season with 37 tackles (26 solo), one sack, three passes defensed and one forced fumble
• Recorded six special teams tackles, tied for sixth on the team
• (9/10) vs. LAR: Appeared exclusively on special teams in the season opener, collecting one stop
• (9/23) at Mia.: Recorded one special teams tackle
• (9/30) vs. Cle.: Appeared on special teams and registered one tackle on the unit
• (10/14) vs. Sea.: Appeared exclusively on special teams and recorded one tackle for the unit
• (10/28) vs. Ind.: Appeared on both defense and special teams. Recorded two tackles and one pass defensed, and also contributed one stop on special teams
• (11/1) at SF: Saw limited action at linebacker and notched one tackle
• (11/11) vs. LAC: Tallied three tackles and one pass defensed
• (11/18) at Ari.: Recorded two tackles on defense. Added one stop on special teams
• (11/25) at Bal.: Earned his first start and tallied three tackles, with two tackles for loss. Registered his first career sack when he took down QB Lamar Jackson for a loss of four yards. Also contributed one tackle on special teams
• (12/2) vs. KC: Tied a season high with seven tackles in the contest
• (12/9) vs. Pit.: Recorded three tackles and one pass defensed
• (12/16) at Cin.: Finished the game with six tackles. Saw action on special teams
• (12/24) vs. Den.: Totaled four tackles (three) and one forced fumble
• (12/30) at KC: Finished the day with six tackles (four)

2017 SEASON (Raiders):

• Appeared in all 16 games, making five starts as a rookie
• Totaled a rookie-leading 57 tackles (37 solo) and four passes defensed
• Also earned a large role on special teams and contributed with three stops
• Made his NFL debut in Week 1 at the Titans, seeing action on special teams and defense and recorded his first career tackle
• Saw significant action on defense vs. the Jets in Week 2, posting three tackles
• Saw extended action on defense and made four tackles Week 5 vs. the Ravens
• Made his first career start vs. the Chargers and posted five tackles and one pass defensed
• Started and posted five tackles (four) in the victory over Kansas City
• Started at linebacker and led the team with a season-high nine tackles vs. the Giants
• Started and registered seven tackles (four) at the Chiefs
• Tallied six tackles and one pass defensed vs. the Cowboys in Week 14