He spent the next week expecting a contract offer that never arrived .
Hawkins , a 28 - year - old slot receiver , had his first NFL tryout in May 2008 in Cleveland , one of dozens of undrafted players invited to a minicamp without a contract .
Hawkins spent the next week expecting a contract offer that never arrived .
Hawkins , a 28 - year - old slot receiver , had his first NFL tryout in May 2008 in Cleveland , one of dozens of undrafted players invited to a minicamp without a contract .