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The most surprising cuts in recent NFL history
Throughout football history, numerous all-time team leaders have been surprisingly cut from their teams. Take a look at some of the most surprising all-time roster cuts, along with the numbers they put up before they were let go.
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Demarco Murray
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Tyrann Mathieu
Ryan Kang/NFL
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Richard Sherman
Ryan Kang/NFL
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Jordy Nelson
Perry Knotts/NFL
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Dez Byrant
Ryan Kang/NFL
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Jamaal Charles
Perry Knotts/NFL
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NaVorro Bowman
Ric Tapia/NFL
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Jay Cutler
Todd Rosenberg/NFL
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Josh Sitton
Todd Rosenberg/NFL
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Andre Johnson
Ric Tapia/NFL
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Tim Tebow
Michael Perez/Associated Press
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DeSean Jackson
Perry Knotts/NFL
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Steve Smith
Chuck Burton/Associated Press
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DeMarcus Ware
Mark Tenally/Associated Press
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Julius Peppers
Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press
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Darrelle Revis
Tom DiPace/Associated Press
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Josh Freeman
Stew Milne/Associated Press
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Trent Richardson and Brandon Weeden
Ben Liebenberg/NFL
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Charles Woodson
David Stluka/Associated Press
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Peyton Manning
Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press
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LaDainian Tomlinson
Chris Park/Associated Press
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Shaun Alexander
Kevin Reece/Associated Press
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Emmitt Smith
Tony Gutierrez/Associated Pres
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Jerry Rice
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