Three weeks ago, rested suffering on the Arizona Cardinals method team. On Thursday night, he was finishing the Cards'bid for an undefeated season. After being authorized off Arizona's technique squad by the banged-up Environment-friendly Bay

Packers in Week 6, Douglas started the previous two video games. He played every snap for the Packers in, compiling a team-high nine takes on as well as two passes safeguarded, and also corralled the game-winning interception in the winding down moments of the fourth quarter. "Blessed. Honored. Blessed, male,"Douglas claimed,."You remain in a crazy mindset being in the organization 5 years, never ever been on a technique squad prior to. And afterwards eventually you're simply on a method team, you seem like you're benefiting absolutely nothing, kinda, and after that you obtain a telephone call as well as

you're somewhere else, and also you're simply playing. So I'm simply appreciative."A third-round option by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2017, Douglas battled in Philly, getting picked on relentlessly. In 2019, the corner permitted a 101.3 passer rating versus. The Eagles reduced him before the 2020 season.

Douglas then latched on in Carolina in 2020, starting 11 games, however remained to struggle. Afterwards, the league appeared like it might be finished with the 27-year-old corner.

He locked on with the Raiders this offseason however was released in late August. His cup of coffee didn't even have time to get cold in Houston prior to the Texans reduced him after 7 days. He arrived on the Cardinals' technique squad to begin the 2021 period. And also he waited. As well as waited. As well as waited.

The Packers came calling after injuries to star and fellow corner put the team in anxiety setting. Douglas has played the most effective sphere of his profession considering that signing up with Eco-friendly Bay.

On Thursday evening, with the video game on the line, Douglas was on an island with the Packers calling a full-blown strike on second-and-goal with 15 seconds staying. Arizona receiver inexplicably didn't turn around. Douglas saw the ball the whole method, tipped it, got it as well as secured a victory for his new team.

"That was most likely the very first time I have actually won a game like that," Douglas said. "It resembled a shocking sensation, like 'Oh break, we just won off that play.' I was like kinda stunned. I simply saw (Eric) Stokes running down, like 'You just stated you were going to get a pick.' And I resembled, 'Well, it just came to life.'"

Much like his NFL job might have looked dead, Douglas came to life. Which's why in the NFL, you never ever pass over the underdog.