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Devin Duvernay

Wide Receiver · Texas

Two-time Pro Bowl return specialist who signed with the Cardinals in 2026 after a heavy-volume return season in Chicago.

Devin Duvernay built his NFL value as a returner, not as a wide receiver. He spent the 2025 season with the Bears, where he ranked among the league leaders in kickoff return volume. In March 2026 he agreed to a one-year deal with Arizona to handle return duties.

★ 2021 First-team All-Pro (returner)

★ 2x Pro Bowl

★ Fifth in NFL in kickoff return yards (2025)

Path to the league

Duvernay was a productive slot receiver at Texas before the Ravens took him in the third round of the 2020 draft. His professional impact came on special teams. He earned first-team All-Pro honors as a returner in 2021 and added a second Pro Bowl nod, establishing himself as one of the league's top return men rather than a primary target on offense.

Career highlights

Two-time Pro Bowl selection and a 2021 first-team All-Pro as a return specialist. After his run in Baltimore, Duvernay moved through Jacksonville and Chicago, continuing to log heavy return volume. His calling card is field position, not receiving production.

2025 season

Playing for the Bears, Duvernay returned 40 kickoffs for 1,069 yards, ranking fifth in the NFL in both categories, and added 21 punt returns for 231 yards across 17 games. The Cardinals signed him in March 2026 to a one-year deal worth roughly $2.5 million, where he is expected to reprise his return role with limited offensive snaps.