Selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round (141st overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. Waived by the Jets on 9/15/15 and was claimed by the Texans on 9/16/15. Signed with the Seahawks on 3/20/17. Signed with the Raiders on 7/28/18 and was released on 9/1/18. Signed with the Cardinals on 10/23/18. 2017: Started eight straight games (Week 3-11) at RG, helping the Seahawks offense total 2,441 passing yards and 20 passing TDs during that stretch part of a unit that allowed just one sack, helping QB Russell Wilson throw for 373 yards and four TDs @ Ten (9/24) blocked for five different ball-carriers who gained 194 yards on 33 attempts (5.9-yard average) vs. Ind (10/1) protected Wilson, who threw for 452 yards, four TDs and one INT while being sacked twice vs. Hou (10/29). 2016: Played four regular season games (three starts) and two playoff contests for the Texans started at RG for a unit that rushed for 158 yards on 28 carries (5.6-yard average) vs. Ind (10/16) started at LG and blocked for five different runners who totaled 185 rushing yards on 41 attempts @ Ind (12/11) made his postseason debut in the Wild Card game vs. Oak (1/7/17), helping the Texans rush for 123 yards played 63 of 69 offensive snaps in the Divisional Playoff game @ NE (1/14/17). 2015: Played seven games with four starts at LG and one start at RG for the Texans started at LG for a unit that ran for 186 yards on 46 attempts and allow just one sack vs. TB (9/27) started at LG as the Texans threw for 350+ yards and two TDs while allowing just one sack in back-to-back games @ Atl (10/4) and vs. Ind (10/8) started at RG for an offense that totaled 401 net yards (126 rushing and 275 passing) @ Buf (12/6) active but DNP in the Wild Card game vs. KC (1/9/16). ODAY ABOUSHI VIRGINIA YEARS NFL/CARDINALS: 5/1 70 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN 6-5 315 ABOUSHI CAREER STATS Year Team GP/GS 2013 NYJ 0/0 2014 NYJ 15/10 2015 Hou 7/5 2016 Hou 4/3 2017 Sea 8/8 Total 34/26 ABOUSHI POSTSEASON STATS Year Team GP/GS 2016 Hou 2/0 Total 2/0 HOMETOWN: BROOKLYN, NY DOB: JUNE 5, 1991 2014: Played a career-high 15 games, including a careerhigh 10 starts, for an offense that ranked third in the NFL with 2,280 rushing yards and totaled 100 rushing yards in 13 games subbed for an injured Brian Winters in his NFL debut @ GB (9/14), helping the Jets rush for 147 yards made his first-career start on Thursday Night Football and helped total 218 yards on the ground @ NE (10/16) started for a unit that rushed for 277 yards on 49 attempts vs. Mia (12/1); eight different players carried the ball for the Jets. 2013: Inactive for all 16 games during his rookie campaign. Played 43 games (37 starts) in four seasons (2009-12) served as team captain and earned first-team All-ACC accolades after starting all 12 games and averaging more than 10 knockdown blocks at left tackle as a senior in 2012 started all 13 games as a junior in 2011, earning second-team All-ACC honors and leading an offensive line that limited opponents to 16 sacks. Name pronounced OH-day ah-boo-shee prepped at Xaverian (Brooklyn, NY) High School where he earned second-team all-state honors at offensive line as a senior in 2008 also recorded 70 tackles and seven sacks on defense second youngest of 10 children honored by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in September of 2011 with about a dozen other Muslim athletes at a reception in Washington D.C., commemorating Eid ul-fitr.
Selected by Carolina in the fourth round (128th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. Released by the Panthers on 5/2/17 and signed a one-year contract with the Chargers on 5/15/17. Signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals on 7/27/18. 2017: Played all 16 games (15 starts) and registered 79 tackles, a career-high five INTs (tied for fifth most in the NFL) and nine passes defensed had a season-high seven tackles vs. Mia (9/17), vs Phi (10/1), @ Oak (10/15) and vs. Oak (12/31); added an INT and two passed defensed in the second matchup against the Raiders sealed a win by intercepting Eli Manning near midfield late in the fourth quarter, adding five tackles @ NYG (10/8) posted six tackles, one for loss, a career-high two INTs (both in the game s final two minutes) and three passes defensed @ Jax (11/12) had his third INT in two games and added four tackles vs. Buf (11/19). 2016: Appeared in 15 games (10 starts) and collected 50 tackles, two sacks, five passes defensed and two INTs, missing the season finale with a knee injury notched his first-career sack, bringing down Trevor Siemian for a 10-yard loss in the fourth quarter @ Den (9/8) recorded another fourth quarter sack, dropping Jameis Winston for a nine-yard loss vs. TB (10/10) had four tackles and his first INT of the season, picking off Alex Smith and returned it 22 yards vs. KC (11/13) intercepted Russell Wilson, adding four tackles and two passes defensed @ Sea (12/4) placed in on injured reserve on 12/27. 