Joining the likes of Johnny Manziel and Robert Meachem, add Tre Mason to the growing list of former SEC players attempting to make a comeback towards a return to the NFL this offseason.

According to his former Auburn teammate Ricardo Louis, Mason has been working hard to overcome his setbacks and make a return to the league after sitting out last season, which included several bizarre twists and turns. In an interview with TMZ, Louis gave the latest update on Mason’s status.

“We just work hard,” Louis said. “When me and him get together, that’s all we do. We’ve been doing this (since) at Auburn. Before we had that magical season, we were working hard. The situation he’s going through right now, we’re still getting it in, we’re still going through the process we went through before that magical season we had. And every year that we’ve been off, we’ve been working.”

While working toward the hope that an NFL team will sign Mason as a free agent after the draft, is there a realistic chance that the former standout Auburn running back makes a return in 2017? According to Louis, there is no doubt.

“Definitely. I don’t have no doubt in my mind,” Louis said. “The work he’s put in, the mindset he has, the track he’s on right now, is all leading towards him getting another chance and playing.”

In his two NFL seasons, Mason has rushed for 972 yards and five touchdowns after being selected in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams.

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