Cards in the NFL: 2024 Week 9

Here’s how former Louisville Cardinals performed in Week Nine of the 2024 NFL season.

Nov 3, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) prior to the game against the Denver Broncos at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images / Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Week 9 of the National Football League's 2024 season is in the books, and former Louisville Cardinals continue to make significant impacts across the league. 16 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 9 of the 2024 NFL season:

Yasir Abdullah

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

Week 1 (at Dolphins): Subbed for three solo tackles.
Week 2 (vs. Browns): Started for one tackle.
Week 3 (at Bills): Started for three tackles (two solo).
Week 4 (at Texans): Started for three tackles (two solo).
Week 5 (vs. Colts): Inactive (neck).
Week 6 (vs. Bears): Subbed for no stats.
Week 7 (vs. Patriots): Subbed for three solo tackles.
Week 8 (vs. Packers): Subbed for no stats.
Week 9 (at Eagles): Subbed for one solo tackle.

Season (Seven games, three starts): 14 tackles (11 solo).

Jaire Alexander

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

Week 1 (vs. Eagles): Started for four solo tackles, one interception and two pass defenses.
Week 2 (vs. Colts): Started for two solo tackles and one pass defense.
Week 3 (at Titans): Started for five tackles (four solo), a pick-six and a pass defense.
Weeks 4-5: Inactive (quad).
Week 6 (vs. Cardinals): Started for one solo tackle, one pass defense, and one fumble recovery.
Week 7 (vs. Texans): Started for three solo tackles.
Week 8 (at Jaguars): Started for one solo tackle and two pass defenses.
Week 9 (vs. Lions): Inactive.

Season (Five games, five starts): 16 tackles (15 solo), two interceptions, one for a touchdown, seven pass defenses and one fumble recovery.

Tutu Atwell

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

Week 1 (at Lions): Subbed for no stats.
Week 2 (at Cardinals): Subbed for three receptions on four targets for 48 yards.
Week 3 (vs. 49ers): Started for four receptions on five targets for 93 yards; 0-1 passing.
Week 4 (at Bears): Started for four receptions on six targets for 82 yards.
Week 5 (vs. Packers): Started for six receptions on 10 targets for 58 yards, one rush for seven yards.
Week 6: Bye Week
Week 7 (vs. Raiders): Started for six receptions on nine targets for 51 yards.
Week 8 (vs. Vikings): Subbed for one reception on two targets for 18 yards.
Week 9 (at Seahawks): Subbed for one reception on three targets for 16 yards.

Season (Eight games, four starts): 25 receptions on 39 targets for 66 yards, one rush for seven yards, 0-1 passing.

Mekhi Becton

Position: Offensive Tackle
Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Years at UofL: 2017-19

Week 1 (vs. Packers): Started at right guard
Week 2 (vs. Falcons): Started at right guard.
Week 3 (at Saints): Started at right guard.
Week 4 (at Buccaneers): Started at right guard.
Week 5: Bye Week
Week 6 (vs. Browns): Started at right guard.
Week 7 (at Giants): Started at right guard.
Week 8 (at Bengals): Inactive
Week 9 (vs. Jaguars): Started at right guard

Season: Seven games, seven starts.

Jarvis Brownlee Jr.

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

Week 1 (at Bears): Subbed for two solo tackles and one tackle for loss.
Week 2 (vs. Jets): Subbed for two solo tackles.
Week 3 (vs. Packers): Subbed for two solo tackles and a tackle for loss.
Week 4 (at Dolphins): Started for five tackles (four solo).
Week 5: Bye Week
Week 6 (vs. Colts): Started for two solo tackles and two pass defenses.
Week 7 (at Bills): Started for six tackles (five solo) and two pass defenses.
Week 8 (at Lions): Started for five tackles (one solo) and one tackle for loss.
Week 9 (vs. Patriots): Started for seven tackles (six solo).

