How the hell am I supposed to know who this is?

In an occasional feature, we briefly highlight any of the lesser-known players that make an unexpected impact during camp, preseason or the regular season.

Today, we focus on wide receiver Malik Taylor:

What he did:

After catching a huge 57-yard pass from Zach Wilson in the first preseason game, Taylor has been getting some first-team reps and continued to make an impact this week on plays like this.

He's been making these plays on an almost daily basis too. Here's one from a few days ago:

Taylor didn't just impress on offense in the Hall of Fame Game. He also lined up as a punt gunner and flew past his man to impressively blow up a return for no gain.

Outlook:

Taylor was added to the practice squad at the end of 2022 by the Jets but signed a futures deal and has been making plays in camp now that he's been reunited with Aaron Rodgers, his teammate in Green Bay.

Undrafted rookie Jason Brownlee has been getting a lot of buzz in camp and the Denzel Mims trade was thought to have cleared a path for him to be on the 53-man roster. However, Taylor seems to be pushing him.

Brownlee's been banged up a couple of times and missed some practice time, so this is giving Taylor a chance to gain some ground and he appears to be taking that. The fact he also excels on special teams and is known to Rodgers also helps his chances.