His rookie campaign in the NFL was a difficult one for Cameron McGrone. The linebacker, who was selected by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft, was unable to appear in any games while still rehabbing from a torn ACL suffered the previous season.
McGrone had hurt the ligament the previous November, during his junior year at the University of Michigan. Despite the injury, he decided to forgo his final year of eligibility with the Wolverines and instead tried his luck in the pros; the gamble paid off, and he eventually heard his name called 177th overall.