Cards in the NFL: 2023 Week 16
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Week 16 of the National Football League's 2023 season is now in the books, and former Louisville Cardinals continue to make significant impacts across the league. 14 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 Cardinals fared in Week 16 of the 2023 NFL season:
Yasir Abdullah
Position: Linebacker
Team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Years at UofL: 2018-22
Weeks 1-3: Subbed for no stats.
Week 4 (vs. Falcons): Subbed for one solo tackle.
Week 5 (at Bills): Subbed for one QB hit.
Weeks 6-8: Inactive.
Week 9: Bye Week.
Weeks 10-16: Inactive.
Season (Five games, zero starts): One solo tackle, one QB hit.
Jaire Alexander
Position: Cornerback
Team: Green Bay Packers
Years at UofL: 2015-17
Week 1 (at Bears): Started for three solo tackles and one pass defense.
Week 2 (at Falcons): Started for five solo tackles and one pass defense.
Weeks 3-4: Inactive (back).
Week 5 (at Raiders): Started for three tackles (one solo).
Week 6: Bye Week.
Week 7 (at Broncos): Inactive (back).
Week 8 (vs. Vikings): Started for four tackles (three solo).
Week 9 (vs. Rams): Started for seven tackles (six solo), one for loss and two pass defenses.
Weeks 10-15: Inactive.
Week 16 (at Panthers): Started for four solo tackles and one forced fumble.
Season (Six games, six starts): 26 tackles (22 solo), four pass defenses and one forced fumble.
Tutu Atwell
Position: Wide Receiver
Team: Los Angeles Rams
Years at UofL: 2018-20
Week 1 (at Seahawks): Started for six receptions on eight targets for 119 yards.
Week 2 (vs. 49ers): Started for seven receptions on nine targets for 77 yards; one rush for five yards.
Week 3 (at Bengals): Started for four receptions on nine targets for 50 yards and one touchdown; one rush for 22 yards.
Week 4 (at Colts): Started for five receptions on nine targets for 24 yards.
Week 5 (vs. Eagles): Started for two receptions on five targets for nine yards and one touchdown.
Week 6 (vs. Cardinals): Started for one reception on one target for 30 yards.
Week 7 (vs. Steelers): Started for one reception on two targets for 31 yards and a touchdown.
Week 8 (at Cowboys): Started for two receptions on four targets for 21 yards; two rushes for eight yards; and a two-point conversion pass completion.
Week 9 (at Packers): Started for four receptions on seven targets for 13 yards.
Week 10: Bye Week.
Week 11 (vs. Seahawks): Started for one reception on three targets for 17 yards.
Week 12 (at Cardinals): Started for three receptions on three targets for 76 yards.
Week 13 (vs. Browns): Started for one reception on two targets for nine yards.
Week 14 (at Ravens): Started for zero receptions on one target.
Week 15 (vs. Commanders): Inactive.
Week 16 (vs. Saints): Subbed for no stats.
Season (13 games, 12 starts): 37 receptions on 63 targets for 476 yards and three touchdowns; four rushes for 35 yards; a two-point conversion pass completion.
Mekhi Becton
Position: Offensive Tackle
Team: New York Jets
Years at UofL: 2017-19
Weeks 1-6: Started at tackle.
Week 7: Bye Week.
Weeks 8-11: Started at tackle
Week 12 (vs. Dolphins): Inactive.
Weeks 13-16: Started at tackle.
Season: 13 games, 13 starts.
Teddy Bridgewater
Position: Quarterback
Team: Detroit Lions
Years at UofL: 2011-13
Weeks 1-4: Did not play.
Week 5 (vs. Panthers): Subbed for two rushes times for minus-two yards
Weeks 6-8: Did not play.
Week 9: Bye Week.
Weeks 10-16: Did not play.
Season (One game, zero starts): Two rushes for minus-two yards.
Kei'Trel Clark
Position: Cornerback
Team: Arizona Cardinals
Years at UofL: 2020-22
Week 1 (at Commanders): Started for three solo tackles.
Week 2 (vs. Giants): Started for five solo tackles and two pass defenses.
Week 3 (vs. Cowboys): Started for 10 tackles (8 solo) and two pass defenses.
Week 4 (at 49ers): Started for five solo tackles and one tackle for loss.
Week 5 (vs. Bengals): Subbed for five tackles (four solo).
Week 6 (at Rams): Started for three solo tackles.
Week 7 (at Seahawks): Started for no stats.
Weeks 8-9: Inactive.
Week 10 (vs. Falcons): Subbed for no stats.
Week 11 (at Texans): Subbed for no stats.
Week 12 (vs. Rams): Started for nine tackles (six solo) and one tackle for loss.
Week 13 (at Steelers): Started for three solo tackles.
Week 14: Bye Week
Week 15 (vs. 49ers): Subbed for no stats.
Week 16 (at Bears): Subbed for no stats.
Season (13 games, eight starts): 43 tackles (37 solo), four pass defenses and two tackle for loss.
Malik Cunningham
Position: Quarterback
Team: New England Patriots/Baltimore Ravens
Years at UofL: 2017-22
Weeks 1-5: Practice squad.
