Why Does Byron Leftwich Not Have a Job?

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Published: March 10, 2009

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... contracts much smaller than they had anticipated, while others get shockingly large deals. However, one player is still waiting on a phone call to play for a team.

Byron Leftwich is still unsigned. He isn't waiting for a better deal while having one on hold, he is just not signed yet.

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What?

This is one of the more surprising developments of the free agency period and it's a non-move.

To the average fan, Leftwich seems like a draft bust, being drafted so high (seventh in 2003), but not living up to expectations.

However, Leftwich really wasn't a bust. There were extenuating circumstances such as injuries, poor talent around him at certain key positions, and a bad system fit with whatever team he has been with. But why Leftwich is not a bust is for another article.

This article, on the other hand, is about wondering why Leftwich is unemployed at the moment.

If anything, his performance this season should have solidified his...

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