The Arizona Cardinals travel this weekend to play the Baltimore Ravens. It is a bit of a homecoming for multiple players on Arizona’s roster, three of whom played for the Ravens just a season ago. In all, there are four former Ravens players now on the Cardinals’ roster. It is also a chance for a pair of Ravens to face the team that brought them into the league.
In all, six players between the two teams played for the opponent.
Terrell Suggs
Suggs’ return to Baltimore is one of the biggest stories of the week. He spent 16 years with the Ravens. Baltimore drafted him in the first round in 2003. He was a champion, a rookie of the year and a player of the year. His career in Baltimore is worthy of the Hall of Fame.
Maxx Williams
The Ravens drafted Williams in the second round in 2015. They cut him after four seasons. He played in 42 games and caught 63 passes, including a career-high 32 his rookie season.
Michael Crabtree
Crabtree signed a three-year contract with Baltimore last year. They cut him after only one season, a year in which he caught 54 passes for 607 yards.
A.Q. Shipley
Shipley spent 2013 with the Ravens. Baltimore traded for him and he played in all 16 games for the Ravens that season.
Tony Jefferson
Jefferson, now in his third season with the Ravens, played his first four NFL seasons with the Cardinals. He entered the league as an undrafted rookie in 2013 and worked his way up from special teams player to starter. He signed a four-year, $34 million deal to join Baltimore in 2017.
Justin Bethel
Bethel is in his first season with Baltimore. He came into the league with the Cardinals as a sixth-round pick in 2012. He played six seasons for the Cardinals, making the Pro Bowl as a special teamer three straight seasons. He played last season for the Atlanta Falcons and now is a Raven.
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