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Is It Put Up or Shut Up for Da'Quan Bowers?

Former college star's pro career is at a crossroads

Nothing is ever guaranteed in the NFL.

Everyone comes in with a world of potential, but in the grand scheme of things, it's how hard you work, and if you fit into a system. The rest of it is luck.

Da'Quan Bowers has had none of this.

One of the best defensive players in college football during his days at Clemson, Bowers was a beast, winning ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2010, and leading the nation in sacks with 15.5. It seemed that he was primed for a fruitful career in the big time.