NFC breakout candidates: A new potential star for every team [Video]

Now is the time for boundless optimism.

Preseason highlights are running rampant on social media, and training camp scouting reports are spiking expectations throughout the league.

So, let’s lean into it. As long as we’re hyped about new possibilities, let’s examine them. This week, we’ll seek to identify a potential breakout star — a player who might not be well-known beyond his own fan base, but soon can be.

Today we’ll look at the NFC, with the AFC to follow.

NFC EAST

Dallas Cowboys: WR Jalen Tolbert

Third time’s the charm, right? Big expectations have followed Tolbert since his 2022 rookie campaign, when he had a chance to grab a starting job right away. Two years and 24 career catches later, it just hasn’t materialized. But hope springs eternal. The word coming out of training camp is that Tolbert has raised his game, and maybe this time it’s true. If the Cowboys offense is going to improve this fall, Tolbert …