It certainly seems that if this were any other season — where thousands of fans and dozens of reporters would be present for Kansas City Chiefs training camp practices — wide receiver Jody Fortson’s name would be on everyone’s lips. The few reporters allowed to be present for practices this season often tweet about big plays Fortson makes as the Chiefs prepare to defend their 2019 championship — for which Fortson was present as a member of the team’s practice squad.
But that’s the way it’s always been for Fortson — a player who has worked his way from the shadows to the bright lights of the NFL.