Lions-Cardinals Connections
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Cardinals LB Josh Bynes played for the Lions from 2014-16.
Lions TE Darren Fells played for the Cardinals during the 2014-16 NFL seasons.
Cardinals QB Drew Stanton played for the Detroit Lions from 2008-10, starting in four games and throwing for five touchdown passes during that time. Stanton hails from Okemos, Mich. and went to Harrison High School in Farmington Hills, Mich. He then attended Michigan State University from 2002-06.
Lions WR Marvin Jones Jr. was on the same Bengals offensive unit as Cardinals TE Jermaine Gresham from 2012-14.
Detroit Lions LB Paul Worrilow played with current Cardinals DT Corey Peters (2013-15) and LB Philip Wheeler (2015-16) while on the Atlanta Falcons.
Cardinals CB Tramon Williams was on the same Green Bay Packer team as Lions G T.J. Lang from 2009-14.
Cardinals LB Chandler Jones and WR Aaron Dobson were New England Patriots teammates with Lions S Tavon Wilson from 2013-15. The trio won a Super Bowl in 2014 (SB XLIX).
Lions WR TJ Jones was on the same Notre Dame offensive unit as Cardinals TE Troy Niklas from 2011-12.
Lions CB Nevin Lawson was Utah State teammates with Cardinals RB Kerwynn Williams from 2010-12.
Lions Defensive Coordinator Teryl Austin was the defensive backs coach for the Cardinals during the 2007- 09 seasons and coached in Super Bowl XLIII. Lions Assistant Defensive Line Coach Matt Raich coached in Arizona, serving as a Defensive Assistant (2007-08) and Linebackers Coach (2009-12) during the 2007-12 NFL seasons.
Lions Head Coach Jim Caldwell worked with Arizona Assistant Head Coach/Offense Coach Tom Moore in various positions as members of the Indianapolis Colts coaching staff from 2002-10.