2015: Saw action in all 16 regular season games (one start), totaling 19 tackles, one for loss, one pass defensed and eight special teams tackles had four tackles, one sack, one INT, a fumble recovery and one pass defensed in three postseason contests posted a season-high five tackles on defense and one on special teams @ TB (10/4) matched that season high with five tackles, including one for loss, vs. TB (1/3/16) sacked Russell Wilson for an eight-yard loss in the Divisional Playoff vs. Sea (1/17/16) recovered a fumble forced by Charles Johnson in the NFC Championship vs. Ari (1/24/16) played in Super Bowl 50 vs. Den (2/7/16). TRE BOSTON North Carolina YEARS NFL/CARDINALS: 5/1 Selected by Carolina in the fourth round (128th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft and played three seasons (2014-16) for the Panthers while Cardinals Head Coach Steve Wilks served as the team s DBs coach. 33 SAFETY 6-1 205 NOTECARDS HOMETOWN: Ft. Myers, FL DOB: June 25, 1992 Led the Chargers and tied for fifth in the NFL with a careerhigh five INTs in 2017. 2014: Played 11 games (five starts) after being inactive for the first five games of the season recorded 24 tackles, one INT, two passes defensed and two special teams tackles had three tackles and one INT in two playoff contests made his first-career start in place of an injured Thomas DeCoud and collected five tackles vs. NO (10/30) started and recorded a career-high nine tackles vs. TB (12/14) returned his first-career INT off Matt Ryan 84 yards for a TD @ Atl (12/28) sealed a win in the Wild Card game vs. Ari (1/3/15) by intercepting Ryan Lindley in the end zone with 1:54 left in the game. Played 48 games (40 starts) at North Carolina, finishing his college career ranked third in program history with 13 INTs had 282 tackles, 33 passes defensed, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries earned second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors with 94 tackles, five INTs and 13 passes defensed in 13 games as a senior in 2013 named All- ACC honorable mention with a team-high 86 tackles, four INTs (one returned for a TD) and 10 passes defensed in 12 games as a junior in 2012 had 70 tackles, three INTs, five passes defensed, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries in 13 games (11 starts) as a sophomore in 2011 played 10 games (four starts) and totaled 32 tackles, one INT, five passes defensed and two forced fumbles as a freshman in 2010. Two-time first-team all-area selection at North Fort Myers (FL) High School, where he had six INTs and one fumble recovery as a senior in 2009 gained 841 yards on 103 carries, caught 24 passes for 364 yards and scored 17 TDs (11 rushing, five receiving and one on defense) that season named MVP of the 2009 John Carrigan Rotary South All-Star Classic in Ft. Myers majored in Communication Studies.
BOSTON CAREER STATS 2014 Car 11/5 19 5 24 0.0 0 1 84 84t 1 2 0 0 2 2015 Car 16/1 16 3 19 0.0 0 0 0 0t 0 1 0 0 8 2016 Car 15/10 40 10 50 2.0 19 2 29 22 0 6 0 0 1 2017 LAC 16/15 61 18 79 0.0 0 5 49 25 0 9 0 0 0 Total 58/31 136 36 172 2.0 19 8 162 84t 1 18 0 0 11 Single Game Highs: Total Tackles: 9, vs. Tampa Bay, 12/14/14; Solo Tackles: 6, three times, last vs. Philadelphia, 10/1/17; Sacks: 1, two times, last vs. Tampa Bay, 10/10/16; Interceptions: 2, @ Jacksonville, 11/12/17; Passes Defensed: 3, @ Jacksonville, 11/12/17; TDs: 1, 84-yard INT return, @ Atlanta, 12/28/14. BOSTON POSTSEASON STATS 2014 Car 2/2 3 0 3 0.0 0 1 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 2015 Car 3/0 3 1 4 1.0 8 1 5 5 0 1 1 0 1 Total 5/2 6 1 7 1.0 8 2 16 11 0 1 1 0 1 Postseason Single Game Highs: Total Tackles: 2, two times, last @ Denver, 2/7/15; Solo Tackles: 2, @ Denver, 2/7/15; Sacks: 1, vs. Seattle, 1/17/16; Interceptions: 1, two times, last vs. Arizona, 1/24/16; Passes Defensed: 1, vs. Arizona, 1/24/16.
Signed with the Chargers as an undrafted rookie free agent on 5/11/18. Waived on 9/1/18 and signed to the 49ers practice squad on 9/3/18. Released on 10/16/18 and signed to the Colts practice squad on 10/18/18. Signed by the Cardinals from the Colts practice squad on 11/5/18. Played 43 games (38 starts) in four seasons (2014-17), helping the Rams gain more than 500 yards in 18 of those contests earned first-team All-Mountain West honors by conference coaches as a senior in 2017 two-time nominee for the Wuerffel Trophy (2016-17) and nominated for the Good Hands Team (2017) semifinalist for the 2017 Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award part of a squad that scored 23 points against #1-ranked Alabama (9/16/17), the most points surrendered to a non-power 5 opponent by the Crimson Tide since 2007 redshirted in 2013. ZACK GOLDITCH Colorado State YEARS NFL/CARDINALS: 1/1 HOMETOWN: Aurora, CO DOB: February 22, 1995 75 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN 6-5 295 Prepped at Gateway (Aurora, CO) High School earned first-team East Metro Athletic Conference and first-team all-city honors on both sides of the ball in addition to first-team all-state as a defensive lineman as a senior in 2012 voted team and defensive MVP by his teammates recognized as the 2012 EMAC Defensive Player of the Year and EMAC Player of the Month when he had 20 tackles, six tackles for loss and four sacks in October also lettered in track and field qualified for the 2011 state meet in discus before winning the 5A state title in 2012 and 2013 struck in the neck by a stray bullet in the 2012 Aurora theater shooting as a high school senior received the NFF Inspiration Award for his courage and resiliency returning to the football field after being wounded volunteered on the Smoky Hill (Aurora, CO) High School football coaching staff during the summer of 2014 earned a degree with a double-major in Sociology and Ethnic Studies.
