Charles James got in a Honda Accord and told the Uber driver, “Just drive, man.”
“You have no destination?” the driver asked.
“No,” James responded.
It was Oct. 17 and James was in Santa Clara, California with the Baltimore Ravens, who were playing the 49ers the next day. The 25-year-old cornerback had just gotten the news that he was cut from the team, after finally being called up to the active roster only days earlier. He had traveled across the country with the team, only to be disappointed when he arrived. James understood it was part of the business and didn’t hold any hard feelings towards Ravens owner Ozzie Newsome.