Jaguars' Mickens was living out of his car while on practice squad

Jaydon Mickens joined the Jacksonville Jaguars in September, but up until recently, the first-year wide receiver was living out of his car.

Not knowing how long he'd be around after signing with the Jaguars' practice squad, he decided it made more sense financially to sleep in his car rather than sign a lease.

"If you're on a month or year lease, you can't break it," Mickens told Phillip Heilman of the Florida Times-Union. "I didn't know how long I was going to be here. You can be here for two weeks and then gone tomorrow."

Mickens, along with fellow practice squad player Larry Pinkard, would hang out with teammates before finding a place to park their cars for the night - usually in the parking lot at EverBank Field. He didn't tell many teammates about his living situation, nor did he ask the Jaguars for help.

"I came from nothing," he said. "I've been through way worse."

The Jaguars promoted Mickens to the active roster Oct. 21 and has been an integral part of the special teams unit, recently becoming the first returner in franchise history to win two AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors.