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ARI · RCB · #29

Denzel Burke

Starter

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Denzel Burke is the starting RCB for the Arizona Cardinals.

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Denzel Burke this week

The Arizona Cardinals play next in Week 6, on the road against the Los Angeles Rams on Sun, Oct 18 (Fox). Denzel Burke is listed as the starter at RCB going into that game.

At RCB for the Arizona Cardinals, Kei'Trel Clark and Starling Thomas V are next in line behind him.

Denzel Burke's 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: L 21-45 vs DET (Oct 11); L 24-36 at NYG (Oct 4); L 30-36 at SF (Sep 27).

Denzel Burke wears No. 29, is 23 years old, is listed at 5' 11", 190 lbs, has 2 years of NFL experience, came out of Ohio State.

Is Denzel Burke playing this week?

Denzel Burke is expected to start at RCB for Arizona Cardinals. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

ARI RCB Depth

1Denzel BurkeStarter
2Kei'Trel Clark
3Starling Thomas V

Arizona Cardinals Starting Lineup

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Age
23
Height
5' 11"
Weight
190
Experience
2 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026ARI5100013
    2025ARI143320311
    Career2 yrs194320414

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    10
    -0.4/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    even with 2025 per game
    INT
    1
    -0.0/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    2
    Games
    19
    Tackles
    43

    #26 of 161 at CB in Interceptions (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Denzel Burke is rated 76 (Solid): production, role and draft slot rank 100th of 263 qualifying defensive backs (outperforms 62% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    79th percentile
    Beats 79% of 263
    Sample
    5 + 14 games
    2026 + 2025 · 955 snaps
    Draft slot
    30% of rating
    Pick 174 · 2025 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11Lvs DETTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 21-45

    Oct 4L@ NYGTKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    1
    PD
    1

    Final L 24-36

    Sep 27L@ SFTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    2

    Final L 30-36

    Sep 20Lvs SEATKL 1
    TKL
    1
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 7-31

    Sep 13W@ LACTKL 4
    TKL
    4
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 26-14

    Denzel Burke's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Denzel Burke plays 88% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share88%

    College

    Ohio State

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