He wasn't Mr. Irrelevant, but he was close.
As the hours ticked by on Saturday afternoon toward the final pick of the 2022 NFL draft, so nicknamed, Chase Lucas was fielding calls from teams wanting to make him a priority as an undrafted free agent.
Then, he saw the "313" area code.
"It's been a rough three hours today, it was pretty hard to just be patient and trust the process," he said, a smile on his face. "I just saw 'Detroit, Michigan' (on my phone), I thought the Lions were calling me for free agency but I ended up getting that beautiful news that I've always wanted and waited 25 years for.