Selected by the Vikings in the sixth round (213th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. Waived on 9/1/18 and signed to Minnesota s practice squad on 9/2/18. Signed by the Cardinals from the Vikings practice squad on 10/30/18. Played 47 games, including 46 consecutive starts to finish his college career, and earned first-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors as a junior and senior part of two (2016-17) Sun Belt Conference championship teams, member of the 11-2 Mountaineer squad in 2015 and helped the team win bowl games in each of his final three seasons (2015-17) started all 13 games at RG and helped the team go 9-4 and win the Sun Belt Conference as a senior in 2017 did not allow a sack on the season and was flagged for just three penalties started all 13 games at RG and helped the Mountaineers to a COLBY GOSSETT Appalachian State YEARS NFL/CARDINALS: 1/1 HOMETOWN: Cumming, GA DOB: June 23, 1995 78 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN 6-5 311 10-3 mark and the first of two consecutive Sun Belt titles as a junior in 2016 allowed one sack on the season started all 13 games for the 11-2 squad that finished runner-up in the Sun Belt in 2015 stepped into the starting lineup as a redshirt freshman in the final seven games of the 2014 season, helping the team win six of those seven games and rebound from a slow start to finish the season 7-5 made first career start against Liberty redshirted in 2013. Two-way player (OT/DE) at North Forsyth (Cumming, GA) High School where he was named first-team all-region as a senior offensive lineman played in the 2012 Chamber Bowl all-star game has four sisters, and married his wife, Hannah, in July 2018 avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting and fishing earned bachelor s degree in Business Management.
Selected by Minnesota in the fourth round (120th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. Traded to the 49ers on 10/6/15 and signed with the Bills as a free agent on 5/25/17. Released by Buffalo on 9/3/17 and signed with New Orleans on 10/11/17. Released by the Saints on 2/27/18 and signed with the Cardinals on 8/13/18. 2017: Saw action on special teams in 11 regular season and two playoff games for the Saints, notching special teams tackles @ LAR (11/26), vs. Car (12/3) and vs. NYJ (12/17) made his postseason debut in the Wild Card game vs. Car (1/7/18). 2016: Established career highs with 92 tackles, three sacks, two INTs, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 15 games (12 starts) had 10 tackles and a strip-sack of Cam Newton @ Car (9/18), marking the first full sack and forced fumble of his career recovered a Jimmy Graham fumble @ Sea (9/25) returned a Jameis Winston INT 21 yards vs. TB (10/23) recorded nine tackles and an INT @ Ari (11/13) matched a career-high with nine solo tackles, adding a sack vs. NYJ (12/11) recorded a season-high 13 tackles and was part of a 49ers defense that allowed just 177 net yards @ LAR (12/24). 2015: Played 10 games (four starts) for the 49ers and four games (three starts) for the Vikings, totaling 70 tackles, a pass defensed and one special teams tackle started and collected eight tackles @ SF (9/14) traded to San Francisco in exchange for C Nick Easton on 10/6 started and posted nine tackles @ Cle (12/13) and @ Det (12/27) registered a career-high 16 tackles in the season finale vs. StL (1/3/16). 2014: Appeared in 14 games (seven starts) and had 73 tackles, a half-sack, one INT (returned for a TD) and seven passes GERALD HODGES Penn State YEARS NFL/CARDINALS: 6/1 51 LINEBACKER 6-2 236 HODGES CAREER STATS HOMETOWN: Paulsboro, NJ DOB: January 17, 1991 defensed made his first-career start and totaled nine tackles vs. Atl (9/28) posted seven tackles and a pair of passes defensed vs. Det (10/12) scored the fastest defensive TD in Vikings history (12 seconds) when he secured his first-career INT off a Geno Smith pass and returned it 27 yards on the first play from scrimmage vs. NYJ (12/7) tallied a second-high 11 tackles and a half-sack vs. Chi (12/28). 2013: Played 11 games and was inactive for five others, collecting nine special teams tackles recorded multiple special teams tackles @ Dal (11/3), @ GB (11/24) and @ Bal (12/8). Played 44 career games (24 starts) for the Nittany Lions and earned second-team All-Big Ten honors after leading Penn State with 109 tackles as a senior in 2012 named firstteam All-Big Ten after registering a team-high 109 tackles and ranking fourth in the conference with 4.5 sacks recorded 31 tackles and two passes defensed as a sophomore in 2010 and appeared in every game, recording three tackles as a freshman in 2009. Two-time All-South Jersey and All-Conference recipient at Paulsboro (NJ) High School, where he was a standout QB, DB and returner was a three-year starter at QB and the fourthranked OLB in the nation by Scout.com helped lead team to South Jersey Group I title as a junior and senior also captained wrestling and track teams ended his junior season as the third-ranked wrestler in the state with a 40-1 record. 2013 Min 11/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 2014 Min 14/7 53 20 73 0.5 2 1 27 27t 1 7 0 0 3 2015 Min/SF 14/7 47 23 70 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2016 SF 15/12 67 25 92 3.0 10 2 27 21 0 2 1 1 3 2017 NO 11/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Total 65/26 167 68 235 3.5 12 3 54 27t 1 10 1 1 19 Single Game Highs: Total Tackles: 16, vs. St. Louis, 1/3/16; Solo Tackles: 9, two times, last vs. NY Jets, 12/11/16; Sacks: 1.0, three times, last vs. NY Jets, 12/11/16; Interceptions: 1, three times, last @ Arizona, 11/13/16; Fumble Recoveries: 1, @ Seattle, 9/25/16; Forced Fumbles: 1, @ Carolina, 9/18/16; Passes Defensed: 2, three times, last @ Detroit, 12/14/14; TDs: 1, 27-yard INT return, vs. NY Jets, 12/7/14. HODGES POSTSEASON STATS 2017 NO 2/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 2/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Selected by New England in the sixth round (198th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. Released on 9/5/15 and signed to the Vikings practice squad on 9/7/15. Elevated to Minnesota s active roster from the practice squad on 12/19/15. Released on 9/3/16 and signed to the Cowboys practice squad on 9/6/16. Promoted to Dallas active roster from the practice squad on 12/17/16. Released on 12/26/16 and was claimed by San Francisco off waivers on 12/27/16. Released on 5/2/17 and was claimed by Carolina off waivers on 5/3/17. Released on 9/2/17 and was signed to the Panthers practice squad on 9/3/17. Elevated to the active roster from the practice squad on 12/2/17. Released by Carolina on 9/1/18 and signed with the Cardinals on 9/2/18. 2017: Attended training camp with the Panthers and spent the first 11 games of the season on Carolina s practice squad promoted to the active roster in Week 13 and was inactive for the final five regular season games and Wild Card playoff @ NO (1/7/18). 2016: Opened the season on the Cowboys practice squad and was elevated to the team s active roster on 12/17 saw action on defense for a unit that held the Buccaneers to 52 rushing yards on 20 carries vs. TB (12/18) joined the 49ers in Week 17 and was inactive vs. Sea (1/1/17). 2015: Started the season on the Vikings practice squad and was promoted to the team s active roster on 12/19 saw action on defense vs. Chi (12/20) and was inactive vs. NYG (12/27) and @ GB (1/3/16). 2014: Collected three tackles, a half-sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in eight games (one start) with the Patriots during his rookie campaign made his NFL ZACH MOORE Concordia-St. Paul YEARS NFL/CARDINALS: 2/1 56 DEFENSIVE END 6-6 275 MOORE CAREER STATS HOMETOWN: Chicago, IL DOB: September 5, 1990 debut on special teams @ Mia (9/7) recorded two tackles and his first-career forced fumble on a half-sack of Jay Cutler vs. Chi (10/26) made his first-career start @ Ind (11/16). Had 130 tackles, 45 for loss, a school-record 33 sacks, six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one INT and four passes defensed in 39 career games (32 starts) at Concordia-St. Paul became the first player in program history to receive an invite to the NFL Scouting Combine and be drafted into the NFL earned first-team All-Northern Sun Conference honors after posting 33 tackles, 9.5 for loss, seven sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and three passes defensed in 11 games (all starts) as a senior in 2013 received first-team Division II All-American and first-team All-Northern Sun Conference accolades after registering 39 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, a conference-leading 14 sacks, one forced fumble, one interception and one pass defensed as a junior in 2012 redshirted the 2011 season named firstteam All-Northern Sun Conference selection with 42 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, a conference-leading 10 sacks and one forced fumble as a sophomore in 2010 had 16 tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks and one forced fumble in eight games (one start) as a freshman in 2009. First-team all-city and all-state selection at Simeon (Chicago, IL) Career Academy where competed in football and track for the Wolverines has a daughter, Amayah Hicks majored in Criminal Justice. 2014 NE 8/1 0 3 3 0.5 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2015 Min 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 Dal/SF 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 Car 0/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 10/1 0 3 3 0.5 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Single Game Highs: Total Tackles: 2, vs. Chicago, 10/26/14; Sacks: 0.5, vs. Chicago, 10/26/14; Fumble Recoveries: 1, @ Buffalo, 10/12/14; Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Chicago, 10/26/14.
