The Facts: Enunwa can trace the problem back to Dec. 13, 2015, when a seemingly innocuous neck pain suffered during a Week 14 game began a gradual descend into an abyss that ultimately cost him the entire 2017 season. "If it happens again, it's not going to be like I have to have surgery again," Enunwa told the News. "It's going to be gradual just like this was. This happened three years ago and gradually got worse."
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Enunwa's eight-month road back interestingly hasn't included any post-surgical rehab. No physical therapy sessions. No intense neck stretches. Just rest. "It was easy. There was no rehab," Enunwa said. "I wasn't allowed to run (in the beginning). Otherwise, there was no rehab. Everything I did was for my legs, so when I got back I could run." According to News staffer Manish Mehta, The fourth-year wideout is running routes and making one-handed catches at OTAs with a clear goal in mind this season: Being a difference maker. And as Mehta suggested, the 6-2, 225-pound Enunwa has the skillset to be just that in Jeremy Bates' West Coast Offense, a chess piece with the body of a tight end and mindset of a run-after-the-catch receiver. He's proven that he can excel in the slot, where he caught 62 percent of his passes in 2016, according to ESPN Stats & Information. He even had the highest catch rate in the NFL on deep targets (passed of 20 or more yards in the air) two years ago, according to Pro Football Focus. There's also plenty of room to grow for the 26-year-old, who needs to curtail his drops. Could Enunwa eclipse 1,200 or even 1,300 yards as an outside receiver opposite Robby Anderson in Bates' scheme? That seems like a reach, but opportunities won't be an issue.