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The Worst Cuts All 32 NFL Teams Have Ever Made

By Erik Lambert

SAN DIEGO, CA - NOVEMBER 30: Quarterback Trent Green #10 of the Kansas City Chiefs throws a pass against the San Diego Chargers on November 30, 2003 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The Chiefs won 28-24. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)
SAN DIEGO, CA - NOVEMBER 30: Quarterback Trent Green #10 of the Kansas City Chiefs throws a pass against the San Diego Chargers on November 30, 2003 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. The Chiefs won 28-24. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images) /
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SAN FRANCISCO – NOVEMBER 26: Tight end Brent Jones #84 of the San Francisco 49ers tries to break a tackle by St. Louis Rams safety Gerald McBurrows #32 during a game at Candlestick Park on November 26, 1995 in San Francisco, California. The 49ers won 41-13. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO – NOVEMBER 26: Tight end Brent Jones #84 of the San Francisco 49ers tries to break a tackle by St. Louis Rams safety Gerald McBurrows #32 during a game at Candlestick Park on November 26, 1995 in San Francisco, California. The 49ers won 41-13. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) /

Pittsburgh Steelers

Brent Jones . 27. player. 55. . TE. Santa Clara

Pittsburgh has a great history of drafting and cultivating its own talent. This situation with Brent Jones had less to do with their own incompetence and more to do with a misjudgment due to an unforeseen circumstance. Jones was a 5th round pick in 1986 but got into a car accident before the season began. The Steelers tried to keep him on the roster for as long as possible while he was recovering but were forced to release him in the end.

Once healed up he signed as a free agent with the San Francisco 49ers. From there he would become a fixture of their famous West Coast offense, enjoying a productive career with four Pro Bowl trips and three Super Bowl rings. Steelers fans are left wondering what might’ve been had the injured reserve rules of today been around back then. One must imagine it would’ve been nice having Jones during their Super Bowl run in 1995.

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