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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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CLEVELAND – OCTOBER 04: Derek Anderson #3 of the Cleveland Browns looks to pass against the Cincinnati Bengals during their game at Cleveland Browns Stadium on October 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Bengals defeated the Browns 23-20 in overtime. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND – OCTOBER 04: Derek Anderson #3 of the Cleveland Browns looks to pass against the Cincinnati Bengals during their game at Cleveland Browns Stadium on October 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Bengals defeated the Browns 23-20 in overtime. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

Baltimore Ravens

Derek Anderson . 3. player. 26. . QB. Oregon State

Even the mighty Ozzie Newsome isn’t perfect. He can make mistakes too. Or rather he can let his coaching staff make said mistakes. Newsome didn’t know it at the time, but he was onto to something when he grabbed Derek Anderson out of Oregon State in the 6th round during the 2005 draft. Head coach Brian Billick just never saw it, and it ended up costing him his job.

Anderson was cut as a rookie and scooped up by the division rival Cleveland Browns. He eventually worked his way into the starting job and ended up going to the Pro Bowl in 2007. The icing on the cake was he defeated his former team twice that year. It was a crucial element to Baltimore finishing 5-11 and resulting in Billick’s firing. Anderson never equaled that year but he’s been a top-notch backup ever since.

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