Johnathan "Rudy" Ford (born November 1, 1994) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played college football at Auburn, and was selected by the

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in the sixth round of the

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. He has also played for the

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and

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Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Ford was drafted by the

in the sixth round, 208th overall, in the

. On May 14, 2017, the Cardinals signed Ford to a four-year, $2.54 million contract with a signing bonus of $140,181. He played in 10 games his rookie season as a core special teamer before suffering a knee injury. He was placed on injured reserve on December 7, 2017.

Philadelphia Eagles

On August 22, 2019, Ford was traded to the

for defensive tackle Bruce Hector. Ford was placed on

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on November 23, 2019, after suffering an abdomen injury in practice. On October 8, 2020, Ford was placed on injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury in Week 4. He was activated on October 31, 2020.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On March 17, 2021, Ford signed a two-year, $4.2 million contract with the

. On August 29, 2022, Ford was released by the Jaguars.

Green Bay Packers

On August 31, 2022, Ford was signed by the

References

External links

Green Bay Packers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ford, Rudy 1994 births Living people People from Madison County, Alabama Players of American football from Alabama American football safeties American football cornerbacks Auburn Tigers football players Arizona Cardinals players Philadelphia Eagles players Jacksonville Jaguars players Green Bay Packers players