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These are the biggest players in the NFL

1. Terrell Brown 2. Grady Jackson 3. Aaron Gibson 4. Nate Newton 5. Korey Stringer 6. William Perry
Sept 18, 2018

The NFL is full of large players, but these guys are exceptional even by that standard. Sometimes a team just needs a mountain of a person to help block or knock down the other team.

As of May 24, 2013, these were six of the NFL’s biggest players.

1. Terrell Brown

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2. Grady Jackson

3. Aaron Gibson

4. Nate Newton

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5. Korey Stringer

6. William Perry

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