Week 6 (at Raiders): Subbed for no stats.
Week 7 (vs. Bills): Inactive. Waived and re-signed to practice squad afterwards.
Weeks 8-12: Practice squad.
Weeks 13-14: Active, but did not play. Signed by Ravens off practice squad afterwards.
Week 15 (at Jaguars): Inactive.
Week 16 (at 49ers): xxx
Season (One game, zero starts): No stats.
YaYa Diaby
Position: Defensive End/Outside Linebacker
Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Years at UofL: 2020-22
Week 1 (at Vikings): Subbed for no stats.
Week 2 (vs. Bears): Subbed for one solo tackle.
Week 3 (vs. Eagles): Subbed for one assisted tackle.
Week 4 (at Saints): Subbed for two solo tackles and one tackle for loss.
Week 5: Bye Week
Week 6 (vs. Lions): Subbed for three tackles (one solo).
Week 7 (vs. Falcons): Subbed for one assisted tackle and one recovered fumble.
Week 8 (at Bills): Subbed for a tackle for loss that was a sack.
Week 9 (at Texans): Subbed for no stats.
Week 10 (vs. Titans): Subbed for two solo tackles, two tackles for loss, two tackles for loss, and two quarterback hits.
Week 11 (at 49ers): Subbed for four solo tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, and two quarterback hits.
Week 12 (at Colts): Started for one assisted tackle.
Week 13 (vs. Panthers): Started for six tackles (three solo) and one sack.
Week 14 (at Falcons): Started for three tackles (one solo).
Week 15 (at Packers): Started for one solo tackle and one quarterback hit.
Week 16 (vs. Jaguars): Started for five tackles (four solo), two tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one QB hit, one fumble forced and one fumble recovery.
Season (15 games, five starts): 31 tackles (20 solo), nine tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, seven QB hits, two recovered fumbles and one forced fumble.
Dez Fitzpatrick
Position: Wide Receiver
Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Years at UofL: 2016-20
Weeks 1-3: Practice squad.
Week 4 (at Texans): Subbed for no stats. Waived and re-signed to practice squad afterwards.
Weeks 5-16: Practice squad.
Season (One game, zero starts): No stats.
Jonathan Greenard
Position: Outside Linebacker
Team: Houston Texans
Years at UofL: 2015-17
Week 1 (at Ravens): Started for five tackles (four solo), two tackles for loss, one sack and one QB hit.
Week 2 (vs. Colts): Started for three tackles (one solo).
Week 3 (at Jaguars): Started for three solo tackles.
Week 4 (vs. Steelers): Started for five tackles (four solo), three tackles for loss, two sacks and three QB hits.
Week 5 (at Falcons): Started for three tackles (two solo), one tackle for loss and one pass defense.
Week 6 (vs. Saints): Started for three tackles (one solo), 0.5 sacks and two QB hits.
Week 7: Bye Week.
Week 8 (at Panthers): Started for six tackles (four solo), 2.5 sacks, two tackles for loss, and four QB hits.
Week 9 (vs. Buccaneers): Started for two solo tackles and three QB hits.
Week 10 (at Bengals): Started for three solo tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss and one QB hit.
Week 11 (vs. Cardinals): Started for one solo tackle and one tackle for loss.
Week 12 (vs. Jaguars): Started for two tackles (one solo) and a QB hit.
Week 13 (vs. Broncos): Started for four tackles (three solo), one sack, one tackle for loss and two QB hits.
Week 14 (at Jets): Started for six tackles (five solo), two tackles for loss, two sacks, two QB hits and one pass defense.
Week 15 (at Titans): Started for six tackles (two solo), 2.5 sacks, one tackle for loss, 3 QB hits, and a fumble forced.
Week 16 (vs. Browns): Started for no stats.
Season (15 games, 15 starts): 52 tackles (36 solo), 15.0 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, 22 QB hits, two pass defenses and a forced fumble
Lamar Jackson
Position: Quarterback
Team: Baltimore Ravens
Years at UofL: 2015-17
Week 1 (vs. Texans): Started for 17-22 passing for 169 yards and one interception; six rushes for 38 yards and one lost fumble.
Week 2 (at Bengals): Started for 24-33 passing for 237 yards and two touchdowns; 12 rushes for 54 yards.
Week 3 (vs. Colts): Started for 22-31 passing for 202 yards; 14 rushes for 101 yards, two touchdowns and one lost fumble.
Week 4 (at Browns): Started for 15-19 passing for 186 yards and two touchdowns; nine rushes for 27 yards, two touchdowns and one lost fumble.
Week 5 (at Steelers): Started for 22-38 passing for 236 yards and one interception; six rushes for 45 yards and one lost fumble.
Week 6 (vs. Titans): Started for 21-30 passing for 223 yards one touchdown and one interception; 13 rushes for 62 yards.
Week 7 (vs. Lions): Started for 21-27 passing for 357 yards and three touchdowns; nine rushes for 36 yards, one touchdown and one lost fumble.
