Almost everyone was shocked to see linebacker Kyle Van Noy and a seventh-round pick get traded to the New England Patriots for peanuts (sixth-round pick), especially after such a high investment (second round, 2014). Finally, in 2018, the Detroit Lions might’ve found their own version of KVN in Trevor Bates.
Drafted by the Indianapolis Colts, Bates was a seventh-round pick in 2016. Following his only active game, he got cut but quickly signed to the Pats practice squad, even getting himself a Super Bowl ring. The following year, he floated between their practice squad and with the New York Giants.