The Arizona Cardinals open their preseason schedule today with a home game against the New Orleans Saints.
That means we are 29 days away from their regular-season opener on the road against the Buffalo Bills.
No. 29 on the roster is currently cornerback Michael Ojemudia, a player who has yet to suit up in the regular season for the Cardinals. He isn’t likely to make the team this year, either.
Who was the last No. 29 to have a reasonable impact? Last year, they had cornerback Kris Boyd, but he was released after only a few games, and they also had running back Damien Williams, but he got injured after only three games.
If we go back to 2018-2020, running back Chase Edmonds wore No. 29 before changing to No. 2 in 2021.
For three years, he made an impact. he was well regarded by all his coaches and made big plays. He rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns as a rookie and had 20 receptions in 2018. In 2019, he rushed for 303 yards and four scores and added a receiving touchdown with 12 catches.
In 2020, he had 850 total yards from scrimmage.
He had 127 yards and three touchdowns in a game against the Giants in 2019.
He was a solid player, even when he wore No. 29.
The countdown continues tomorrow.
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