Every NFL team's best training camp, preseason riser ever - ESPN

With the start of NFL training camps, the coming month is crucial for late-round picks and undrafted free agents. This is the time for fringe players to climb up the depth charts and prove they deserve to be on the 53-man roster, whether it's through impressive practices or big performances once preseason games start next week.

That got us thinking: Which NFL players best used training camps and the preseason to catapult their careers? Some of the most famous examples include players like Broncos running back Terrell Davis, who made his presence first known without the ball in Tokyo. Then there's Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz, whose three-touchdown preseason performance against the Jets had coach Rex Ryan saying "holy s---" after the game. And one player even had a movie made about his rise — "Invincible," starring Mark Wahlberg as Philly local turned receiver Vince Papale.

Ahead of August, we asked our NFL Nation reporters to name players from all 32 teams who went from unknown to stardom because of their offseason performances. Let's start in the AFC East.

Jump to a team:
ARI | ATL | BAL | BUF | CAR | CHI | CIN
CLE | DAL | DEN | DET | GB | HOU | IND
JAX | KC | LV | LAC | LAR | MIA | MIN
NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF
SEA | TB | TEN | WSH

QB Tyrod Taylor

The options are plentiful when it comes to unexpected players shining for the Bills, but in terms of preseason risers, Taylor certainly stands out. In 2015, he beat out Matt Cassel and EJ Manuel for the starting job despite being the least experienced of the three. Taylor had a solid training camp performance, but it was three strong preseason games (completing 24 of 31 passes for 236 yards, with 11 carries for 108 yards and one rushing touchdown) that gave