LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – Caullin Lacy came to Louisville to be seen. Now he’s staying to be remembered.

It was easy to label him another NIL mercenary when he opted out last season after four games. Heal up. Hold your eligibility. Enter the portal. Cash in.

But Lacy didn’t run. He just waited — for his collarbone to feel whole again. For his game to return. For a final shot to prove he belongs on an NFL depth chart. That shot is now — and it’s back in Louisville.

“I’m just glad to be back,” Lacy said after the Cardinals’ first fall practice. “Glad to be back in Louisville gear. I’m just ready to get better.”

The 5-foot-9, 190-pound slot receiver offered a sneak preview in the Sun Bowl: three catches, two rushes, two touchdowns — a glimpse of what Jeff Brohm has in mind for one of his m

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