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Connor Heyward Embracing Hybrid Role

When making a position switch at the big league level, many players are hesitant, scoffing at the idea or simply taking it with a grain of salt. A lot of today’s players have been primarily playing that same position since they were in Pee Wee’s, so to ask them to change can sometimes be a bit of a jolt. However, the NFL’s famous moniker is “Not For Long” so players usually accommodate their coaches wishes. After all, these guys work with the best athletes in the world so they should know a square peg skillset could be best utilized somewhere else.