Seriously crazy career path for Rod Swift:
http://gml.fof-belco.com/playercard.php?playerid=101709
Only played for WAS, but in his 13 seasons:
bench
bench
mop up duty
not on a roster
not on a roster
decent starter (ranked #13 in league)
...holds out, gets fat 2yr deal
bench
...gets cut before earning back half of deal
not on a roster
...re-signed cheap
bench
top-10 starter
top-10 starter
...holds out, gets legit 3yr big money deal
top-5 starter
top-5 starter
top-5 starter