Allen Park — When Kalif Raymond walked off the field at the end of the 2017 season, he thought he'd played his last game of football. Undrafted, and still unproven two years into his NFL career, he was riddled with doubt after a tumultuous year, split playing for the two New York teams that shared a home stadium.
But, that year ended up being a turning point.
In the months that followed, Raymond channeled his motivation and discovered a previously unknown mental fortitude that would help him overcome any future adversity. He only wishes he had the power to tell that former version of himself, "Dude, it's going to hurt now, but this is who you're going to become.