Signs of bad front driveshaft

What are some indications other then worn splines and wiggling of the driveshaft that you can tell the front driveshaft is bad. My grizzly 660 is hopping/slipping when I first start to go 4×4 and 2×4. My front shafts has quite some play but I just started noticing the hop recently and the play has been there for a little while