29 NFL free-agent signings that resulted in epic failure

Deion Sanders, Larry Csonka and Orlando Pace were among free-agent signings that did not work out for new teams.

Lavar Arrington

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Lavar Arrington signed a seven-year, $49 million contract with the Giants in 2006. He was injured in Week 7 and missed the rest of the year with a ruptured Achilles. He played six games and made 14 tackles with one sack, and ended up being released 11 months after his signing. Arrington never played in the NFL again.