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Sylvester Williams

Sylvester Williams’ journey to the NFL is anything but ordinary. After a less than easy upbringing and playing just one season of football, he worked in a radiator factory before enrolling at Coffeyville Community College in Kansas. He paid his own way and quickly made waves on the football field, recording 52 tackles and earning all-conference and honorable mention All-America honors. He transferred to North Carolina, became an All-ACC player and was selected 28th overall by the Denver Broncos in the 2013 NFL Draft. After a successful career that included a Super Bowl 50 championship, stops with several other NFL teams and a return to Denver, Sylvester retired in 2020 and built successful careers in toxicology testing and real estate. Today, he’s a father of four, real estate professional and sought-after speaker.Listen to Kapri's conversation with the host of Cut Traded Fired Retired, Susie Wargin. To learn more about the host Susie Wargin, visit www.SusieWargin.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason Smith

He grew up in a small town in Colorado, stayed in state for college, was drafted 20th overall in 2007 and tripled the length of a typical NBA career by staying in the league for 12 years.   Jason Smith thought he was going to be the only “short” person in his family when he got to 5’10” in middle school and started at that same height his freshman year of high school. By the end of that school year, he was 6’6” and just kept growing. By the time he was done, he was 7 feet tall and had schools from throughout the country knocking on his door. He decided to stay in state and attend Colorado State University so his family could be close and drive to all his games (home and away).  In 2007, Jason left CSU early and entered the draft. The 76’ers took him at #20 and Jason saw action in 76 games as a rookie. From there a journeyman career began with stops at many different teams including the Hornets, Knicks, Magic, Wizards, Bucks and Pelicans. Along with all the trades came a few injuries and many hours in the training room.   Jason retired in 2019 and focused on being a father and husband as well as doing some media work with the Wizards. He’s also collecting accolades in retirement: in 2026, CSU inducted Jason into their Ring of Honor and his jersey hangs in the rafters at Moby Arena in Fort Collins.   Listen to Jason’s story and conversation with Susie Wargin on the Cut Traded Fired Retired Podcast. To learn more about the host Susie Wargin, visit www.SusieWargin.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kapri Bibbs

Kapri Bibbs’ journey from a challenging childhood to the NFL is a story of faith, family, mistakes and second chances. Raised by a single mom in a large family, Kapri relied on his faith to guide him through difficult times, including a mistake his senior year of high school that cost him a Division I scholarship and sent him to community college. He eventually transferred to Colorado State University, where he set a single-season school rushing record despite not starting every game. After going undrafted, Kapri signed with the Denver Broncos and spent six seasons in the NFL with Denver, San Francisco, Washington and Green Bay. After his daughter was born in 2019, Kapri stepped away from football to focus on fatherhood, pursue music and continue his education. Now earning his master’s degree at CSU, Kapri shares his story of overcoming mistakes, finding his purpose and building a life beyond football on Cut Traded Fired Retired with host Susie Wargin. To learn more about Susie Wargin, visit www.SusieWargin.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan Sutter

Ryan Sutter's name is usually connected with a reality TV show, but before the words "Trista and Ryan" became a household phrase, Ryan was a Vail firefighter who grew up in Fort Collins, played football at the University of Colorado as a walk on and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens.   His NFL career didn't last very long, in fact on the field it was just a few seconds of a regular season game and then jumping around to a few teams. Ryan also played in NFL Europe before calling it quits and becoming a firefighter in Vail.   Then the rest of his story began as a friend volunteered his name to be a contestant on a new show called the Bachelorette. He had no interest in being on a reality TV show but went to Los Angeles anyway. Turns out he was the last one standing and marrying Trista in a lavish made-for-TV wedding. Today Ryan is a Denver firefighter, he and Trista are navigating raising two teenagers and are still getting pulled back into reality TV appearances here and there.    Listen to Ryan’s story and conversation with Susie Wargin on the Cut Traded Fired Retired Podcast. To learn more about the host Susie Wargin, visit www.SusieWargin.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John-Michael Liles

14 years in any professional sport is an eternity, especially in the very physical National Hockey League. John-Michael Liles grew up in Indiana and by the time he was in high school, it was apparent that hockey was his sport. He played on some elite teams during his teenage years and after high school had a successful college career at Michigan State.   During his time with the Spartans, he was drafted by the Avalanche and was a Hobey Baker Finalist his senior season. Shortly after his college career wrapped up in 2003, John-Michael was playing with the Avs affiliate, the Hershey Bears. A few months later, he was in an Avs uniform and scored his first NHL goal in October of 2003.  He'd spend several years playing solid defense for the Avalanche, becoming a fan favorite and racking up points and goals along the way. Good times rarely last in pro sports however and in 2011, John-Michael was traded to Toronto. A few years later, he was traded again, this time to the Hurricanes… just minutes before he was set to play for the Maple Leafs in the Outdoor Winter Classic. He’d be traded one more time (Boston) before retiring in 2017.  These days, John-Michael is back to being a fan favorite on the Avalanche broadcast team on Altitude Sports. He’s also a husband and girl dad to two daughters.  Listen to John-Michael’s story and conversation with @susiewargin on the Cut Traded Fired Retired Podcast. Links to listen on your favorite podcast platforms in the @ctfrpodcast bio!To learn more about the host Susie Wargin, visit www.SusieWargin.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.