After a troubled start to his NFL career, Darren Waller was famously poached from the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad by head coach Jon Gruden. With the Oakland and Las Vegas Raiders, he became a star, posting over 1,100 receiving yards in back-to-back seasons.
Unfortunately, injuries became a recurring issue, costing Waller a total of 14 games over the 2021 and 2022 campaigns. In March of 2023, the franchise decided that enough was enough, and he was traded to the New York Giants.
After another injury-shortened season with the Giants in 2023, Waller announced his retirement in June of 2024.