Cut! These 30 great NFL players were released by their teams

Todd Gurley may have been a surprise cut by the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday afternoon, but he can take solace in being far from the only great player who’s been served his walking papers. Here’s a look at 30 of the best NFL players who have ever …

11. Johnny Unitas

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The Steelers cut Unitas in the preseason after taking him in the ninth-round of the 1955 draft. The release forced the husband and father to take a construction job to make ends meet and, on the side, he played sandlot football, earning $3 per game. The next year, Baltimore signed him to be their backup and the rest was history.

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