Just one day after news broke that former Ohio State receiver C.J. Saunders had agreed to play in the Spring League, we get word based on a report from Eleven Warriors, that he has accepted an invite to the Atlanta Falcons’ rookie minicamp.
Saunders missed all of 2019 with a significant knee injury and was expected to be a part of the team in 2020 as a captain, but the NCAA did not grant him an extra year of eligibility. As a result, he stayed with the program as a graduate assistant.
He had hopes of receiving an undrafted free agent deal with an NFL team after the 2021 NFL draft, but one never came. Now though, Saunders will have a shot to impress in Atlanta and try to continue his dream of playing at the highest level.
Falcons rookie minicamp is set to take place from Friday, May 14, through Monday, May 16. You can bet we’ll keep tabs on how he and other former Buckeyes are doing.
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