THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- A smile swept across Micah Kiser's face when he described his performance in the Los Angeles Rams' victory over the Philadelphia Eagles. The inside linebacker forced a key turnover to start the game, then finished with a team-high 16 tackles.
His feeling of joy and excitement marked a drastic change compared to how he felt a year ago. Kiser was having a difficult time, pretty much on par with how most athletes feel after suffering a devastating injury.
A fifth-round pick from Virginia in 2018, Kiser was on track to start in his second NFL season but tore his pectoral muscle during a preseason game.