NFL MANDATORY MINICAMP 2022 NFC ROOKIES PICKED AFTER DAY 1 OF DRAFT WHO COULD EARN KEY ROLES

One short year ago, was just an easy-to-mi s, unsuspecting rookie picked after the first round, waiting for his chance in the Lions' offense. Now, his reach is far wider than the greater Detroit area after an 88-catch eruption in Year 1 as a profe sional.A season before that, , , andwere NFC rookies not selected on Day 1 of the draft who sure as he

is aiming to this year, but he may have to do it in fewer than 17 games. The first-round draft pick left Sunday night's preseason win over the Bengals with a knee injury, and despite waving off the medical cart and walking off the field under his own power, he may be in danger of mi sing the Giants' regular-season opener. Thibodeaux downplayed his