When was the last time a 1st or 2nd Rounder got cut during first contract and was successful

[Hailmary]

Jay Cutler

He was traded, I believe.

 

[Swanny]

Drew Brees

 

[Swanny]

He was traded, I believe.

You're right. So was greg Olsen that I mentioned above. But so was Bretr Favre who was also mentioned above

 

[KingintheNorth]

Wow OP, just wow....

Who was cut during their first contract?

 

[Swanny]

Brian Waters. He wasnt drafted but was cut by the Cowboys and went on to have an AMAZING CAREER

 

[DFWJC]

Greg Olsen from the Bears to the Panthers

Olsen was traded to Carolina.
That is the question that the OP asked. What 1st or 2nd rounder players were cut during their first contract but later had success.
The list really is short.

 

[Swanny]

Olsen was traded to Carolina.
That is the question that the OP asked. What 1st or 2nd rounder players were cut during their first contract but later had success.
The list really is short.

Yeah I know I corrected myself. But the OP also says IE DMC. But he wasn't cut his contract expired... I think

 

[Longboysfan]

Brett Favre is the most successful player I can think of that fits the OP's criteria.

He was traded not cut.

 

[Longboysfan]

Did the Cowboys trade for Preston Pearson?

 

[DFWJC]

Yeah I know I corrected myself. But the OP also says IE DMC. But he wasn't cut his contract expired... I think

true

 

[AbeBeta]

Drew Brees

Drew played out his rookie contract

 

[JJB500]

Todd Christensen! Actually was cut twice, the Cowboys then the Giants!

 

[Idgit]

Drew played out his rookie contract

He was playing hardball on the extension coming off a rotator cuff or something, right? So SD just drafted his replacement.

 

[JoeKing]

Did the Cowboys trade for Preston Pearson?

No Pearson was picked up by the Cowboys as a free agent after the Steelers waived him. The Cowboys were actually his 3rd team. He was drafted by the Colts in 1967.

 

[irishline]

Rivers and Eli.
And due to Rivers, Brees was traded to New Orleans.

Drew was not traded to New Orleans, he signed with them as a free agent in 2006 after finishing his rookie contract with the Chargers.

 

[Swanny]

Drew played out his rookie contract

So did DMC. So I am giving examples like the OP did.

 

[AbeBeta]

He was playing hardball on the extension coming off a rotator cuff or something, right? So SD just drafted his replacement.

So it is totally irrelevant to this thread.

You could argue that SD got the wrong guy as well. Of the top three QBs Rivers is the only one without a superbowl win (the other guys have two each)

 

[jazzcat22]

Here we go again, an attempted thread disguised to crap on RB's.....

 

[jazzcat22]

With another team? Reason I ask change of scenery is overrated. If you suck with the Raiders you gonna suck with the Cowboys. I.E. McFadden .

A change of scenery sure worked for Tony Casillas, though he was traded, not cut. Well, I think he was traded to us. Can't remember right now.

 

[jazzcat22]

He was traded, I believe.

I think Broncos and Bears traded QB's, Orton / Cutler.

Like another reason, as this reminds me to hate Eli. He and his dad refused to play for Sd, and wanted to play for NY. So SD and NY swapped QB's after they each picked. Manning / Rivers.