That mentality has served Golladay well early in his NFL career. He has terrific physical gifts with speed and power on a 6-foot-4, 214-pound frame. He also has a humble mentality and tireless work ethic.

"This is just the beginning, I feel like," he said. "I'm still growing as a receiver. I'm only coming into my third year. I'm still young in the game. I understand that. The coaches remind me of that all the time. I don't ever want to get a big head. If it's out there taking extra reps or staying after practice and doing extra, I'm all for it."

One thing Golladay can expect in 2019 is that he will no longer fly under the radar of opponents, especially after he became Detroit's No. 1 receiver the second half of last year when Marvin Jones Jr. went out with an injury and Golden Tate was traded to Philadelphia.

"I think for Kenny, last year was a real interesting year for him. I thought we were able to do a couple different things for him, move him around and kind of get him out the box as far as things he has done in the past and I think he really grasped that concept really well," head coach Matt Patricia said.