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Check out which Cardinals player got to wear the Pat Tillman jersey in Week 14

Kei’Trel Clark, second-year cornerback, was the Cardinals’ scout-team player of the week this week and got o wear a Pat Tillman jersey.

His first two seasons have been somewhat like a roller coaster for cornerback Kei’Trel Clark.

A sixth-round pick in 2023, he opened the season as a starter and did that for five of the first six games. However, he started only two more games for the remainder of the season.

This year, he’s played mostly on special teams and was inactive for two games. In the 10 games Clark has played, he was on the field for a total of 45 defensive snaps with 21 in Week 5 against the 49ers when Garrett Williams was inactive. There have also been 79 snaps on special teams.

In practice, there has been a lot of scout-team work and that resulted in him being that group’s Pat Tillman Player of the Week for what he did in preparation for last week’s game against the Vikings. That meant he’s wearing the special Tillman No. 40 jersey in practice this week.

Clark said he told Williams he hadn’t been thinking about winning the award, but then said, “It’s definitely a blessing to have it and now that I have it, I don’t want to get rid of it.

“Now my goal is to get it again for this week. I just want to keep on stacking the days and it’s good to see that my hard work is being noticed.”

Clark said he didn’t know much about Tillman’s legacy before he arrived in Arizona last year. However, he noted, “Since I’ve been here, I’ve been literally plastered with the type of person that he was and what he meant to this club and how influential he was in the NFL as well just as a person. I feel like it’s an honor to be able to get that award.”

The self-aware Clark believes the award isn’t only about practice.

He said, “It’s how you are in the building. How you treat people, just how you are every single day when you approach the job and touch the green grass. It’s about keeping on task and just a matter of being consistent, being disciplined and being the best teammate and person I can be.”

Those are words that surely defined Pat Tillman.

2024 Pat Tillman Scout-Team Award Winners

Week 1: RB Michael Carter (practice squad)

Week 2: LB Markus Bailey (practice squad)

Week 3: WR Andre Baccellia (practice squad)

Week 4: OL Jon Gaines II

Week 5: WR Xavier Weaver

Week 6: DL P.J. Mustipher (practice squad)

Week 7: S Joey Blount

Week 8: WR Chris Moore (practice squad)

Week 9: OLB Ronnie Perkins (practice squad)

Week 10: QB Clayton Tune

Week 12: LB Milo Eifler (practice squad)

Week 13: CB Kei’Trel Clark

Cardinals player fined in win over Jets

Clark was flagged for what was deemed an illegal blindside block on a play that was not penalized.

For the second consecutive week, an Arizona Cardinals player was fined for a play that failed to draw a penalty flag from the officials.

In last Sunday’s game against the Jets, the NFL’s fine police “discovered” an alleged blindside block by cornerback Kei’Trel Clark on a Jets punt from their own 21-yard line in the second quarter. Clark lined up on the right side of the Cardinals punt-return team and was matched against the gunner, who appeared to be either Brandin Echols or Jarrick Bernard-Converse.

The player got by Clark, but he caught up to the player at about the Cardinals 48-yard line and blocked him from the side as the player moved toward Clark. It wasn’t a particularly hard block and occurred in the open field, but there was no flag thrown. The fine was $5,373.

The previous week, safety Joey Blount was fined $16,883 for a facemask infraction on a Bears punt, on which there was no apparent grab or pull. There was also no penalty called on the play and Blount has appealed. He was also fined for a penalized facemask penalty in Week 6 against Green Bay.

Meanwhile, Jets cornerback D.J. Reed was fined $11,255 for taunting on the second-quarter, nine-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Kyler Murray to wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. Reed was covering Harrison, and at least on available replays was not seen taunting anyone.

In the first 10 weeks of the season, there have been 264 plays league-wide that resulted in fines and the Cardinals have been involved in six.

Two other teams have had six plays fined, Indianapolis and Minnesota. Seven teams have had fewer: Pittsburgh and Tennessee, 5; Cincinnati and New England, 4; and Green Bay and Washington, 3.

Those with double-digit fined plays are New Orleans, 17; Miami and the N.Y. Jets, 14; Denver, 12; Detroit and Kansas City, 11; Houston, Philadelphia, Seattle and Tampa Bay, 10.

Cardinals fined in 2024

  • LB Mack Wilson Sr. vs. Rams, penalized for taunting: $11,255
  • TE Trey McBride vs. 49ers, non-penalized block out of bounds: $9,545
  • S Joey Blount vs. Green Bay, penalized facemask: $5,472
  • RB DeeJay Dallas vs. Green Bay, penalized horse collar, $11,102. Dallas had the fine rescinded on appeal.
  • S Joey Blount vs. Chicago, non-penalized facemask: $16,883
  • CB Kei’Trel Clark vs. N.Y. Jets, non-penalized blindside block: $5,372

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Eagles PFF grades: Best and worst performers from 35-31 loss to Cardinals

We’re looking at the highest and lowest graded players in the Philadelphia Eagles 35-31 loss to the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17

The Eagles no longer control their destiny for the No. 2 overall seed and NFC East after a 35-31 loss to the Cardinals at home.

In Jonathan Gannon’s return to Philadelphia, Arizona rushed for 221 yards, with James Conner logging 26 carries for 128 yards and one touchdown.

