Javon Walker
Despite Walker having missed at least eight games in two of the past three seasons prior due to knee injuries, the Raiders ignored those red flags and signed the wide receiver to a six-year, $55 million contract in 2008. Things couldn’t have started off worse for Walker, who was beaten and robbed of $100,000 in jewelry, cash, and credit cards after a night of partying in Las Vegas. That was before ever playing a game with the Raiders.
Things didn’t get much better when he stepped onto the field. Walker played in eight highly uninspiring games that season (recording only 15 catches for 196 yards) before missing the final eight games due to injury. He played in three more games for Oakland in 2009 before the Raiders eventually parted ways with him less than midway through the six-year contract.