Chiefs cornerback Steven Nelson blended into the scene on a Friday afternoon, sitting at a small patio table with an umbrella providing a slight shield from the sun outside of a Starbucks off Highway 40 in Kansas City.
Perhaps it’s that he’s 5-foot-11 and not a 6-foot-something behemoth. Maybe it’s the fact that he’s a soft-spoken defensive player in a sport played where players’ faces are obscured by helmets.
Nelson, 25, wearing a black Dri-FIT shirt and speaking up to be heard over a trio of women exiting the coffee shop, is used to relative anonymity while others garner praise and accolades.