It's a brutal time of year. For many, the Green Bay Packers' preseason finale against the Seattle Seahawks will present one final audition to launch an NFL career.
For former first-round pick Isaiah Simmons, it's far deeper than that.
Simmons failed to translate training camp promise into preseason success, and he enters Saturday's game in desperate need of a positive performance. Not just to increase his fading odds of landing a spot on the Packers' 53-man roster, but potentially on any NFL roster.
Packers linebacker Isaiah Simmons desperately needs to deliver in preseason finale
Simmons entered the preseason seemingly close to clinching a roster spot.