Everyone loves a good revenge game. Whether there’s bad blood between a player and a former team, or a beloved former franchise player returning home. I take a look at all that and any other player connections in this weekend’s Divisional Round matchups.
Minnesota Vikings vs. San Francisco 49ers
, 4:35 PM EST, Saturday, NBC
49ers LB Elijah Lee – Lee was drafted by the Vikings in the seventh round in 2017. He was waived before that season and re-signed to the practice squad, and was poached by the 49ers later that September. He has since spent time on the active roster and practice squad.
Tennessee Titans vs. Baltimore Ravens
, 8:15 EST, Saturday, CBS
Titans LB Kamalei Correa – Correa was drafted by the Ravens in the second round in 2016. He spent two seasons in Baltimore before being traded to the Titans before the 2018 season.
Ravens S Brynden Trawick – Trawick spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons with the Titans as a core special teamer, even earning a trip to the Pro Bowl in 2017. He was signed by the Ravens before the season as his second stint in Baltimore. He entered the league as a Ravens UDFA in 2013 and was there for three seasons before spending the 2016 season with the Raiders.
Ravens C Hroniss Grasu – spent a portion of the 2019 season with the Titans, being signed and released three times each before being claimed by the Ravens in early December. He entered the league as a third round pick of the Bears in 2015 before being released before the 2018 season. He spent a portion of that season with the Ravens as his first stint, and later with the Dolphins.
Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs
, 3:05 PM EST, Sunday, CBS
Chiefs DB Tyrann Mathieu – spent the 2018 season with the Texans, starting all 16 games, then earning a big contract from the Chiefs this offseason. He previously spent four seasons with the Cardinals, including a DPOY-worthy season in 2015, after entering the league as a third-round pick in 2013.
Texans G Zach Fulton – Fulton spent four seasons with the Chiefs from 2014 to 2017 after entering the league as a sixth-round pick in 2014. He then signed with the Texans in 2018 and has been their starting right guard.
Texans RB Carlos Hyde – he signed with the Chiefs this offseason, spent training camp and the preseason with the team, before being traded to the Texans before the season. He entered the league as a second-round pick of the 49ers in 2014, where he was there for four seasons. He then signed a multi-year deal with the Browns in 2018, and was later traded to the Jaguars in October 2018. He was then released the following March.
Texans LB Tyrell Adams – Adams had two separate stints with the Chiefs. His first stint lasted a month on their practice squad from September to October 2015, and his second starting on the practice squad in November 2015, spending the 2016 offseason with the team and being waived before the season. He is in his second stint with Houston after being signed off the 49ers practice squad on December 2018, his first stint came in October after signing with their practice squad and spending time on the active roster, before being released at the end of the month. Spent time with the Seahawks, Chiefs, Raiders, Colts, and 49ers after entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
Seattle Seahawks vs. Green Bay Packers
, 6:40 PM EST, FOX
Packers TE Jimmy Graham – spent three seasons with the Seahawks (2015 to 2017) after being traded from the Saints for Max Unger. He had two Pro Bowl seasons in Seattle before signing with the Packers in 2018. He entered the league as a third round pick of the Saints in 2010.
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