Cards in the NFL: 2023 Week 8

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Week Eight of the National Football League's 2023 season is almost complete, 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 Eight 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.

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).

Season (Four games, four starts): 15 tackles (12 solo) and two pass defenses.

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.

Season (Eight games, eight starts): 28 receptions on 47 targets for 361 yards and two 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.
Week 8 (at Giants): Started at tackle

Season: Seven games, seven 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 6-7: Did not play.
Week 8 (vs. Raiders): Kickoff scheduled for Monday, Oct. 30 at 8:15 p.m. EST

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.
Week 8 (vs. Ravens): Inactive.

Season (Seven games, six starts): 31 tackles (28 solo), four pass defenses, one tackle for loss.

Malik Cunningham

Position: Quarterback
Team: New England Partriots
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.
Week 8: Practice squad.

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 sack.

Season (Seven games, zero starts): Nine tackles (five solo), two tackles for loss, one sack, one QB hit and one recovered 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 5-8: 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 two assisted tackles.
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 (two solo), 0.5 sack and three QB hits.
Week 7: Bye Week.
Week 8 (at Panthers): Started for six tackles (three solo), 2.5 sacks, two tackles for loss, and four QB hits.

Season (Seven games, seven starts): 27 tackles (18 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, 11 QB hits and one pass defense.

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.

Season (Eight games, eight starts): 160-227 passing (70.4 percent) for 1,462 yards, nine touchdowns and three interceptions; 74 rushes for 380 yards, three touchdowns and five 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.

Season (Seven games, seven starts): 15 receptions on 25 targets for 158 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.
Week 8 (at Panthers): Inactive.

Season (Six games, six starts): 17 tackles (13 solo), three tackle for loss, one sack and two QB hit.

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 tackle (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)

Season (Eight games, eight starts): 38 tackles (21 solo) and one pass defense.

(Photo of Jonathan Greenard: Jim Dedmon - USA TODAY Sports)

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