JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- NFL cutdown day Sunday was not kind to a number of former star players, including wide receiver Darnay Scott of the Jacksonville Jaguars and running back Terry Allen of the New Orleans Saints.
Scott, the long-time Cincinnati Bengal, became the victim of a numbers game when the Jags re-signed All-Pro Jimmy Smith, who was a holdout in the preseason and has the most receiving yards of any player in the league over the last 10 years.
The Jags were given a two-week roster exemption for Smith. They will have to cut another player if Smith is activated for the game at Kansas City on Sept. 15.
Scott was hampered in the preseason by an injured shoulder which limited his practice time.
"What we brought Darnay here to do he was unable to do," said Jacksonville Coach Tom Coughlin. "I told him I had no problem with his attitude. It's very unfortunate."
Also axed on Sunday were backup quarterback Anthony Wright and rookie wideout Woodrow Dantzler, a star quarterback at Clemson, by the Dallas Cowboys; defensive back Keith Lyle by the Atlanta Falcons; offensive lineman Tre Johnson by the Cleveland Browns; defensive back Terry Fair by the Detroit Lions;
quarterback Kent Graham and running back Travis Prentice by the Houston Texans; offensive lineman Jim Pyne by the Colts; wide receiver Jeff Ogden by the Miami Dolphins; wide receiver Sean Dawkins by the Minnesota Vikings; backup quarterback Todd Husak by the New York Jets; defensive back Chad Cota by the San Francisco 49ers; defensive back Terrell Buckley by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; and running back Skip Hicks by the Tennessee Titans.
Among those players who are hurt and got injury settlements as part of the waiver process were wide receivers Frank Murphy of Tampa Bay and Will Blackwell of St. Louis; tight end Desmond Clark of Denver.
