Player connections between Cardinals, Giants in Week 2 matchup

The Arizona Cardinals host the New York Giants on Sunday in Week 2. They seek their fifth consecutive win over them.

It will be the third time that the Cardinals face Giants quarterback Daniel Jones.

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There are some familiar faces for both teams. Between them, there are four players who used to play for the other team.

Three Cardinals played for the Giants while one Giants player is a former Cardinal.

Let’s see who they are.

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Giants LB Isaiah Simmons

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Simmons was on the Cardinals until the week before final cuts.

He was drafted eighth overall in 2020 and played for the Cardinals for three years. He was traded to the Giants last month for a seventh-round pick.

Cardinals OL Will Hernandez

OL Will Hernandez takes a selfie with fans after the Arizona Cardinals’ annual Red & White practice at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Aug. 5, 2023.

Hernandez is in his second season with the Cardinals. He was drafted by the Giants in the second round in 2019 and played four seasons for them.

Cardinals CB Antonio Hamilton

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Hamilton, in his third season with the Cardinals, was with the Giants in 2018-2019 and appeared in 29 games, starting twice.

Cardinals OL Jackson Barton

Arizona Cardinals offensive linemen Paris Johnson Jr. (70) and Jackson Barton (66) during voluntary Organized Team Activities at the Cardinals training center in Tempe on May 22, 2023.

Barton, who is on the Cardinals’ practice squad, spent the 2020 season with the Giants.