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 …

14. Joe Namath

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The Jets put the biggest face their franchise has ever had on waivers on April Fool’s Day, 1977. More surprising than that, Broadway Joe went unclaimed, which led to his release by New York 10 days later. He signed with the Rams, a decision that aged as well as his mutton chops.

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