John Ross

Records are meant to be broken. Xavier Worthy did just that when he ran a 4.21 to break John Ross’ 4.22 40-yard time from 2017. That may have lit a fire in Ross, who will be joining rookie camp with the Philadelphia Eagles to show he has some left in the tank. The explosive 28 year-old has had an underwhelming NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals, the NY Giants, and most recently the Kansas City Chiefs, from which he retired in 2023.

Across five seasons with the Bengals and Giants, Ross managed to put up only 62 receptions for 957 yards and 11 TDs in 37 games played. While his measurables at the 2017 Combine blew teams away and convinced the Bengals to draft him 9th overall, his constant injuries have kept him off the field, and all that speed was never realized.

The Eagles are not strangers to giving retired players another chance, most recently when they signed Julio Jones mid-season last year. It remains to be seen how Ross will be able to contribute to a crowded WR room with its recently extended stars, A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith. At his best, Ross can blaze past coverages, but only if he can stay on the field.