Some of the best stories in sports are when a player comes out of nowhere or revives their career to get a second shot at success — and the money that comes along with it. Geno Smith and Jalen Hurts having top-tier seasons last year and getting sizable investments from their teams altered the future landscape of the league. There are a handful of players who are hoping to do exactly what they did to cash in at the perfect time and secure the big-time NFL contracts that are elusive to the majority of the player pool.
Who's the next Jalen Hurts or Geno Smith? Here are 5 guys who can play their way into big contracts