Selected by the Cowboys in the sixth round (208th overall) of 2009 NFL Draft. Signed a three-year contract with the Chargers on 3/13/13. Released on 9/5/15 and signed a one-year contact with the Chargers on 9/10/15. Signed a one-year contact with the Broncos on 7/28/16. Waived on 11/5/16 and was claimed off waivers by the Saints on 11/7/16. Signed a one-year contract with New Orleans on 3/29/17 and was released on 9/8/17. Re-signed with the Saints on 12/19/17 and was released on 12/29/17. Re-signed with New Orleans on 1/3/18. Re-signed with the Saints on 8/5/18 and was released on 9/1/18. Signed with the Cardinals on 10/30/18. 2017: Spent the offseason and training camp with the Saints and was released on 9/8 returned to the team on 12/19 and had a special teams tackle vs. Atl (12/24)... inactive for both postseason contests vs. Car (1/7/18) and @ Min (1/14/18). 2016: Recorded five receptions for 40 yards and one TD in eight games (three starts) for Denver and totaled five catches for 32 yards in eight games (four starts) for New Orleans started and caught two passes for nine yards on the Broncos fourth quarter scoring drive, including a TD grab to claim the lead @ Cin (9/25)... set season highs with three receptions for 31 yards @ SD (10/13); caught a 10-yard pass to the Chargers 28-yard line to setup a Brandon McManus FG on the next play with 32 seconds left in the fourth claimed off waivers by the Saints on 11/7 started and gained 15 yards on two receptions, each coming on Saints scoring drives vs. TB (12/24). 2015: Played all 16 games (five starts) and had 10 catches for 69 yards and one TD, adding five special teams tackles started and matched a career high with four receptions for 35 yards @ Min (9/27) started and caught a one-yard TD to extend the Chargers fourth quarter lead vs. Cle (10/4). 2014: Played all 16 games (one start) and had one TD reception and a career-high-tying 10 special teams tackles capped the Chargers first quarter scoring drive with a one-yard TD catch vs. KC (10/19) matched his career high with three special teams tackles vs. Den (12/14). 2013: Had four receptions for 30 yards and four special teams tackles in 15 games (six starts) secured a seven-yard reception to the Cowboys 24-yard line to setup a Nick Novak FG on the next play to extend the Chargers lead before the half vs. Dal (9/29) had a five-yard catch on the Chargers TD drive on its opening possession @ Jax (10/20) notched a season-long 13-yard reception to the Dolphins six-yard line on the Chargers second quarter scoring drive @ Mia (11/17). 2012: Played all 16 games with a career-high nine starts, totaling eight receptions for 55 yards and a TD... added four special teams tackles started and gained 16 yards JOHN PHILLIPS Virginia YEARS NFL/CARDINALS: 9/1 82 TIGHT END 6-5 251 HOMETOWN: Hot Springs, VA DOB: June 11, 1987 on two receptions @ Sea (9/16) caught a season-long 19-yard reception on the Cowboys 14-play, 80-yard TD drive in the third quarter @ Bal (10/14) had three receptions for 14 yards and a third quarter TD to give the Cowboys the lead vs. NYG (10/28). 2011: Played all 16 games (seven starts) and set career highs with 15 receptions for 101 yards and a TD added a career-high-tying 10 special teams tackles and forced a fumble on kickoff coverage matched a career high with four receptions for 22 yards @ Ari (12/4) hauled in a 12-yard TD reception vs. NYG (12/11) tallied a careerbest three special teams tackles @ Was (12/20). 2010: Suffered a season-ending knee injury during training camp and was placed on injured reserve on 8/31. 2009: Played all 16 games (four starts) during his rookie campaign, totaling seven receptions for 62 yards and one special teams tackle appeared in both postseason contests, catching a one-yard TD made his NFL debut in the season-opener @ TB (9/13) and made his first-career start @ Phi (11/8) started and caught three passes for a career-high 40 yards, including a career-long 23-yarder @ NO (12/19); had a nine-yard catch to the Saints 15-yard line, helping setup a TD on the Cowboys first possession of the second half started in his postseason debut and scored the game s first points on a one-yard TD to cap a four-play, 55-yard drive in the second quarter of the Wild Card Game vs. Phi (1/9/10). Totaled 71 catches for 680 yards with five TDs in 49 games (32 starts) earned first-team All-ACC accolades after catching 49 passes for 395 yards and two TDs as a senior in 2008 recorded 17 receptions for 193 yards and two TDs as a junior in 2007. Two-time first-team all-state selection and 2004 Roanoke Times Defensive Player of the Year at Bath County (Hot Springs, VA) High School finished his prep career with 87 receptions for 1,513 yards and 16 TDs in addition to 324 tackles and 42 sacks at DE also earned all-district honors in basketball and baseball.
PHILLIPS CAREER STATS Receiving Year Team GP/GS Rec Yds Avg Lg TD STT 2009 Dal 16/4 7 62 8.9 23 0 1 2010 Dal 0/0 Injured Reserve 2011 Dal 16/7 15 101 6.7 12 1 10 2012 Dal 16/9 8 55 6.9 19 1 4 2013 SD 15/6 4 30 7.5 13 0 4 2014 SD 16/1 1 1 1.0 1 1 10 2015 SD 16/5 10 69 6.9 15 1 5 2016 Den / NO 16/7 10 72 7.2 16 1 0 2017 NO 1/0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Total 112/39 55 390 7.1 23 5 35 Single Game Highs: Receptions: 4, two times, last @ Minnesota, 9/27/15; Receiving Yards: 40, @ New Orleans, 12/19/09; TDs: 1, four times, last @ Cincinnati, 9/25/16; Long Reception: 23, @ New Orleans, 12/19/09; Long TD Reception: 12, vs. NY Giants, 12/11/11. PHILLIPS POSTSEASON STATS Receiving Year Team GP/GS Rec Yds Avg Lg TD STT 2009 Dal 2/1 1 1 1.0 1 1 0 Total 2/1 1 1 1.0 1 1 0 Postseason Single Game Highs: Receptions: 1, vs. Philadelphia, 1/9/10; Receiving Yards: 1, vs. Philadelphia, 1/9/10; TDs: 1, vs. Philadelphia, 1/9/10; Long Reception: 1t, vs. Philadelphia, 1/9/10; Long TD Reception: 1, vs. Philadelphia, 1/9/10.
