Allen Park — What a difference a year has made in the life of Detroit Lions cornerback AJ Parker.
An undrafted rookie out of Kansas State in 2021, Parker was just starting to turn heads around this time last year. It was the beginning of an unexpected run that resulted in him surging past veterans Corn Elder and Nickell Robey-Coleman on the depth chart to not only to win a roster spot, but Detroit's starting nickel job.
And while that rookie year came with some predictable lumps, Parker's natural instincts and aggressiveness showed up in his performance.