Most are aware of how transitioning to life beyond the game can be difficult for NFL players. Few have chosen to shine a spotlight on just how challenging transitioning into the NFL can be. 

At the end of every regular NFL season, the players on 18 teams pack up their lockers, say goodbye to teammates, coaches, and other club personnel, and begin making plans for the next few months.

What’s your plan when things don’t go according to plan?

We are in week five in the NFL, which means we are a quarter of the way through the regular season.

As we begin another week of the 2023 NFL season, the journey has begun toward the ultimate prize—a Super Bowl Championship. Every team starts this journey full of optimism, hope, and a belief that their process, plan, and preparation will produce this desired outcome.