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Is Lynn Bowden Jr. the NFL's Next Unicorn?

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Fearing he might lose access or lose someone their job, Lynn Bowden Jr. stops short of naming the gym he is using to stay in shape during the most important offseason of his life. Preparing for the NFL draft is hard enough. Doing so during a pandemic is enough to turn a stressful situation desperate.

Luckily for him, the people of Youngstown, Ohio, take care of their own. And for their generosity and willingness to look the other way, he gives his discretion in return.

So each day and each night, the former Kentucky star slinks quietly into the gym that's technically closed, the one he won't name.