(S24) - PT 4 - Trial by Fire

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After Killian Chambers had a monster junior year for New Mexico, his draft stock skyrocketed. He was shocked on draft night when he was the first WR off the board. Expectations for him were high, as he would be Minnesota’s WR1 the moment he stepped on the field. This would be a new experience for Chambers since he had to work himself up the depth chart in college and high school.  

Things started great for Chambers in the preseason. He had at least 50 yards in three of the four preseason games and even scored a touchdown against London. When the Grey Ducks faced London in week 1 of the regular season, Chambers was excited to continue his high play. In this game, he would struggle to get open and even dropped a ball on third down. He eventually caught his first reception, gaining 9 yards on the play. The moment he caught the ball he got clobbered by CB Harrison Andrews, which prevented a first down.

After the play, Chambers found himself wheezing from the hit. He stumbled back to the huddle and failed to catch a single pass the rest of the game. This was his “welcome to the league” moment, as he realized that other players were both stronger and faster than him. While this may be discouraging to some, Chambers vowed to train even harder. He was going to do everything he could to be a WR1 in this league.

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