Top 10 toxic teammates of the NFL

May 5, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; Former Texas A&M and Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel appears before Judge Roberto Ca as at the Frank Crowley Courts Building. Manziel reported to court for the first time since a Dallas County grand jury indicted him last month on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge. Former girlfriend Colleen Crowley has accused him of kidnapping, hitting and threatening to kill her in January. Mandatory Credit: Smiley N. Pool/Pool Photo via USA TODAYSports /

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Nov 8, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys defensive end Greg Hardy (76) warms up prior to a game against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ray Carlin-USA TODAY Sports /

6. Greg Hardy

The Dallas Cowboys finished their 2015 season at the bottom of the NFC East with only four wins. En route to that dismal finish, defensive end Greg Hardy provided endless distractions and drama for his former team. Now a free agent, he still hasn’t recovered from allegations of domestic violence and other buffoonery, including a sideline spat with one of his coaches (which owner Jerry Jones later tried to pass off as Hardy’s unique leadership style) and tacky comments about Tom Brady’s wife.

The spat with the assistant coach and comments about Tom Brady happened after Hardy returned from his 10-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the league. Instead of returning contrite, seeking to rebuild his reputation, he continued the toxicity, at the expense of his own reputation and also that of his team.

Hardy is not the only player in the league to bring down his team by running his mouth and engaging in astoundingly offensive off-field behavior. No longer affiliated with the Dallas Cowboys, Hardy was recently given a platform to spew his misogynistic, abuser rhetoric by ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Though he isn’t anyone’s teammate right now, he is still in the league and memories of his toxicity are still fresh.

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