Season (Eight games, five starts): 31 tackles (24 solo), three tackles for loss and four pass defenses.

Geron Christian Sr.

Position: Offensive Tackle
Team: Los Angeles Rams
Years at UofL: 2015-17

Week 1: Free agent. Signed by Rams after week one.
Weeks 2-5: Inactive (coach's decision).
Week 6: Bye Week. Released prior to week seven, then signed to practice squad.
Week 7-9: Practice squad.

Season: No stats.

Kei'Trel Clark

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

Week 1 (at Bills): Subbed for three tackles (two solo), one sack, one QB hit.
Week 2 (vs. Rams): Subbed for one solo tackle and one tackle for loss.
Week 3 (vs. Lions): Subbed for no stats.
Week 4 (vs. Commanders): Subbed for no stats.
Week 5 (at 49ers): Subbed for one assisted tackle.
Week 6 (at Packers): Subbed for no stats.
Weeks 7-8: Inactive.
Week 9 (vs. Bears): Started for one solo tackle.

Season (Seven games, one start): Six tackles (four solo), one sack, one for loss, one QB hit.

YaYa Diaby

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

Week 1 (vs. Commanders): Started for no stats.
Week 2 (at Lions): Started for two tackles (one solo), one tackle for loss, and three QB hits.
Week 3 (vs. Broncos): Started for two tackles (one solo).
Week 4 (vs. Eagles): Started for two solo tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss, and one forced fumble.
Week 5 (at Falcons): Started for five tackles (four solo), one tackle for loss and two quarterback hits.
Week 6 (at Saints): Started for three tackles (two solo).
Week 7 (vs. Ravens): Started for five solo tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss and a quarterback hit.
Week 8 (vs. Falcons): Started for two tackles and one quarterback hit.
Week 9 (at Chiefs): Started for five tackles (three solo) and two tackles for loss.

Season (Nine games, nine starts): 26 tackles (17 solo), seven tackles for loss, two sacks, one forced fumble and seven QB hits.

Storm Duck

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

Week 1 (vs. Jaguars): Subbed for two solo tackles.
Week 2 (vs. Bills): Subbed for no stats.
Week 3 (at Seahawks): Subbed for five tackles (two solo).
Week 4 (vs. Titans): Subbed for three solo tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass defense.
Week 5 (at Patriots): Subbed for no stats.
Week 6: Bye Week
Week 7 (at Colts): Subbed for one solo tackle.
Week 8-9: Inactive.

Season (Six games, no starts): 11 tackles (eight solo), one tackle for loss and one pass defense.

Jonathan Greenard

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

Week 1 (at Giants): Started for one QB hit.
Week 2 (vs. 49ers): Started for two solo tackles, one sack, and one QB hit.
Week 3 (vs. Texans): Started for four tackles (three solo), three sacks, three tackles for loss, and three QB hits.
Week 4 (at Packers): Started for five tackles (four solo) and a quarterback hit.
Week 5 (vs. Jets): Started for three solo tackles and three QB hits.
Week 6: Bye Week
Week 7 (vs. Lions): Started for four tackles (two solo), a sack, a tackle for loss, a quarterback hit, and a forced fumble.
Week 8 (at Rams): Started for three tackles (one solo), a tackle for loss and a pass deflection.
Week 9 (vs. Colts): Started for two solo tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, and one pass defense.

Season (Eight games, eight starts): 23 tackles (17 solo), seven sacks, seven tackles for loss, 12 QB hits, two pass defenses and a forced fumble.

Isaac Guerendo

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

Week 1 (vs. Jets): Subbed for no stats.
Week 2 (at Vikings): Subbed for one rush for no gain.
Week 3 (at Rams): Subbed for five carries for 19 yards
Week 4 (vs. Patriots): Subbed for one carry for no gain, one kickoff return for 23 yards and one lost fumble.
Week 5 (vs. Cardinals): Subbed for five rushes for 22 yards and one kickoff return for 32 yards.
Week 6 (at Seahawks): Subbed for nine rushes for 99 yards.
Week 7 (vs. Chiefs): Subbed for one carry for two yards, one reception on one target for five yards, one kickoff return for 35 yards
Week 8 (vs. Cowboys): Subbed for 14 carries for 85 yards and one touchdown, three receptions on four targets for 17 yards.
Week 9: Bye Week.

