The NFL regular season is less than two weeks away, and the mindset of many players heading into week four of the preseason is to shine on the field and remind their coaches and general manager of their importance to the team.
The upcoming deadline of August 30 requires all teams to narrow their roster to 75. However the ultimate goal of all NFL athletes is seeing their name on the 53-man roster by the start of the regular season.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dres Anderson is a prime example of setting such goals.
The second-year WR from the University of Utah spent the 2015 NFL season on the non-football injury list and, during his final season in college, he sustained a knee injury that ended his season after seven games.