Cards in the NFL: 2025 Week 3

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Week three of the National Football League's 2025 season is now in the books. As expected, former Louisville Cardinals continue to make significant impacts across the league.

19 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 Three of the 2025 NFL season:

Yasir Abdullah

Position: Linebacker
Team: Jacksonville Jaguars
Years at UofL: 2018-22

Week 1 (vs. Panthers): Subbed for no stats.
Week 2 (at Bengals): Subbed one assisted tackle.
Week 3 (vs. Texans): Subbed for no stats.

Season (Three games, zero starts): One tackle.

Jaire Alexander

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

Week 1 (at Bills): Subbed for three tackles (two solo).
Weeks 2-3: Inactive.

Season (One game, zero starts): Three tackles (two solo).

Tutu Atwell

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

Week 1 (vs. Rams): Started for one reception on one target for four yards.
Week 2 (at Titans): Started for no receptions on one target.
Week 3 (at Eagles): Subbed for no stats

Season (Three games, two starts): One reception on two targets for four yards.

Mekhi Becton

Position: Offensive Guard/Tackle
Team: Los Angeles Chargers
Years at UofL: 2017-19

Weeks 1-3: Started at right guard.

Season: Two games, two starts.

Teddy Bridgewater

Position: Quarterback
Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Years at UofL: 2011-13

Weeks 1-3: Did not play.

Season (Zero games, zero starts): No stats.

Jarvis Brownlee Jr.

Position: Cornerback
Team: Tennessee Titans
Years at UofL: 2022-23

Week 1 (at Broncos): Started for nine tackles (six solo), two tackles for loss, and one pass defense.
Week 2 (vs. Rams): Started for eight tackles (five solo).
Week 3 (vs. Colts): Inactive

Season (Two games, two starts): 17 tackles (11 solo), two tackles for loss, and one pass defense.

Kei'Trel Clark

Position: Cornerback
Team: Arizona Cardinals
Years at UofL: 2020-22

Week 1: Inactive.
Week 2 (vs. Panthers): Subbed one pass defense and two tackles (one solo).
Week 3 (at 49ers): Subbed for five tackles (three solo).

Season (Two games, zero starts): Seven tackles (four solo) and one pass defense.

YaYa Diaby

Position: Defensive End/Outside Linebacker
Team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Years at UofL: 2020-22

Week 1 (at Falcons): Started for three solo tackles, one tackle for loss and two QB hits.
Week 2 (at Texans): Started for two tackles (one solo).
Week 3 (vs. Jets): Started for four tackles (two solo), one sack, two tackles for loss and two QB hits.

Season (Three games, three starts): Nine tackles (six solo), three tackles for loss, one sack and two QB hits.

Storm Duck

Position: Cornerback
Team: Miami Dolphins
Years at UofL: 2023

Week 1 (at Colts): Started for two tackles (one solo) and one pass defense.
Weeks 2-3: Inactive.

Season (One game, one start): Two tackles (one solo) and one pass defense.

Ashton Gillotte

Position: Defensive End
Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Years at UofL: 2021-24

Week 1 (vs. Chargers): Subbed for one solo tackle.
Week 2 (vs. Eagles): Subbed for three tackles (one solo) and one tackle for loss.
Week 3 (at Giants): Subbed for a blocked extra point attempt.

Season (Two games, zero starts): Four tackles (two solo), one tackles for loss and one blocked extra point attempt.

Jonathan Greenard

Position: Outside Linebacker
Team: Minnesota Vikings
Years at UofL: 2015-17

Week 1 (at Bears): Started for two solo tackles and two QB hits.
Week 2 (vs. Falcons): Started for four tackles (one solo), one sack, one tackle for loss and two QB hits.
Week 3 (vs. Bengals): Started for three tackles (two solo), two tackles for loss and one QB hit.

Season (Three game, three starts): Nine tackles (five solo), one sack, three tackles for loss and five QB hits.

Isaac Guerendo

Position: Running Back
Team: San Francisco 49ers
Years at UofL: 2023

Week 1 (at Seahawks): Subbed for one kickoff return for 16 yards.
Week 2 (at Saints): Subbed for two kickoff returns for 47 yards.
Week 3 (vs. Cardinals): Subbed for one kickoff return for 19 yards.

Season (Three games, zero starts): Four kickoff return for 82 yards.

Lamar Jackson

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

Week 1 (at Bills): Started for 14-19 for 209 yards and two touchdowns; six rushes for 70 yards and one touchdown.
Week 2 (vs. Browns): Started for 19-29 for 225 yards and four touchdowns; two carries for 13 yards.
Week 3 (vs. Lions): Started for 21-27 for 288 yards, three touchdowns; seven rushes for 35 yards.

Season (Two games, two starts): 54-75 (68.8 percent) for 722 yards and nine touchdowns; 15 rushes for 118 yards and one touchdown.

Sheldon Rankins

Position: Defensive Tackle
Team: Houston Texans
Years at UofL: 2012-15

Week 1 (at Rams): Started for two tackles (one solo) and two QB hits.
Week 2 (vs. Buccaneers): Started for two solo tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss and one QB hit.
Week 3 (at Jaguars): Started for two solo tackles.

Season (Three games, three starts): Six tackles (five solo), two tackles for loss, one sack and three QB hits.

Quincy Riley

Position: Cornerback
Team: New Orleans Saints
Years at UofL: 2022-24

Week 1 (vs. Cardinals): Subbed for no stats.
Week 2 (vs. 49ers): Subbed for one solo tackle.
Week 3 (at Seahawks): Subbed for one solo tackle and one forced fumble.

Season (Three games, zero starts): Two solo tackles and one forced fumble.

Tyler Shough

Position: Quarterback
Team: New Orleans Saints
Years at UofL: 2024

Weeks 1-2: Did not play.
Week 3 (at Seahawks): Subbed for 0-for-2.

Season (One game, zero starts): 0-for-2.

Jamari Thrash

Position: Wide Receiver
Team: Cleveland Browns
Years at UofL: 2023

Week 1 (vs. Bengals): Subbed for one reception on one target for six yards.
Week 2 (at Ravens): Subbed for one reception on one target for five yards.
Week 3 (vs. Packers): Subbed for two receptions on three targets for seven yards.

Season (Three games, zero starts): Four receptions on five targets for 18 yards.

Corey Thornton

Position: Cornerback
Team: Carolina Panthers
Years at UofL: 2024

Weeks 1-2: Subbed for no stats.
Week 3 (vs. Falcons): Subbed for one assisted tackle.

Season (Three game, no starts): One assisted tackle.

Jordan Watkins

Position: Wide Receiver
Team: San Francisco 49ers
Years at UofL: 2020-21

Weeks 1-3: Inactive.