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 …

20. DeSean Jackson

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In one of the more bizarre days in NFL history, DeSean Jackson was shockingly cut by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2014, just hours after NJ.com posted a story about the team’s concern of Jackson’s gang ties in his hometown of Los Angeles. Little more was made of the oddly timed story and Jackson went to the Redskins and Buccaneers before returning to the Eagles in 2019.