Cards in the NFL: 2022 Week 6

Here’s how former Louisville Cardinals performed in Week Six of the 2022 NFL season.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Week Six of the National Football League's 2022 season is almost complete, and former Louisville Cardinals continue to make significant impacts across the league. Nine former Cards have made it to active NFL rosters so far this season, with almost all of them contributing on a weekly basis.

Here are how former Cards fared in Week Six of the 2022 NFL season, as well as the previous weeks:

Jaire Alexander

Position: Cornerback
Team: Green Bay Packers
Years at UofL: 2015-17

Week 1 (at Vikings): Started for five tackles (four solo).
Week 2 (vs. Bears): Started for three tackles (two solo), one tackle for loss, one interception and one pass defense.
Week 3 (at Buccaneers): Started for no stats - suffered groin injury on opening drive.
Week 4 (vs. Patriots): Inactive.
Week 5 (vs. Giants - London): Started for five tackles (four solo) and one tackle for loss.
Week 6 (vs. Jets): Started for three solo tackles and three pass defenses.

Season (Five games, five starts): 16 tackles (13 solo), two tackles for loss, one interception and four pass defenses.

Tutu Atwell

Position: Wide Receiver
Team: Los Angeles Rams
Years at UofL: 2018-20

Week 1 (vs. Bills): Subbed for no receptions on one target.
Week 2 (vs. Falcons): Subbed for no receptions on no targets.
Week 3 (at Cardinals): Subbed for no receptions on one target.
Week 4 (at 49ers): Inactive.
Week 5 (vs. Cowboys): Subbed for one reception on two targets for 54 yards.
Week 6 (vs. Panthers): Subbed for no targets, one rush for nine yards.

Season (Six games, no starts): one reception on four targets for 54 yards, one rush for nine yards.

Teddy Bridgewater

Position: Quarterback
Team: Miami Dolphins
Years at UofL: 2011-13

Weeks 1-2: Did not play.
Week 3 (vs. Bills): Subbed for 0-2 passing.
Week 4 (at Bengals): Subbed for 14-23 passing for 193 yards, one touchdown and one interception; one rush for 11 yards.
Week 5 (at Jets): Started for 0-1 passing - suffered concussion and elbow injury on first drive.
Week 6 (vs. Vikings): Subbed for 23-34 passing for 329 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions; one rush for 10 yards.

Season (Four games, one start): 37-60 passing (61.7 percent) for 522 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions; two rushes for 21 yards.

Geron Christian Sr.

Position: Offensive Tackle
Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Years at UofL: 2015-17

Week 1 (at Cardinals): Subbed at tackle.
Week 2 (vs. Chargers): Subbed at tackle.
Week 3 (at Colts): Subbed at tackle.
Week 4 (at Buccaneers): Subbed at tackle.
Week 5 (vs. Raiders): Subbed at tackle.
Week 6 (vs. Bills): Subbed at tackle.

Season: Six games, zero starts.

Jonathan Greenard

Position: Outside Linebacker
Team: Houston Texans
Years at UofL: 2015-17

Week 1 (vs. Colts): Started for four tackles (two solo) and two tackles for loss.
Week 2 (at Broncos): Started for one solo tackle, one sack, one tackle for loss and two quarterback hits.
Week 3 (at Bears): Started for two tackles (one solo), 0.5 sack, one tackle for loss, and one quarterback hit.
Week 4 (vs. Chargers): Started for two solo tackles and one tackle for loss.
Week 5 (at Jaguars): Inactive.
Week 6: Bye Week

Season (Four games, four starts): Nine tackles (six solo), five tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, three quarterback hits.

Lamar Jackson

Position: Quarterback
Team: Baltimore Ravens
Years at UofL: 2015-17

Week 1 (at Jets): Started for 17-30 passing for 213 yards, three touchdowns and one interception; six rushes for 17 yards.
Week 2 (vs. Dolphins): Started for 21-29 passing for 318 yards and three touchdowns; nine rushes times for 119 yards and a touchdown.
Week 3 (at Patriots): Started for 18-29 passing for 218 yards four touchdowns and one interception; 11 rushes for 107 yards and one touchdown.
Week 4 (vs. Bills): Started for 20-29 passing for 144 yards one touchdown and two interceptions; 11 rushes for 73 yards.
Week 5 (vs. Bengals): Started for 19-32 passing for 174 yards, one touchdown and one interception; 12 rushes for 58 yards.
Week 6 (at Giants): Started for 17-32 passing for 210 yards, one touchdown and one interception; 7 rushes for 77 yards and one lost fumble.

Season (Six games, six starts): 112-181 passing (61.9 percent) for 1,277 yards, 13 touchdowns and six interceptions; 56 rushes for 451 yards, two touchdowns and one lost fumble.

DeVante Parker

Position: Wide Receiver
Team: New England Patriots
Years at UofL: 2011-14

Week 1 (at Dolphins): Started for one receptions on two targets for nine yards.
Week 2 (at Steelers): Started for no receptions on two targets.
Week 3 (vs. Ravens): Started for five receptions on 10 targets for 156 yards.
Week 4 (at Packers): Started for two receptions on two targets for 24 yards and one touchdown.
Week 5 (vs. Lions): Started for no stats.
Week 6 (at Browns): Subbed for four receptions on six targets for 64 yards.

Season (Six games, five starts): 12 receptions on 22 targets for 253 yards and one touchdown.

Sheldon Rankins

Position: Defensive Tackle
Team: New York Jets
Years at UofL: 2012-15

Week 1 (vs. Ravens): Started for one assisted tackle.
Week 2 (at Browns): Started for five tackles (four solo), one tackle for loss, and one quarterback hit.
Week 3 (vs. Bengals): Started for seven tackles (six solo), one sack, one tackle for loss, and one quarterback hit.
Week 4 (at Steelers): Started for four tackles (one solo).
Week 5 (vs. Dolphins): Started for two solo tackles.
Week 6 (at Packers): Started for one solo tackle, one sack, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit.

Season (Six games, six starts): 20 tackles (14 solo), three tackles for loss, two sacks, three quarterback hits.

Russ Yeast

Position: Safety
Team: Los Angeles Rams
Years at UofL: 2017-20

Weeks 1-2: Inactive
Week 3 (at Cardinals): Subbed for no stats.
Week 4 (at 49ers): Subbed for no stats.
Week 5 (vs. Cowboys): Subbed for no stats.
Week 6 (vs. Panthers): Subbed for two solo tackles.

Season (Four games, no starts): Two tackles (two solo).

(Photo of Teddy Bridgewater: Jim Rassol - The Palm Beach Post/USA TODAY Network)

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