For all 32 NFL teams, there are players who sometimes sneak up on a fan base. No, this wouldn’t include a drafted player, but a player who is signed during rookie minicamp, or an undrafted rookie free agent (UDFA).
For the Pittsburgh Steelers, a great example would be none other than slot cornerback Mike Hilton.
Hilton was picked up as an UDFA by the Jacksonville Jaguars, was released, signed by the New England Patriots, released only to get a shot at a futures contract with the Steelers. Hilton was one of those players you read being signed and fans comment, “Just another camp body.