The NFL is a cutthroat business. Kevin O’Connell, a third-round selection in 2008, understands that reality better than most.
Teams regularly fail to see contracts through to the end, instead moving on from players in favor of added cap room and the unknown found among free agents. Coach shuffling is a yearly feature of the offseason and executives generally have pretty low job security.
The recent willingness from Kevin O’Connell to keep his word is thus notable.
Kevin O’Connell and His Promise
Consider some of the manicured videos that the team’s social media has been putting out since Jordan Addison was added.