Demercado has gone from undrafted free agent to a member of the Cardinals' active roster ahead of their Week 1 game in Washington, Bo Brack of GoPHNX.com reports.
Demercado beat out the likes of Stevie Scott, Corey Clement and Ty'Son Williams to earn the No. 3 running back role behind James Conner and Keaontay Ingram. The Cardinals foreshadowed this move when they played him as their third back behind Conner and Ingram in their second preseason game against Kansas City. The TCU product rushed 215 times for 1,102 yards and 10 touchdowns while securing 25 receptions for 159 yards and an additional score over his final two collegiate seasons.
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Cardinals' Emari Demercado: Eight carries in preseason fianle
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Demercado carried the ball eight times for 32 yards in Saturday's 18-17 preseason win over the Vikings.
Demercado was the second back to enter the game behind Keaontay Ingram, most notably working ahead of veteran Corey Clement for the second consecutive week. He hasn't been particularly effective with the opportunity, as Saturday was his most productive game thanks to an 18-yard run. Nevertheless, it appears Demercado has the chance to enter the regular season as Arizona's third back on the depth chart behind James Conner and Ingram.
