Jack Elliott, the same age as Li Wei, also participated in the draft in his junior year; this year, he was selected in the fifth round, one hundred and fifty-third overall by the Cincinnati Bengals.
For a kicker, who often gets noticed only in the sixth or seventh round, this was a very decent position; he was the third kicker selected that year.
Unfortunately, Elliott couldn't stand out in the internal team competition, so he was laid off and transferred to the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad the next day.
If everything had proceeded as expected, Elliott would have spent his career like a blue-collar worker, diligently sitting on the bench, although not earning much, at least having enough to live on, and the spotlight would never fall on him since injuries are quite uncommon in the kicker position.
However, an accident occurred.
