When the Arizona Cardinals announced they agreed to terms with linebacker Devon Kennard, they were bringing home another hometown player. Kennard not only played high school ball in Phoenix, he also brings a Cardinals legacy in his family.
His father played for the Cardinals in the late 80s and 90s.
According to the Cardinals’ Mark Dalton, who is the head of media relations, when Devon plays for the Cardinals for the first time, it will be the third time in team history in which a father and son both played for them.
The other two father-son combos are Kevin Butler and son Drew Butler, and them Terry Metcalf and his son Eric.
Let’s find out more about these other father-son combos.
Derek Kennard
The older Kennard was an offensive lineman and played 11 years in the NFL. He played for the Cardinals from 1986-90. Two seasons were in St. Louis and three were in Arizona when the team was called the Phoenix Cardinals. He played in 73 games in five seasons, starting 67 of them.
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