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Jess Root

Broncos-Bills playoff game has 3 Cardinals player connections

The Arizona Cardinals did not make the playoffs this season, but come of their former players did.

The NFL playoffs continue Sunday with three games on the schedule. The first has the Denver Broncos on the road against the Buffalo Bills. Between the two teams on their rosters and practice squads, there was three former Cardinals.

Check them out below.

Former Cardinals players on Denver Broncos

  • DL Zach Allen

Allen, in his second season with the Broncos, had a career-high 8.5 sacks and made the All-Pro second team. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the third round in 2019 and played four seasons for them before leaving in free agency.

Former Cardinals players on Buffalo Bills

  • DL Jordan Phillips

Phillips played two injury-filled seasons in 2020 and 2021 after signing a three-year, $30 million deal in free agency. It was disappointing. He is in his third stint with the Bills in his career.

  • LB Tyreek Maddox-Williams

Maddox-Williams is on Buffalo’s practice squad. He played three games for the Cardinals on special teams in 2023 and spent much of the season on their practice squad and then was on the roster last offseason and preseason before getting cut.

Get more Cardinals and NFL coverage from Cards Wire’s Jess Root and others by listening to the latest on the Rise Up, See Red podcast. Subscribe on SpotifyYouTube or Apple podcasts.

 

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