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Abraham Almonte Jersey NFL players to connect with their fans. For fans -- especially young ones -- training camp is the best chance they get all season to meet their favorite players and share a high-five, get an autograph, or even collect some of their gear.In the latter category, however, a few quarterbacks have had to make their fans earn something from off of their practice uniform. At training camp in Spartanburg, S.C., for instance, quarterback played rock-paper-sci sors with a fan for the hat Mayfield was wearing. Baker Mayfield also going best 2 out of 3 in , , vs. a fan for his hat at the end of training camp today! | | | Ashley Stroehlein (@ashstro) Mayfield was not the only player on
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