John Simpson started every game of the 2021 season for the Las Vegas Raiders. Less than a year later, he was cut.
It was understandable for the third-year offensive lineman to feel a few doubts about his future.
“I lacked confidence, and I just didn’t really know what would happen or what was going on,” he said.
"It meant a lot to me." @_JohnSimpson on being named the starting left guard pic.twitter.com/ZXYbmEIOV2
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) August 29, 2023
Simpson wasn’t without a job for long.