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Buffalo Bills cut longtime running back Fred Jackson

Nothing lasts forever in the NFL, not even Fred Jackson playing running back for the Buffalo Bills.

Jackson, who was with the Bills since 2006 and became a fan favorite, was cut when the team sliced the roster to 75 players, according to Yahoo's Charles Robinson. Jackson just returned from a hamstring injury for the Bills' third preseason game. He had a 41-yard run in what would be his last action with Buffalo.

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The Bills had plenty of depth at running back, as they get ready to run Rex Ryan's ground-and-pound plan, and the 34-year-old Jackson didn't fit the plans anymore. Jackson's Bills career ends with 5,646 rushing yards and 30 touchdowns.

Jackson was undrafted out of Coe College, and played in indoor football and NFL Europe before finally getting a shot with the Bills. Given his humble beginnings and his productivity into his 30s, he was very popular in Buffalo.

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"Today we had to make the difficult decision to release Fred Jackson," Bills general manager Doug Whaley said in a statement. "He had an incredible career for this organization for the past 10 years. We thank Fred for his hard work, dedication and leadership during his tenure with the Buffalo Bills. Fred has inspired the city of Buffalo in a number of ways. Fred and his family have been dedicated to this community and we can't thank them enough for their contributions through his career."

Jackson now has time to catch on with a new team. He has beat the odds to make it before.

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Frank Schwab is the editor of Shutdown Corner on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at shutdown.corner@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!