On cutdown day, when NFL teams need to reach 53-man rosters, you'll often hear the caveat that this is just an initial roster and changes might still be coming. Not to mention the players who are trimmed and subsequently added to practice squads can have an impact down the line.
Even if we're just looking at the past seven years, there are several examples of Green Bay Packers who didn't make the initial roster, went unclaimed on waivers and wound up contributing significantly. Might someone on this year's cut list fit the bill?
Here are some of the players who once found themselves on the wrong end of the 53-man roster but didn't stay there forever.