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Each NFL season provides new opportunities for players to prove themselves. This is especially important for young players who are just getting started in their careers and trying to establish their identity. However, this is also the case for veteran players who may be coming off a down year.
Several star wide receivers struggled to consistently produce during the 2021 NFL season, despite previously being able to do so during their careers. This could be due to an injury, team circumstances, or just a dip in production.
Here are five wide receivers who will look to bounce back strong in 2022 after a disappointing 2021 season.
#1 Allen Robinson II
Allen Robinson II struggled with the Chicago Bears during the 2021 NFL season, recording just 38 receptions for 410 yards and one touchdown in the regular season. While he appeared in just 11 games, he averaged the fewest yards per game during any season of his entire career by more than 20 yards.
Despite the down year, Robinson signed with the Los Angeles Rams during the 2022 NFL offseason. As the Rams moved on from Odell Beckham Jr. and Robert Woods, Robinson has big shoes to fill. He will get the opportunity to bounce back in a much higher-powered offense than he was a part of a year ago.
#2 JuJu Smith-Schuster
JuJu Smith-Schuster has been on the decline for a couple of years now, despite being just 26 years old. After recording an impressive 169 receptions for 2,343 yards and 14 touchdowns across his first two seasons, he has posted just 154 receptions for 1,512 yards and 12 touchdowns over the last three regular seasons.
Smith-Schuster has spent his entire career with the Pittsburgh Steelers so far, but signed with the Kansas City Chiefs ahead of the 2022 NFL season. He will have a great opportunity to get back on track in the Chiefs' elite passing attack. The Chiefs will be hoping he can replace the production of Tyreek Hill, who departed during the offseason.
#3 Kenny Golladay
Kenny Golladay was excellent during the first four seasons of his career with the Detroit Lions. He eclipsed 65 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards in two of the four years during the regular season, including each season in which he appeared in more than five games.
Golladay switched teams during the 2021 NFL offseason and was rewarded with a massive four-year contract worth $72 million from the New York Giants. He was a complete bust in his first season with the Giants, recording just 37 receptions for 521 yards and failing to score a single touchdown in the regular season. He will be looking to bounce back strong in the 2022 NFL season and live up to his contract.
#4 Jarvis Landry
Jarvis Landry was one of the most consistent wide receivers in the NFL prior to the 2021 season. In each of his first seven seasons in the NFL, he eclipsed 70 receptions and 750 receiving yards, but failed to do so during the 2021 regular season. He also posted just two receiving touchdowns, the lowest during any season of his career so far.
Jarvis Landry departed from the Cleveland Browns and signed with the New Orleans Saints during the 2022 NFL free agency period. He is on a "prove it" type of contract with his hometown team, worth just three million dollars for one season.
#5 Corey Davis
Corey Davis had a breakout year with the Tennessee Titans during the 2020 NFL regular season, setting new career highs by recording 65 receptions for 984 yards and five touchdowns. His production earned him a solid deal with the New York Jets in free agency that year worth $37.5 million over three seasons.
He only appeared in nine games and recorded a disappointing 34 receptions for 492 yards in the regular season. His averages were significantly lower than the year before, as he only appeared in 12 games during his breakout season. Davis will be looking for better results in his second year in the new offensive system.
