Cuts cuts cuts

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by RavenOfProphecy

I wouldn't be so against Rosevelt Colvin as a backup DE if I were you. He's still a decent player and Dwight Freeney hasn't been very productive over the last two years, with only 9 sacks in 25 games.

Really? Wow. Okay, let's just ignore the fact that in 2006, teams ran at the Colts more than any other team in the NFL by far and Freeney still was top 5 in pressures. That's another thing about his "reduced production"...not getting a sack is not necessarily a failed play for Freeney. He draws a double, he's done his job, he gets a pressure, he's done his job, he makes the QB make a decision a split second before he wants to because of his presence, he's done his job. As for Colvin, why bother with him when the Colts have two far cheaper, far younger options to work with for a situational pass rusher in Marcus Howard and Curtis Johnson? I'd rather see both of them get some valuable experience and develop than see a 1 year patch go out there and probably fail like Simeon Rice.

[MooshooGawd]

Damn! I was hoping the Bengals would keep Ahmad Brooks around. But I guess Keith Rivers gets that #55 now. Deltha O'Neal is also a surprise, but he plays like he doesn't give a crap anymore.

Also, it's total BS that Jordan Palmer made the team. Hmmm...I wonder why! Jeff Rowe outplayed him.

Bengal cuts
Saturday, August 30, 2008, 05:20 PM EST [Bengals]

OT Willie Anderson

HB Rudi Johnson

TE Nate Lawrie

LB Jim Maxwell

CB Deltha O'Neal

LB Ahmad Brooks

DE Antwon Burton

S John Busing

DE Eric Henderson

QB Jeff Rowe

G Nate Livings

OT Dane Uperesa

G James Blair

LB Angelo Craig

LB Anthony Hoke

HB James Johnson

WR Clyde Logan

WR Maurice Purify

WR Mario Urrutia

* TE Matt Sherry has been put on the Reserve/Injured list

12 of the 15 players are eligible for the practice squad. The three not eligible are Ahmad Brooks, John Busing and Jeff Rowe

[T-RICH49]

Originally Posted by ChargerCohen

Willie Anderson would be a dream signing for me. Chargers depth at OT is bad, behind LJ Shelton. Like, practice squad guys, and not the good ones. Bring him in AJ!

He was getting paid 5 mill a year right? Yeah, too much for a bench player. He's really had a great career, I always zeroed in on him with Cincy.

no way you back off.If any team needs OL help it's us.Carl go get him

[Average OT LB]

Originally Posted by MooshooGawd

Damn! I was hoping the Bengals would keep Ahmad Brooks around. But I guess Keith Rivers gets that #55 now. Deltha O'Neal is also a surprise, but he plays like he doesn't give a crap anymore.

Also, it's total BS that Jordan Palmer made the team. Hmmm...I wonder why! Jeff Rowe outplayed him.

Bengal cuts
Saturday, August 30, 2008, 05:20 PM EST [Bengals]

OT Willie Anderson

HB Rudi Johnson

TE Nate Lawrie

LB Jim Maxwell

CB Deltha O'Neal

LB Ahmad Brooks

DE Antwon Burton

S John Busing

DE Eric Henderson

QB Jeff Rowe

G Nate Livings

OT Dane Uperesa

G James Blair

LB Angelo Craig

LB Anthony Hoke

HB James Johnson

WR Clyde Logan

WR Maurice Purify

WR Mario Urrutia

* TE Matt Sherry has been put on the Reserve/Injured list

12 of the 15 players are eligible for the practice squad. The three not eligible are Ahmad Brooks, John Busing and Jeff Rowe

Where do you think rudi johnson is gonna end up? I'm hearing New Orleans

[Hines]

The Bengals are bold releasing Brooks, Anderson, Johnson, and O'Neal.

[Flyboy]

The New Orleans Saints made 14 roster moves Saturday to reach the NFL-mandated active roster limit of 53.

The club has placed CB Greg Fassitt (knee) on Reserve/Injured. The Saints have waived G Andy Alleman, G Tim Duckworth, LB Jo-Lonn Dunbar, WR Skyler Green, RB Lynell Hamilton, DT Orien Harris, LB William Kershaw, K Taylor Mehlhaff, TE Buck Ortega, QB Tyler Palko, DE Josh Savage, FB Olaniyi Sobomehein and WR Joe West.

There ya go.

[GB12]

Melhaff lost out to Martin Gramatica, really?

[Go_Eagles77]

Full list of eagles cuts

Kyle Arrington (CB) Good preseason, but fifth corner a luxury at this point
Bam Childress (WR) Touchdown vs. Jets nice way to end preseason
Jed Collins (FB) Good on special teams, but not enough on offense
Jason Davis(FB) Was the early-on favorite, but Hunt won job late
Therrian Fontenot (CB) Physical corner, was fun to watch at training camp
Michael Gasperson (WR) Former practice squad project came on late in preseason
Nick Graham (CB) Not enough improvement from '07 rookie free agent
Jamal Jones (WR) Hard-working receiver slowed by injury in preseason
Mike Marquardt (DT) Good-size, Had sack in preseason finale
Shaheer McBride (WR) Chester, PA native has the ideal size. Showed flashes in camp
Jerome McDougle (DE) Respected highly for the way he battled in preseason
Ryan Moats (RB) Speedy back should find job, too much depth on roster
Marcus Paschal (S) Rookie free agent last year, has game experience
Montae Reagor (DT) Had sack in first game as Eagle, battled injuries
Stefan Rodgers (G) Another veteran caught up in numbers crunch
Justin Roland (LB) Returned INT for TD against Carolina
Andy Studebaker (LB) Small-school defensive end learning linebacker spot
Pago Togafau (LB) Entered camp as backup MIKE, but lost job to Joe Mays
Kris Wilson (TE) Former second-round pick never broke through
Scott Young (G) Experienced reserve should find job pretty quickly

IR: King Dunlap (ankle) and guard Mike Gibson (shoulder).

