Cooper DeJean was widely regarded as a first-round pick at this time last year, and he inexplicably fell out of the first round on draft day, landing with the Eagles in the second round.
Jaire Alexander has struggled to be consistently on the field with the Green Bay Packers recently, and he won't be coming back before the start of the postseason.
Throughout the 2024 season, Micah Hyde's locker with the Buffalo Bills has remained unused and his number unassigned. On Wednesday -- 13 weeks into the season -- the veteran safety made his return to the team as coach Sean McDermott said he was re-signing to the practice squad.
The NFL Combine is next week, and one of the top players from the state of Iowa and the country in general unfortunately won't be putting his talents on full display.