Spadaro: John Ross takes the next step in his comeback

Dave Spadaro

Understanding that he had to take the long road back to an NFL roster, wide receiver John Ross accepted an invitation to the Eagles' recent rookie minicamp as a tryout player, knowing that he had to be on point in everything he did to attract interest from a team deep at the position.

It worked.

Ross signed a one-year contract on Thursday, another step forward for Ross, the ninth pick in