One of the most infamous phenomenons in sports is the contract-year breakout. Players have been known to go all-out in the final season of their contract to earn a gaudy new deal, only to fall back down to Earth after earning their money.
This doesn’t always happen when a player breaks out prior to becoming a free agent, but it is certainly quite common and something that NFL teams should keep an eye out for.
Here are five free agents who might be fool’s gold after a breakout contract year.
LB De’Vondre Campbell (Packers)
Packers linebacker De’Vondre Campbell is someone who could be on the New York Jets‘ radar due to his familiarity with defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich.