Keke was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Keke was looking to make his preseason debut for his new team after a three-year stint in Green Bay, but he will have to clear COVID-19 protocols in order to hit the field. Keke had 54 tackles and 6.5 sacks during his 41 games with the Packers and is part of a formidable group of defensive ends that includes J.J. Watt, Zach Allen and Cameron Thomas.
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Kingsley Keke: Cut by Packers
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Keke was let go by the Packers on Wednesday.
In a surprising move, the Packers let Keke go Wednesday ahead of their divisional-round contest versus the 49ers on Saturday. The defensive lineman made 12 starts for the Packers this season, making 23 tackles, deflecting three passes and forcing a fumble.
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Packers' Kingsley Keke: Out Sunday
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Keke (illness) is out Sunday against the Lions, Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports.
Keke cleared COVID protocols on Monday, but he hasn't practiced all week due to an illness. He'll now focus on getting healthy for the playoffs, while Jack Heflin will likely see extra opportunity Sunday against the Lions.
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Packers' Kingsley Keke: Missing time with ankle injury
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Keke is dealing with an ankle injury, Matt Schneidman of The Athletic reports.
Keke has been on the NFI list to start camp and the issue has now been identified as an ankle injury. The Packers currently have seven other defensive linemen on the roster.
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Packers' Kingsley Keke: Notches two sacks in win
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Keke posted two sacks, a pass breakup and a forced fumble in Sunday's 37-30 win over the Saints.
Keke has secured a heightened role on the Packers' defense in his second NFL season, as he's played at least 46 percent of the defensive snaps in each game this year. He was excellent in Sunday's primetime matchup, taking down Drew Brees twice to record the first two sacks of his career. His matchup will be tough in Week 4 against the Falcons since Matt Ryan has been sacked just five times this season.
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Packers' Kingsley Keke: Returns to practice
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Keke (quad) participated at Sunday's practice, Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Keke had been dealing with a quad bruise, but was able to make a quick return to practice. Now that he's healthy, expect him to continue to compete for a depth role on the defensive line with Tyler Lancaster and Deon Simon.
