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"Forgotten Man" Josh Hawkins Primed to Contribute

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Josh Hawkins' feet planted into the synthetic turf at Lambeau Field, just milliseconds before Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford snapped the ball.

His target, Marvin Jones, was matched up opposite the undrafted free agent Hawkins. It's probably the reason Stafford immediately looked his way along the right perimeter.

Hawkins failed to track the ball, lost his footing and briefly stumbled; had he avoided this, he likely would've been able to contest the pass. Instead, Jones made an easy catch and Hawkins missed the ensuing tackle. The result: a 73-yard touchdown with 32 seconds left in the first half of the week three home opener in Green Bay.