Terry Crews once dreamed of NFL stardom. He played a few games, bounced around teams, but never really made it big.
In 1993, he was with the Green Bay Packers, lining up alongside stars like Sterling Sharpe, Shannon Sharpe’s older brother, but even then, he couldn’t secure a permanent spot. The team cut him, and just a few years from then, the dream was over.
For most, that might’ve been the end. But for Terry, it was a turning point. His wife, Rebecca, reminisces about that moment clearly, not as a failure, but as the moment that pushed him toward something greater. That rejection lit the fire that would eventually carry him to Hollywood.
The NFL didn’t want him, but the world of acting was about to. Looking back, Rebecca says getting cut by the Packers was brutal, but it also got him ready for everything that came next.
Sterling Sharpe Thought Terry Had It
Sterling Sharpe still remembers Terry Crews trying to carve out a spot on the Packers’ roster in 1993. Back then, Crews wasn’t a celebrity, but just another hungry player chasing the NFL dream.
Sharpe, already an established star, saw potential in him. “He was fun. He put in the time, he put in the effort… and really, I was disappointed when Terry Crews got let go,” Sharpe recalled. “I thought with his size, strength, and speed, he would definitely make our team.”
Crews, a defensive end, had all the physical tools: explosive off the line, a hard worker, and a positive locker room presence. But the NFL is brutal. It doesn’t always come down to effort or attitude. Sometimes, it’s timing, injuries, or just not being the right fit.
And despite Sharpe’s belief in him, Crews was released. It was a tough break, but in hindsight, it was the first real push toward a much bigger stage.
Terry Crews’ Wife Says NFL Rejections Helped
When Terry Crews was cut by the Packers in 1993, it wasn’t just a career hit; it was a family moment. His wife, Rebecca, still remembers it vividly. “That was a hard drive back to Michigan,” she recalled. But just when things seemed bleak, the San Diego Chargers called, and they packed up for California. “I guess it was a sign of things to come,” she wrote.
Looking back, Rebecca now sees that moment as more than just rejection. It was preparation. “I never saw a man work as hard as Terry Crews,” she said. “And have so many challenges and letdowns and setbacks, but it got him ready for Hollywood.”
And it did. From losing a shot at the NFL to becoming a Hollywood star, Crews’ journey was anything but easy. “So proud of you, Terri,” Rebecca added. “You are exactly one in a 1,000,000.”
And clearly, the world agrees. What the NFL passed on, Hollywood embraced, and Terry Crews has never looked back.
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