Eleven years after going undrafted, Tramon Williams is still in the NFL.
Williams signed with the Texans as an undrafted free agent in the days after the 2006 draft but did not make their final roster. The former Louisiana Tech star was later signed by the Packers and blossomed from an unlikely signee to a Pro Bowl cornerback, starting 99 games and registering 28 interceptions over nine seasons.
He signed a three-year, $21 million deal with Cleveland in March 2015 but was more of a liability than asset in two seasons. Cut by the Browns in February, he signed with the Cardinals in July and has appeared in two games this season.
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Here are five other players that most fans didn't know where still in the NFL.
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Barkevious Mingo
Current Team: Indianapolis Colts
Barkevious Mingo's draft stock skyrocketed when he racked up eight sacks and 15 tackles for loss as a sophomore at LSU in 2011. His 2012 numbers weren't as gaudy but the Browns still selected him with the sixth pick in the 2013 draft, one that, outside of Ezekiel Ansah, proved to be historically depressing for pass-rushers.
Mingo had seven sacks in 15 games as a rookie but has two since then. He was traded to the Patriots in August 2016 and appeared in all 16 regular-season games plus their three playoff games, including the Super Bowl.
The Colts signed Mingo to a one-year, $2.5 million deal in March. He has two tackles in five games.
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Jonathan Cooper
Current Team: Dallas Cowboys
It says Jonathan Cooper but this section is reserved for three offensive lineman selected between the seventh and 11th picks in the 2013 draft deserve spots on list.
After Cooper went seventh to the Cardinals, Chance Warmack was taken 10th by the Chargers and D.J. Fluker 11th by the Chargers. Outside of Fluker's All-Rookie team selection, none of the three did anything noteworthy yet have remained in the league.
Cooper was signed by the Cowboys before last year's playoffs after spending parts of the season with the Patriots and Browns. Warmack and Fluker, meanwhile, are backups for the Eagles and Giants, respectively.
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Datone Jones
Current Team: Detroit Lions
Part of the aforementioned weak 2013 defensive end group, Datone Jones was the Packers' 26th pick out of UCLA after ranking 12th in the FBS with 19 tackles for loss in 2012.
He started just seven games in four seasons in Green Bay (nine sacks) and signed with the Vikings last March. Put on injured reserve in early September and released, Jones signed with the Lions in mid-October.
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Jared Abbrederis
Current Team: Detroit Lions
Another former Packers' draft pick now with the Lions, Jared Abbrederis is best known for his college exploits, NFL injuries and role in the Packers' playoff loss to the Cardinals in January 2016.
The 2014 fifth-round pick had just 10 receptions for 119 yards and zero touchdowns in three years (missed all of 2014 with a torn ACL) and was not re-signed. He signed a reserve/future contract with Detroit in January and, after making the team out of camp, has two receptions in three appearances.
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Tyson Alualu
Current Team: Pittsburgh Steelers
Widely projected as a second-round pick, Tyson Alualu was shockingly selected by the Jaguars with the 10th pick in the 2010 draft. The defensive lineman had 22.5 tackles for loss 13.5 sacks in his final two seasons at Cal.
Though Alualu — who is not and has never been a household name — never reached expectations of top-10 picks, he has managed to be productive in eight seasons (90 starts) in Jacksonville (2010-16) and Pittsburgh (2017-present), racking up 185 tackles and 17.5 sacks.
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