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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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PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 18: Evan Mathis #69 of the Philadelphia Eagles drops back to pass block against the New York Jets at Lincoln Financial Field on December 18, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 18: Evan Mathis #69 of the Philadelphia Eagles drops back to pass block against the New York Jets at Lincoln Financial Field on December 18, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

Carolina Panthers

Alabama. Evan Mathis . 5. player. 87. . OG

The Carolina Panthers have actually been really good about finding top offensive linemen throughout most of their history. They simply failed to recognize how good Evan Mathis was before it was too late. Part of this may have been his shaky health as he missed several games as a rookie and in his third year. Still, he was excellent as a starter in 2006.

That wasn’t enough for them. He bounced to Miami and landed in Cincinnati not long after. He played well there but it wasn’t until he signed with the Philadelphia Eagles that teams saw their mistake. He made two Pro Bowls there, earning the tag of being one of the best guards in football. That was further driven home when he helped Denver win the Super Bowl in 2015, against the team that originally drafted him. That must’ve stung for Carolina.

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