Jan. 18, 2026, 11:45 a.m. MT

The Arizona Cardinals did not make it to the postseason. However, there are former Cardinals players in the playoffs.

The NFL playoffs continue on Sunday with the divisional round, and the final game features the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears

Between the two teams’ rosters and practice squads, there are a total of eight former Cardinals players.

Who are they?

Rams OT D.J. Humphries

Humphries was drafted by the Cardinals in the first round in 2015 and played for them through 2023. He started 98 games for the Cardinals and was their starting left tackle from 2017-2023.

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He appeared in eight games this season for the Rams and started once.

Rams RB Ronnie Rivers

Rivers signed with the Cardinals as a rookie free agent in 2022 after going undrafted out of Fresno State. He did not make the team and was not brought back to the practice squad. He has been with the Rams for four seasons and is their third-string running back. He also is on the kick return team.

Rams OL Coleman Shelton

The Rams’ starting center spent some time on the Cardinals’ practice squad in 2018 and then was on the offseason roster through training camp in 2019. He has started 66 games at center in the last five seasons.

Rams LB Jesse Luketa

Luketa is on the Rams’ practice squad. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the seventh round in 2022 and played three seasons for Arizona.

Rams OL Royce Newman

Newman is also on the Rams’ practice squad. He signed with the Cardinals as a free agent last offseason but did not make the team out of training camp.

Rams LB Ben Niemann

Niemann is also on the practice squad for the Rams. He played one season for the Cardinals in 2022, appearing in all 17 games, starting nine.

Bears CB Jaylon Jones

Jones signed with the Cardinals last offseason as a free agent but did not make the team. He was with the Bears previously and returned to them after he was cut. He played in 15 games, logging 220 special teams snaps.

Bears S Jonathan Owens

Owens has been with the Bears for the last two seasons. He joined the league as an undrafted free agent in 2018, signing originally with the Cardinals. He got hurt in the offseason in June and spent the year on injured reserve. He spent the 2019 offseason and training camp with Arizona before getting cut.