Week 8 (at Cardinals): Started for 18-27 passing for 157 yards and one touchdowns; five rushes for 17 yards.
Week 9 (vs. Seahawks): Started for 21-26 passing for 187 yards; 10 rushes for 60 yards and one lost fumble.
Week 10 (vs. Browns): Started for 13-23 passing for 223 yards, one touchdown, two interceptions; eight rushes for 41 yards.
Week 11 (vs. Bengals): Started for 16-26 passing for 264 yards and two touchdowns; nine rushes for 54 yards.
Week 12 (at Chargers): Started for 18-32 passing for 177 yards and one touchdown; 11 rushes for 39 yards.
Week 13: Bye Week.
Week 14 (vs. Rams): Started for 24-43 passing for 316 yds, three touchdowns and one interception; 11 rushes for 70 yards.
Week 15 (at Jaguars): Started for 14-24 passing for 171 yards, one touchdown and one interception; 12 rushes for 97 yards.
Week 16 (at 49ers): Started for 23-35 passing for 252 yards and two touchdowns; seven rushes for 45 yards.
Season (15 games, 15 starts): 289-436 passing (66.3 percent) for 3,357 yards, 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions; 142 rushes for 786 yards, five touchdowns and six lost fumbles.
DeVante Parker
Position: Wide Receiver
Team: New England Patriots
Years at UofL: 2011-14
Week 1 (vs. Eagles): Inactive (knee).
Week 2 (vs. Dolphins): Started for six receptions on eight targets for 57 yards.
Week 3 (at Jets): Started for two receptions on three targets for 19 yards.
Week 4 (at Cowboys): Started for two receptions on four targets for 33 yards.
Week 5 (vs. Saints): Started for two receptions on four targets for 20 yards.
Week 6 (at Raiders): Started for one reception on three targets for seven yards.
Week 7 (vs. Bills): Started for one reception on one target for eight yards.
Week 8 (at Dolphins): Started for one reception on two targets for 14 yards.
Weeks 9-10: Inactive.
Week 11: Bye Week.
Week 12 (at Giants): Started for three receptions on five targets for 42 yards.
Week 13 (vs. Chargers): Started for four receptions on nine targets for 64 yards.
Week 14 (at Steelers): Inactive.
Week 15 (vs. Chiefs): Started for five receptions on five targets for 44 yards.
Week 16 (at Broncos): Started for four receptions on five targets for 65 yards.
Season (11 games, 11 starts): 31 receptions on 49 targets for 373 yards.
Sheldon Rankins
Position: Defensive Tackle
Team: Houston Texans
Years at UofL: 2012-15
Week 1 (at Ravens): Started for one solo tackle.
Week 2 (vs. Colts): Started for three solo tackles.
Week 3 (at Jaguars): Started for no stats.
Week 4 (vs. Steelers): Started for four tackles (two solo) and one QB hit.
Week 5 (at Falcons): Started for three tackles (two solo) and one tackle for loss.
Week 6 (vs. Saints): Started for six tackles (five solo), two tackles for loss, one sack and one QB hit.
Week 7: Bye Week.
Weeks 8-9: Inactive.
Week 10 (at Bengals): Started for five solo tackles, three sacks, two tackles for loss, four QB hits, and one forced fumble.
Week 11 (vs. Cardinals): Started for no stats.
Week 12 (vs. Jaguars): Started for two tackles (one solo).
Week 13 (vs. Broncos): Started for four tackles (two solo) and a QB hit.
Week 14 (at Jets): Started for two solo tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and a QB hit.
Week 15 (at Titans): Started for four tackles (three solo) and a QB hit.
Week 16 (vs. Browns): Started for no stats.
Season (13 games, 13 starts): 34 tackles (26 solo), 7.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, nine QB hits and one forced fumble.
Russ Yeast
Position: Safety
Team: Los Angeles Rams
Years at UofL: 2017-20
Week 1 (at Seahawks): Started for two tackles (one solo)
Week 2 (vs. 49ers): Started for six tackles (two solo).
Week 3 (at Bengals): Started for six tackles (three solo).
Week 4 (at Colts): Started for five tackles (four solo) and one pass defense.
Week 5 (vs. Eagles): Started for five tackles (three solo)
Week 6 (vs. Cardinals): Started for three tackles (two solo).
Week 7 (vs. Steelers): Started for six tackles (two solo).
Week 8 (at Cowboys): Started for five tackles (four solo)
Week 9 (at Packers): Started for seven tackles (four solo).
Week 10: Bye Week.
Week 11 (vs. Seahawks): Subbed for one pass defense.
Week 12 (at Cardinals): Started for two tackles (one solo).
Week 13 (vs. Browns): Subbed for one solo tackle and one pass defense.
Week 14 (at Ravens): Subbed for three solo tackles.
Week 15 (vs. Commanders): Subbed for one solo tackle.
Week 16 (vs. Saints): Subbed for no stats.
Season (15 games, 10 starts): 52 tackles (31 solo) and three pass defenses.
(Photo of DeVante Parker: Isaiah J. Downing - USA TODAY Sports)
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