Former Wisconsin Badgers linebacker Maema Njongmeta was reportedly invited to two local prospect days this week.
According to KPRC’s Aaron Wilson, both the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers reached out to the Buffalo Grove, Illinois native.
Local prospect days serve as a resource for NFL organizations to scout players with ties to a certain geographical region. Given Njongmeta’s upbringing near the Chicagoland area and collegiate tenure in Madison, both the Packers and Bears fit that bill.
Recently, teams have used local pro days as a tool to evaluate players in a tryout scenario in addition to the scheduled pre-draft visits.