- Jaguars punt returner and receiver Jaydon Mickens lived out of his car while he was on the team's practice squad.
- Mickens would park at the stadium or a hotel overnight to sleep then go to the team facilities to begin his days.
- Now on the full-time squad, Mickens has been one of the most effective punt returners in the NFL.
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23-year-old Jaguars receiver who was cut 3 times in a year lived out of his car for months before becoming a star on the NFL's most surprising team
Jaydon Mickens wanted to save money while on the Jaguars practice squad because he wasn't sure how long he would stick around.
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One of the breakout players on the breakout Jacksonville Jaguars squad went to extremes to protect his uncertain future.
According to Phillip Heilman of Jacksonville.com, when Jaydon Micken signed with the Jaguars practice squad in September after being cut by the Oakland Raiders weeks prior, he decided to live out of his car
Mickes was unsure how long he'd be in Jacksonville and wanted to save money instead of paying for temporary housing.
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