Cardinals host 49ers with familiar faces on both sides in Week 3
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 25, 2026, 1:44 AM
Last updated Sep 25, 2026
The Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers meet in Week 3 of the NFL season. This rivalry features player connections, as both teams compete against each other twice each season. Cardinals wide receiver Kendrick Bourne is the only active player to have previously played for the 49ers, while 49ers players Christian Kirk, Austen Pleasants, and Brett Toth are all on injured reserve. Kirk, the former second-round draft pick by the Cardinals, joined the 49ers this offseason. The game continues to develop as it unfolds.
- •Cardinals and 49ers meet in Week 3 of the NFL season.
- •Kendrick Bourne is the only active player with ties to both teams.
- •Christian Kirk, Austen Pleasants, and Brett Toth are on injured reserve for the 49ers.
- •Kirk was drafted by the Cardinals and signed with the 49ers this offseason.
- •Both teams play each other twice a year in the NFC West.
- 1:44 AMYahoo Sports — 4 player connections between Cardinals, 49ers in Week 3
"See which players on the Cardinals and 49ers used to play for the other team.
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