TJ Jones struggled to catch passes a year ago at this time. After a lost rookie season in the NFL, he was still figuring out life after nerve issues affecting his hands.
Training took a while. So did returning to any sort of comfort level actually catching passes from quarterbacks. Even as he went through training camp, made the Detroit Lions' 53-man roster and became active for games, the progress back from nerve damage was a long one.
"To be honest, it’s been a very gradual progression," Jones said. "There was never really a time where I woke up and I was like, 'Wow, it feels great today.