I don’t know if you remember, but a few weeks ago when I was at Joe’s Sports Bar, we talked about that sports player Colton who apparently played in the NFL. We can’t all discuss like we’re sure about it, so I said I’d do some digging. Well after a bit of research, turns out the answer is both yes and no.
What I mean, is that while Colton isn’t officially listed as having played in the NFL, he did try out for it, which opens a whole new bag of worms. Colton had a dream of playing professional football since he was a young boy. He knew that he had what it takes to make it to the top and worked hard to get there. He put in countless hours in training and practicing to improve his skills.
He even attended a few tryouts, which is where it gets confusing. It seems that he attended a couple of tryouts as a free agent – which means he wasn’t officially on the team roster, and therefore technically not an NFL player yet. He traveled to a few teams, and while he showed great promise and put in a good performance – he wasn’t ultimately offered a contract.
That made me wonder if his performance was worthy enough for him to be accepted onto an NFL team. To find out more, I reached out to some of the coaches who saw him in tryouts, and they all expressed how impressed they were with his skills and leadership abilities. One of the coaches even went as far as to say he was poised to make an impact if given the chance.
It seems that not signing with any teams in the NFL wasn’t for lack of talent – it was likely due to authenticity reasons. He wasn’t an official part of the draft process, leaving teams hesitant to gamble on him. Teams also may have felt they already had enough talent and didn’t need to take any risks.
All in all, I guess you could say that Colton did play in the NFL if you consider him attending tryouts – but he never officially played. It was a real shame, as it seems he had the talent and potential to really make an impact. I wonder what would have happened if he’d had the chance to show what he was made of on the field.