Sometimes when a cornerback gets beat in coverage, all he can do is put his head down and sprint.
That’s what Donte Deayon knows he needs to do now. Only it wasn’t a receiver who blew past him, it was an opportunity to make the 53-man roster. The third-year cornerback was having a strong start to training camp before he suffered a hamstring injury on July 29, extending himself to break up a pass in the end zone. For about three weeks – and through two preseason games – he had to wait on the sideline while his chances got a lengthy head start on him.