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Texans-Chiefs playoff game has several Cardinals player connections
The Arizona Cardinals did not make the playoffs this season, but come of their former players did.
The NFL playoffs continue with the divisional round beginning Saturday. The first game on the Saturday schedule has the Houston Texans on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs. Between the two teams on their rosters, reserves and practice squads, there are five former Cardinals.
Check them out below.
Former Cardinals players on Houston Texans
Boyd was signed before the 2023 season as a free agent and played special teams for four games before being cut. He played in every game this season for Houston, logging 365 snaps on special teams.
Former Cardinals players on Kansas City Chiefs
Brown played two seasons for the Cardinals before signing with the Chiefs in free agency last year.
Hopkins started the season with the Tennessee Titans but was traded to the Chiefs. He played three seasons for the Cardinals from 2020-2022 and set the franchise single-season record for receptions in a season when he hauled in 115 passes in 2020.
Humphries signed late in the season with the Chiefs and is back after hurting his hamstring. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the first round in 2015 and played nine seasons for them. He was their starting left tackle for the final seven. He was cut in the offseason while recovering from a torn ACL.
Ingram is on the Chiefs’ practice squad. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the sixth round in 2022 and played a season and a half for them before he was released.
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This article originally appeared on Cards Wire: Texans-Chiefs playoff game has several Cardinals player connections
The Texans-Chiefs playoff game this weekend not only features two powerhouse teams battling it out for a spot in the AFC Championship, but it also has several connections to the Arizona Cardinals.
One of the most notable connections is Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, who began his coaching career as an offensive assistant with the Cardinals back in 1989. Reid spent three seasons with the Cardinals before moving on to other coaching opportunities, eventually landing with the Chiefs in 2013.
Additionally, Chiefs wide receiver Sammy Watkins was originally drafted by the Buffalo Bills in 2014, where he played alongside former Cardinals quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. Watkins was later traded to the Los Angeles Rams, where he played with former Cardinals cornerback Marcus Peters before joining the Chiefs in 2018.
On the Texans side, offensive coordinator Tim Kelly got his start in the NFL as an intern with the Cardinals in 2007. Kelly worked his way up the coaching ranks before landing his current position with the Texans in 2019.
With these connections to the Arizona Cardinals, it’s clear that the Texans-Chiefs playoff game will have a special significance for fans of the Red Sea. Be sure to tune in this Sunday to see which team will come out on top and advance to the next round of the playoffs.
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