Signed with the Texans as an undrafted rookie free agent on 5/14/12. Waived by Houston on 8/31/12. Signed to the Texans practice squad on 9/1/12. Elevated to Houston s active roster on 12/21/12. Re-signed with the Texans on 3/9/16. Signed with the Patriots on 7/24/18 and was released on 8/27/18. Signed with the Cardinals on 10/20/18. 2017: Played all 16 games and totaled 27 tackles, a careerhigh 2.0 sacks, one INT, three passes defensed, one forced fumble and five special teams tackles totaled four tackles, a career-high 2.0 sacks and his first-career forced fumble vs. Ind (11/5/17); had a strip-sack of Jacoby Brissett that was returned 34 yards for a TD had three tackles, two passes defensed and an INT vs. Ari (11/19). 2016: Collected 17 tackles, five passes defensed and three passes defensed in 14 games tallied a career-high-tying two passes defensed @ Min (10/9) posted two tackles, including one for loss @ Jax (11/13) had three tackles vs. Cin (12/24) matched a career high with four solo tackle @ Ten (1/1/7) tallied two tackles and a special teams fumble recovery in the Wild Card game vs. Oak (1/7/17) and the Divisional Playoff game @ NE (1/14/17). 2015: Played all 16 games and set career highs with 28 tackles, two INTs, six passes defensed and eight special teams tackles split a sack with S Quintin Demps, the first of his career @ Car (9/20) had two tackles on defense and one on special teams vs. TB (9/27) notched one tackle and recovered a fumble by Bishop Sankey on the Titans 24-yard line during a kickoff return in the second quarter vs. Ten (11/1) led the team with a career-high five tackles (four solo), added a career-high two passes defensed and notched his first-career INT by picking off Ryan Fitzpatrick in the fourth quarter vs. NYJ (11/22) matched a career high with five tackles and had one pass defensed vs. NO (11/29) setup a Texans scoring drive by intercepting Zach Mettenberger in the third quarter @ Ten (12/27). 2014: Recorded one tackle on defense, five on special teams and a pass defensed in 14 games inactive Weeks 4-5 had a special teams tackle vs. Ind (10/9) saw action on special teams and defense @ Ten (10/26) and vs. Phi (11/2) had special teams tackles @ Cle (11/16), vs. Cin (11/23), vs. Ten (11/30) and @ Ind (12/14) broke up a deep pass on the Jaguars final possession of the first half vs. Jax (12/28). 2013: Played all 16 games for the first time in his career and made his first-career start, totaling 13 tackles, two EDDIE PLEASANT Oregon YEARS NFL/CARDINALS: 6/1 35 SAFETY 5-10 210 HOMETOWN: Compton, CA DOB: December 17, 1988 passes defensed and a career-high eight special teams tackles had two tackles on defense and one on special teams @ SF (10/6) recorded one tackle on defense and two special teams tackles vs. Oak (11/17) had a career-high four solo tackles vs. NE (12/1) matched his career high with four solo tackles vs. Den (12/22). 2012: Played two games after signing with the Texans as an undrafted rookie free agent had a special teams tackle in his NFL debut vs. Min (12/23) made his postseason debut in the AFC Wild Card game vs. Cin (1/5/13) notched one special teams tackle in the Divisional Playoff at NE (1/13/13). Played 51 games (37 starts) in four seasons (2008-11) the Ducks were 44-9 during Pleasant s time on campus earned first-team All-Pac-12 honors and the team s most inspirational player award with 61 tackles, a sack and three INTs as a senior in 2011 part of a Rose Bowl-winning Ducks team that finished the 2011 season ranked fourth in the AP and coaches polls started all 13 games at strong safety and totaled 65 tackles as a junior in 2010 helped the Ducks to a Pac 12 title and BCS National Championship Game appearance following the 2010 campaign. Attended Robert F. Kennedy (Compton, CA) High School, where he received All-Orange County player of the year, allstate and defensive player of the year accolades tallied 57 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one INT and one blocked field goal as a senior in 2007.
PLEASANT CAREER STATS 2012 Hou 2/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2013 Hou 16/1 12 1 13 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 2014 Hou 14/0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 2015 Hou 16/0 18 10 28 0.5 6.5 2-1 0 0 6 1 0 8 2016 Hou 14/0 14 3 17 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 3 2017 Hou 16/0 22 5 27 2.0 21 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 5 Total 78/1 67 19 86 2.5 27.5 3-1 0 0 17 1 1 30 Single Game Highs: Total Tackles: 5, two times, last vs. New Orleans, 11/29/15; Solo Tackles: 4, four times, last @ Tennessee, 1/1/17; Sacks: 2.0, vs. Indianapolis, 11/5/17; Interceptions: 1, three times, last vs. Arizona, 11/19/17; Passes Defensed: 2, four times, last vs. Arizona, 11/19/17; Fumble Recoveries: 1, vs. Tennessee, 11/1/15; Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Indianapolis, 11/5/17. PLEASANT POSTSEASON STATS 2012 Hou 2/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2015 Hou 1/0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 Hou 2/0 1 3 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 2/0 1 3 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Postseason Single Game Highs: Total Tackles: 2, two times, last @ New England, 1/14/17; Solo Tackles: 1, vs. Oakland, 1/7/17. Additional Postseason Special Teams Statistics: Fumble Recoveries: 2, vs. Oakland, Oakland, 1/7/17; @ New England, 1/14/17.