Season (Eight games, no starts): 36 carries for 227 yards and one touchdown; four receptions on five targets for 22 yards; three kickoff returns for 90 yards and one lost fumble.

Lamar Jackson

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

Week 1 (at Chiefs): Started for 26-41 passing for 273 yards and one touchdown; 16 rushes for 122 yards and lost one fumble.
Week 2 (at Raiders): Started for 21-34 passing for 247 yards, one touchdown and one interception; five rushes for 45 yards.
Week 3 (at Cowboys): Started for 12-15 passing for 182 yds and one touchdown; 14 rushes for 87 yards and a touchdown.
Week 4 (vs. Bills): Started for 13-18 passing for 156 yards and two touchdowns; 6 rushes for 54 yards, one touchdown and one lost fumble.
Week 5 (at Bengals): Started for 26-42 passing for 348 yards and four touchdowns; 12 rushes for 55 yards and one lost fumble.
Week 6 (vs. Commanders): Started for 20-26 passing for 323 yds, one touchdown and one interception; 11 rushes for 40 yds.
Week 7 (at Buccaneers): Started for 17-22 passing for 281 yards and five touchdowns; nine rushes for 52 yards and one lost fumble.
Week 8 (at Browns): Started for 23-38 passing for 289 yards and two touchdowns; eight rushes for 46 yards.
Week 9 (vs. Broncos): Started for 16-19 passing for 280 yards and three touchdowns; three rushes for four yards.

Season (Nine games, nine starts): 174-255 passing for 2,379 yards, 20 touchdowns and two interceptions; 84 rushes for 505 yards, two touchdowns and three lost fumbles.

Sheldon Rankins

Position: Defensive Tackle
Team: Cincinnati Bengals
Years at UofL: 2012-15

Week 1 (vs. Patriots): Started for three tackles (one solo).
Week 2 (at Chiefs): Started for four tackles (one solo).
Weeks 3-5: Inactive (hamstring).
Week 6 (at Giants): Started for two tackles (one solo).
Week 7 (at Browns): Started for three tackles (two solo), a sack, a tackle for loss and a quarterback hit.
Week 8 (vs. Eagles): Started for three solo tackles.
Week 9 (vs. Raiders): Started for two tackles (one solo).

Season (Six games, six starts): 17 tackles (nine solo), a sack, a tackle for loss and a quarterback hit.

Jamari Thrash

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

Week 1 (vs. Cowboys): Active but did not play.
Weeks 2-6: Inactive (coach's decision).
Week 7 (vs. Bengals): Subbed for no stats.
Week 8 (vs. Ravens): Active but did not play.
Week 9 (vs. Chargers): Subbed for no stats.

Season (Two games, no starts): No stats.

Jordan Travis

Position: Quarterback
Team: New York Jets
Years at UofL: 2018

Weeks 1-9: Injured reserve (ankle).

Season (No games, no starts): No stats.

Russ Yeast

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

Week 1 (at Lions): Subbed for no stats. Waved prior to week two.
Weeks 2-3: Free agent. Signed by Panthers prior to week four.
Week 4 (vs. Bengals): Subbed for no stats.
Week 5 (at Bears): Inactive (coach's decision). Waived and signed to practice squad afterwards.
Weeks 6-7: Practice squad.
Week 8 (at Broncos): Subbed for no stats. Waved prior to week nine.
Week 9: Free agent.

Season (Three games, no starts): No stats.

(Photo of Lamar Jackson: Mitch Stringer - Imagn Images)

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