
30. Chris Johnson
A player must perform well until they secure the biggest contract of their life. Luckily, that was the case for Johnson. He was brilliant for the Titans before 2011. Then he wanted more money and had a dispute with the front office. The big question was who would blink first? In the end, Tennessee backed down after he made it clear he was ready to sit out.

They handed him a massive contract worth over $50 million. But the problem was that he never justified the terms of that deal. Johnson’s productivity went into severe decline and the Titans came off as losers. That’s always the risk in football and it’s the reason why teams resist overpaying their stars. Sometimes the gamble pays off but not in Johnson’s case (via Athlon Sports).