Earlier this month, a free agent named Shiloh Keo started a Twitter conversation with Broncos coach Wade Phillips about why Denver had signed a defensive back that was not named Shiloh Keo.
Eventually, Keo was signed by the Broncos and has played in a couple of games this season.Joe Anderson hopes the same future awaits him.
Last month, the receiver loitered outside NRG Stadium in Houston, begging for a job.
Since then, Anderson—who played nine games for the Bears from 2012-13—sprinkled his Instagram page with workout videos, footage of him with the Bears, and other inspirational messages.On Tuesday, all of his work (and panhandling) paid off, because the New York Jets worked him out and then signed him to their practice squad.
"All I want is a shot to prove myself," Anderson told the Houston Chronicle. "I'm hungry, I'm determined and I will do whatever it takes to succeed. I just want a chance. I will never give up. I love this game."
And understandably, Anderson was pleased by the latest news, especially since he's reuniting with his old Bears teammate, receiver Brandon Marshall.
H/T Houston Chronicle | Photo via Joe Anderson/Instagram