In 2016, just after Thanksgiving, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were looking for an answer at cornerback. Jude Adjei-Barimah, the team's nickel back for much of the season, had been suspended, former second-round pick Johnthan Banks had been released and former starter Alterraun Verner was away dealing with a death in the family.
The loss of Adjei-Barimah, who had also suffered an injury in his last outing and would not return to the field that year, left the Bucs a man short at cornerback and in need of a new plan for its sub packages. The team chose to look within to fill that first need, and eventually the second.