Late in the 2017 season, after investing heavily in the outside linebacker position in back-to-back years with the selections of Bud Dupree and T.J. Watt, the Pittsburgh Steelers found themselves in a tough situation with one of the all-time greats in franchise history in James Harrison.
Harrison was losing playing time to the young outside linebackers, and was seemingly being viewed as an insurance policy behind the two. Then, the unthinkable happened: the Steelers released Harrison, and the standout linebacker went on to sign with the hated-rival New England Patriots.
There were reports of Harrison falling asleep in meetings, not staying for games when he was inactive, and generally creating headaches within the facility over playing time and his usage.