Coming off the best season of his career, Yodny Cajuste decided to try his luck in the NFL instead of staying at West Virginia for another year. His pre-draft process, however, was marked by a quad injury that eventually forced him to undergo surgery in March. While the New England Patriots still selected him with the 101st overall pick despite the procedure, his rehabilitation forced him and the team to adapt their plans for his rookie campaign.
After sitting out the Patriots’ spring practices, Cajuste was placed on the non-football injury list before the 2019 training camp.