Signed with the Packers as an undrafted rookie free agent on 1/7/14. Released on 8/30/14 and signed to Green Bay s practice squad on 9/1/14. Re-signed with the Packers on 1/20/15. Released on 9/5/15 and signed to Green Bay s practice squad on 9/7/15. Re-signed with the Packers on 1/18/16. Released on 5/9/16 and signed with Indianapolis on 5/12/16. Released on 9/3/16 and signed to the Colts practice squad on 9/4/16. Elevated to the Colts active roster on 10/1/16. Released on 10/13/16 and signed to the Colts practice squad on 10/15/16. Elevated to the Colts active roster on 12/15/16. Released on 9/1/18 and claimed off waivers by the Cardinals on 9/2/18. 2017: Started all 16 games at LG for an offense that averaged 103.8 rushing yards per game made first-career start @ LAR (9/10) helped the Colts gain 447 total net yards of offense, including 159 on the ground vs. SF (10/8) blocked for an offense that rushed for 141 yards on 26 carries (5.4-yard avg.) @ Jax (12/3) part of an offense that ran the ball 46 times for 163 yards @ Buf (12/10). 2016: Opened the season on the Colts practice squad and was elevated to the active roster on 10/1 made his NFL debut on special teams @ Jax (10/2) promoted to the active roster again on 12/15 after returning to the practice squad saw action on offense @ Min (12/18). JEREMY VUJNOVICH Louisiana College HOW ACQUIRED: WV-18 (Colts) YEARS NFL/CARDINALS: 3/1 68 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN 6-5 300 VUJNOVICH CAREER STATS Year Team GP/GS 2016 Ind 2/0 2017 Ind 16/16 Total 18/16 HOMETOWN: Belle Chasse, LA DOB: October 12, 1990 Played 29 games (28 starts) in four seasons at Louisiana College earned first-team All-American Southwest Conference and second-team All-Louisiana honors after starting all 10 games as a senior in 2013 blocked for RB Ryan Morris, who totaled 1,110 yards and 13 TDs on 224 carries in 2012 started at LT in all nine games he played in for an offense that gained more than 500 yards in six different games, earning first-team All-American Southwest Conference as a junior in 2011 named to the All-American Southwest Conference honorable mention team after starting nine games at as a sophomore in 2010 played one game as a true freshman. Last name pronounced VIEW-nuh-vitch two-sport letterman (football and basketball) at Belle Chasse (LA) High School where he helped lead the Cardinals to the 2008 Class 4A state championship earned all-state, all-metro and all-district honors as a senior majored in Criminal Justice.
Selected by Philadelphia in the seventh round (251st overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. Placed on injured reserve (knee) on 8/28/16. Placed on injured reserve (neck) on 12/29/17. Released by the Eagles on 9/2/18 and was signed to the team s practice squad on 9/4/18. Signed by the Cardinals off the Eagles practice squad on 9/19/18. 2017: Played 12 games (three starts) and totaled 10 tackles (six solo), one pass defensed and three special teams tackles made his NFL debut on special teams in the season-opener @ Was (9/10) saw his first-career action on defense and had one tackle vs. NYG (9/24) notched two tackles @ Car (10/12), vs. Den (11/5) and @ Dal (11/19) made his first-career start and collected a career-high three tackles and his first-career pass defensed vs. SF (10/29) inactive with a neck injury @ Sea (12/3), @ LAR (12/10) and vs. Oak (12/25) and was placed on injured reserve (neck) on 12/29. 2016: Suffered a season-ending knee injury in the Eagles preseason game @ Pit (8/18) and was placed on injured reserve on 8/28. JOE WALKER Oregon YEARS NFL/CARDINALS: 3/1 59 LINEBACKER 6-2 236 WALKER CAREER STATS HOMETOWN: Palos Verdes, CA DOB: December 11, 1992 Three-year starter at Oregon, where he totaled 205 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and five sacks in 40 career games (21 starts) led the Ducks with 87 tackles and two fumble recoveries (one returned for a TD) in 12 games (all starts) as a senior in 2015 earned honorable mention all-conference recognition and the Dudley Clarke Memorial Award as the team s most improved player after collecting 81 tackles and returning a fumble recovery 100 yards for a TD as a junior in 2014 transferred to Oregon following the 2012 season after playing on year at L.A. Harbor College, where he had 102 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery and an INT. Two-time All-Bay League standout at Palos Verdes (CA) High School, where he led the Sea Kings in tackles and played fullback as a senior majored in General Social Science. 2016 Phi 0/0 Injured Reserve 2017 Phi 12/3 6 4 10 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 Total 12/3 6 4 10 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 Single Game Highs: Total Tackles: 3, vs. San Francisco, 10/29/17; Solo Tackles: 2, vs. San Francisco, 10/29/17; Passes Defensed: 1, vs. San Francisco, 10/29/17.