The Cardinals’ win put the Cowboys in the No. 2 seed entering Week 18, and a victory over Washington would give Dallas the NFC East.

With fans and pundits outraged by the loss, we’re looking at the highest and lowest-graded players via PFF. 

NFC playoff picture: Eagles fall behind Cowboys after shocking loss to Cardinals

We’re looking at an updated NFC playoff picture after the Philadelphia Eagles shocking 35-31 loss to Arizona Cardinals

The Eagles entered Sunday controlling their own destiny in the NFC, while still having opportunity to move up as far as No. 1 with help.

That plan was demolished, as Arizona upset Philadelphia 35-31 at Lincoln Financial Field, upending the NFC race, while sending Nick Sirianni’s team to the No. 5 seed, and a date on the road against the NFC South’s division winner.

With fans and pundits in shock, here’s an updated look at the NFC playoff picture.

National reaction to Eagles shocking 35-31 loss to the Cardinals in Week 17

We’re looking at the national reaction of the Philadelphia Eagles shocking 35-31 loss to the Arizona Cardinals at home in Week 17

In what can only be described as a shocking performance, the Eagles no longer control their destiny after a 35-31 loss to the Cardinals at home.

In Jonathan Gannon’s return to Philadelphia, Arizona rushed for 221 yards, with James Conner logging 26 physical carries for 128 yards and one touchdown.

The Cardinals’ win put the Cowboys in the No. 2 seed entering Week 18, and a victory over Washington would give Dallas the NFC East.

With the outcome now final, here’s the national reaction to the Eagles’ stunning collapse.

Eagles vs. Cardinals: 10 players to watch in Week 17 matchup

We’re looking at ten players to watch when the Philadelphia Eagles host the Arizona Cardinals in a Week 17 matchup at Lincoln Financial Field

The Eagles (11-4) are just three hours away from hosting the Cardinals (3-12) on Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field in an intriguing matchup that’ll see Jonathan Gannon return to Philadelphia for the first time since the Super Bowl 57 loss to Kansas City.

There are several vital storylines and matchups to watch, while the quarterback battle will feature two dual-threat stars in Jalen Hurts and Kyler Murray.

With pregame warmups set to begin, we’re looking at ten players to watch on both team.

Eagles announce 3 roster moves ahead of matchup vs. Cardinals

The Philadelphia Eagles activated cornerback Avonte Maddox ahead of the Week 17 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals

The Eagles are getting healthier and one of their most important defenders is returning to the lineup, as Avonte Maddox has been activated from injured reserve.

Philadelphia elevated linebacker Brandon Smith from the practice squad for tomorrow’s game, and placed tight end Albert Okwuegbunam on Injured Reserve.

Last season, Maddox had 43 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, three passes defended and one interception.

Selected in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL draft, Maddox has played six seasons for the Eagles, amassing 188 solo tackles, 58 assists, 3.0 sacks, one fumble recovery, and four interceptions.

3 keys for Eagles offense vs. Cardinals defense in Week 17

We’re looking at 3 keys for the Philadelphia Eagles offense vs. Arizona Cardinals defense in Week 17

The Eagles (11-4) host the Cardinals (3-12) on Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Financial Field in an intriguing matchup that’ll see Jonathan Gannon return to Philadelphia for the first time since the Super Bowl 57 loss to Kansas City.

There are several vital storylines and matchups to watch, while the quarterback battle will feature two dual-threat stars in Jalen Hurts and Kyler Murray.

With kickoff less than 24 hours away, here are three keys for the Eagles offense against the Cardinal’s defense.

Jonathan Gannon expects CB Kei’Trel Clark to get back into the defensive rotation

“He’ll be back in the mix. There’s only so many guys that get a jersey on gameday, you have to have a role to be up like the other guys this week.”

When the Arizona Cardinals released their inactive list on Sunday for their game against the Baltimore Ravens, there was a notable player — rookie cornerback Kei’Trel Clark. He was a healthy scratch and didn’t even get to suit up.

It was the second week in a row he did not play. In Seattle, he was active but did not log a single snap.

While it would appear he is in head coach Jonathan Gannon’s doghouse, comments made by the head coach suggest that it is, at worst, a temporary situation.

“I like the other guys, what they’re doing right now,” Gannon said after the game on Sunday. “They all had a good week of practice, and he’ll be back in the mix. There’s only so many guys that get a jersey on gameday, you have to have a role to be up like the other guys this week.”

Clark won the starting job opposite Marco Wilson coming out of the preseason.

After playing almost every defensive snap for the first four games, he saw his playing time decrease until last week he suited up but did not play at all and yesterday he was not even active.

Gannon has praised Clark’s mentality and ability to bounce back from adversity. We will see over the next few weeks if he can climb his way back into the defensive rotation.

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4 surprise benchings for the Cardinals in Week 7

Four players we expected to see in the starting lineup on Sunday either only played special teams or did not play at all.

The Arizona Cardinals had a few lineup changes in Week 7 against the Seattle Seahawks. They had 66 offensive snaps and 60 defensive snaps, and we went over the snap counts.

There were four notable players we expected to see in the starting lineup who did not end up playing at all. All four were healthy and active for the game.

Let’s see who they were.

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