Kellen Winslow II has not played in the NFL since 2013, but the former first-round pick just had the biggest breakthrough in his comeback adventure.
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According to NFL.com, Winslow will workout with the Green Bay Packers on Sunday. It will be his first scheduled workout since stating he was interested in making a comeback this spring.
The No. 6 overall pick in the 2004 draft has not played since catching 31 passes for 388 yards and two touchdowns for the Jets in 2013. Now, he feels like he's ready to play in the NFL again.
"I miss it," Winslow said in a self-written article on Bleacher Report. "I miss the locker room. Miss bonding with the guys and the coaches. I miss running out of the tunnel and hearing the roar of the fans. I still watch the game, but it's hard, because I feel like I should be out there."I've spent my time away from the NFL doing a lot of thinking. Thinking about how to get back to the game I love. About the journey to get there. About what it will take mentally to fulfill my destiny."
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"I've learned a lot during my time away from football," Winslow said. "Too many things to name. I've learned everyone makes mistakes. I've made them. But there were positives to be taken away each time."
Winslow, 33, still faces an uphill battle to impress NFL teams. However, if general managers are checking out his Twitter page, they might be impressed with what they see.
Coming to break records. pic.twitter.com/F8kvKHK4c3
— K2 (@KellenWinslowJr) June 10, 2016
Winslow, who never caught more than five touchdowns in a season during his career, tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs during his 10th season in the NFL. But he's ready to put the past behind him.
"I learned from my positive performance-enhancing drug test that an athlete is responsible for what he puts into his body. I trusted a doctor here in San Diego whom I went to for allergies and inflammation, and I got burned—straight up."I had been in the NFL a decade, and in my 10th season I tested positive. I'm not the first guy it's happened to, and I'm sure I won't be the last. But like I said, an athlete is responsible for what he puts into his body. I should have known better."
"But I can't control what's already happened. All I can do is learn from it, move on and get to work."