KENDALL WRIGHT Baylor YEARS NFL/CARDINALS: 7/1 Seven-year NFL veteran has 339 catches for 3,858 yards and 19 TDs in 82 career games (45 starts) for the Titans (2012-16) and Bears (2017). Led the Titans with a career-high 1,079 yards on 94 receptions during the 2013 season. NOTECARDS HOMETOWN: Mount Pleasant, TX DOB: November 12, 1989 12 WIDE RECEIVER 5-10 185 Caught the first-career pass attempts by rookie QBs Marcus Mariota (2015, a 52-yard TD reception) and Mitchell Trubisky (2017, a 12-yard reception). PRO CAREER: Selected by Tennessee in the first round (20th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Signed a one-year deal with the Bears as an unrestricted free agent on 3/16/17. Signed with the Vikings as an unrestricted free agent on 3/30/18 and was released by Minnesota on 9/1/18. Signed with the Cardinals on 10/8/18. Released on 10/18/18 and re-signed with the Cardinals on 11/5/18. 2017: Appeared in all 16 games (four starts) and had 59 receptions for 614 yards and one TD for the Bears posted seven receptions for 69 yards @ TB (9/17) recorded four catches for 51 yards and a TD @ GB (9/28) had four receptions for 46 yards vs. Min (10/9); caught rookie QB Mitchell Trubisky s first two career pass attempts for a combined 25 yards set season highs with 10 catches for 107 yards @ Cin (12/10). 2016: Totaled 29 receptions for 416 yards and three TDs in 11 games (four starts) missed Weeks 1-3 with a hamstring injury had a season-high eight receptions for 133 yards and a TD vs. Cle (10/16) gained 64 yards on two receptions, including a season-long 48-yard catch @ SD (11/6). 2015: Played 10 games (four starts) and had 36 catches for 408 yards and three TDs secured a career-long 52-yard TD reception on rookie QB Marcus Mariota s first-career pass attempt in the season-opener @ TB (9/13); had four receptions for 101 yards and a TD against the Buccaneers registered a season-high seven catches for 95 yards and a TD vs. Ind (9/27); added a 13-yard carry against the Colts had four receptions for 46 yards and a TD vs. Atl (10/25) missed time at the end of the season due to knee and rib injuries. 2014: Had 57 receptions for 715 yards and a team-high six TDs in 14 games (11 starts), catching at least one pass in each game he played tallied six catches for 46 yards and a TD in the season-opener @ KC (9/7) had six receptions for 47 yards and a career-high two TDs vs. Cle (10/5) hauled in six passes for 68 yards and a TD at Was (10/19) registered season highs with seven receptions for 132 yards and a TD @ Hou (11/30) missed Weeks 14-15 (hand). 2013: Led the Titans and established career highs with 94 receptions and 1,079 yards in 16 games (12 starts), marking his first-career 1,000-yard receiving campaign had at least two receptions in each game and had a streak of 11 straight games with 50+ receiving yards caught nine passes for 98 yards vs. SF (10/20) had 103 yards and a TD on six receptions @ Oak (11/24), marking his first-career 100-yard performance set career highs with 12 receptions and 150 yards in an overtime loss vs. Ari (12/15). 2012: Played 15 games (five starts) and led the team with 64 receptions for 626 yards and four TDs started Weeks 2-6 after catching five passes for 37 yards in his NFL debut vs. NE (9/9) scored his first-career TD on a 15-yard reception @ SD (9/16) totaled seven receptions for 41 yards vs. Det (9/23) had a season-high nine catches for 66 yards @ Min (10/7) and followed that performance with six receptions for 71 yards the following week vs. Pit (10/11) caught six passes for a season-high 78 yards vs. Hou (12/2) missed Week 16 (rib). Four-year starter and three-time All-Big 12 honoree, where he set career school records with 302 receptions for 4,004 yards and 30 TDs in 50 games (42 starts) added 425 rushing yards and two TDs on 75 carries had at least one receptions in all 50 games, setting a school record for most consecutive games with a catch, and registered 19 games with at least 100 receiving yards totaled at least 50 receptions and at least 600 receiving yards in all four seasons, and led the team in receptions and receiving yards in each of his final three seasons on campus earned All-American accolades with 108 receptions for 1,663 yards and 14 TDs (all single-season school records) as a senior in 2011 played on the Baylor men s basketball team as a freshman, seeing action in 13 games as a reserve. Played QB and CB at Pittsburg (TX) High School where he earned All-State honors in football and basketball threw for 1,170 yards and nine TDs, rushed for 1,069 yards with 15 TDs and had five INTs (returned two for TDs) as a senior averaged 24.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 5.0 steals on the hardwood as a senior, earning East Texas Player of the Year honors from the Tyler Morning Telegram also won the 2007 Texas Class 3A state long jump and triple jump titles clocked a personal-best 10.3-second 100-yard dash enjoys bass fishing and coached youth basketball while in high school.
WRIGHT CAREER STATS Receiving Year Team GP/GS Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 2012 Ten 15/5 64 626 9.8 38 4 2013 Ten 16/12 94 1,079 11.5 45 2 2014 Ten 14/11 57 715 12.5 48 6 2015 Ten 10/9 36 408 11.3 52t 3 2016 Ten 11/4 29 416 14.3 48t 3 2017 Chi 16/4 59 614 10.4 22 1 Total 85/45 339 3,858 11.4 52t 19 Single Game Highs: Receptions: 12, vs. Arizona, 12/15/13; Receiving Yards: 150, vs. Arizona, 12/15/13; TDs: 2, vs. Cleveland, 10/5/14; Long Reception: 52t, @ Tampa Bay, 9/13/15; Long TD Reception: 52, @ Tampa Bay, 9/13/15. Additional Statistics: Rushing: Career: 11-90; 2016: 1-15; 2015: 5-17; 2014: 4-54; 2012: 1-4.