The supplemental draft. The optimism surrounding the young player. The injuries.
The aforementioned order has been the story of Sam Beal‘s NFL career thus far, with the latter-most stage unfortunately becoming a significant part. After the New York Giants selected him in the third round of the 2018 supplemental draft, the former Western Michigan standout suffered a season-ending shoulder injury prior to his rookie year. He then didn’t see action until Week 10 of his sophomore pro campaign due to a lingering hamstring setback.
So out of a possible 32 games, Beal has taken part in just six.