The Arizona Cardinals are not in the playoffs but some of their former players are. The Sunday night game of the Wild Card round of the playoffs has the Detroit Lions hosting the Los Angeles Rams.
It isn’t many but the Rams have a pair of former Cardinals on their active roster, while the Lions have one former Cardinals player on their practice squad.
Rams RB ROnnie Rivers
Coleman Shelton
Lions David blough
Rams RB Ronnie Rivers
Rivers was an undrafted free agent who signed with the Cardinals last year. He did not make the team but has played two seasons for the Rams.
This season, he appeared in nine games and rushed for 129 yards, averaging 4.0 yards per carry.
Rams OL Coleman Shelton
Shelton has been a starter for the Rams on the offensive line for two seasons. He spent part of the 2018 season on Arizona’s practice squad and all the 2019 offseason on their roster.
Lions QB David Blough
Blough is on Detroit’s practice squad. He started a pair of games for the Cardinals last season late in the year and was with them all offseason and preseason this year.
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