[Flyboy]

Originally Posted by GB12

Melhaff lost out to Martin Gramatica, really?

Yep, it appears that way.

[SuperMcGee]

Originally Posted by TheBuffaloBills

Steelers Oline and Depth >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Bills Oline and depth

Our starting 5 is much, much better assuming Peters comes around.
Depth isn't that good, sure, but Chambers has gotten a lot better and did a better job at RT.

And sorry Scotty, but Will James didn't quite make it.

[Hines]

Originally Posted by Go_Eagles77

Full list of eagles cuts

Kyle Arrington (CB) Good preseason, but fifth corner a luxury at this point
Bam Childress (WR) Touchdown vs. Jets nice way to end preseason
Jed Collins (FB) Good on special teams, but not enough on offense
Jason Davis(FB) Was the early-on favorite, but Hunt won job late
Therrian Fontenot (CB) Physical corner, was fun to watch at training camp
Michael Gasperson (WR) Former practice squad project came on late in preseason
Nick Graham (CB) Not enough improvement from '07 rookie free agent
Jamal Jones (WR) Hard-working receiver slowed by injury in preseason
Mike Marquardt (DT) Good-size, Had sack in preseason finale
Shaheer McBride (WR) Chester, PA native has the ideal size. Showed flashes in camp
Jerome McDougle (DE) Respected highly for the way he battled in preseason
Ryan Moats (RB) Speedy back should find job, too much depth on roster
Marcus Paschal (S) Rookie free agent last year, has game experience
Montae Reagor (DT) Had sack in first game as Eagle, battled injuries
Stefan Rodgers (G) Another veteran caught up in numbers crunch
Justin Roland (LB) Returned INT for TD against Carolina
Andy Studebaker (LB) Small-school defensive end learning linebacker spot
Pago Togafau (LB) Entered camp as backup MIKE, but lost job to Joe Mays
Kris Wilson (TE) Former second-round pick never broke through
Scott Young (G) Experienced reserve should find job pretty quickly

IR: King Dunlap (ankle) and guard Mike Gibson (shoulder).

I guess the rumor I heard of Justice getting cut was untrue. Oh well. I wonder what McDougle can do in a 34 and could be a good suite there. I am suprised that Moats got cut as I thought the Eagles were high on him, but with Booker there, he became expendable.

[MooshooGawd]

Originally Posted by HinesWardJr

The Bengals are bold releasing Brooks, Anderson, Johnson, and O'Neal.

They're bold in that they are big names that have had playing time.

Brooks: As I said, I was hoping he made the squad - although I admit he didn't earn it. He's a physical freak, but the guy has nothing upstairs and gets hurt a lot. I was hoping the light would come on, but when he couldn't outrun Drew Stanton a few weeks ago, the writing was on the wall.

O'Neal: The guy just plays lazy. He was a Pro-Bowler a few years ago, and now he just mopes around. He was beaten out for the nickel role.

Anderson: Has been said. He's still not healthy enough to do the weekly grind, but he could no doubt help a team. He may retire, but if he does sign with someone else, it'll probably only be for a team with a chance to win a Super Bowl.

Johnson: Last offseason, Rudi lost almost 20 lbs because he wanted to be faster. It was a terrible decision. He was tapdancing in the backfield and his YPC dropped. On top of that his hamstring made him a non-factor. Kenny Watson came in and did well. He's gained his weight back but hasn't practiced since the first week of camp. He can help a team like Houston, Detroit, Denver, and any team with questions about the RB position should check him out. He would be a beast in Denver.

[Matthew Jones]

I'd love for New England to add Willie Anderson to play RT. He'd really give us a boost on the offensive line. In addition, I only expect three tackles have a pretty solid spot on roster and Goodell could always suspended Kaczur out of nowhere.

For the Redskins, Marcus Mason getting cut is disappointing. He was a good player in the preseason, it would be sad if he wasn't able to find a new roster spot. I thought he was one of the team's bright spots over the past month or so.

[Im_a_Romosexual]

Cowboys cuts:

QB Richard Bartel, WR Mark Bradford, WR Todd Lowber, WR Danny Amendola, WR Mike Jefferson, TE Rodney Hannah, TE Drew Atchison, RB Alonzo Coleman, RB Keon Lattimore, FB Julius Crosslin, C Ryan Gibbons, OT Cory Lekkerkerker, DE Marcus Smith, DE Marcus Dixon, NT Junior Siavii, NT Remi Ayodele, LB Darrell Robertson, LB Erik Walden, LB Tyson Smith, LB Tearrius George, S Dowayne Davis.

[Matthew Jones]

Thank god Amendola isn't on the Cowboys this year. I liked him a lot, and the Cowboys have a great team (albeit an average coach.)

[Scotty D]

Heres the Lions cuts. We have two runningbacks on the roster now. Calhoun and Cason got put on IR.


WR Eric Bellamy

LB Darnell Bing

S Greg Blue

LB Buster Davis

G Frank Davis

DE Victor DeGrate

CB Dovonte Edwards

WR Devale Ellis

DE Rudolph Hardie

TE Clark Harris

QB Drew Henson

S LaMarcus Hicks

WR Brandon Middleton

WR Kenneth Moore

WR John Standeford

G Corey Hulsey

LB Leon Joe

RB Artose Pinner

T Jonathan Scott

CB Kiwaukee Thomas

[Hines]

I am suprised to see Fernando Bryant and Vince Redd released from the Patriots as those two positions are needs for them.

[Matthew Jones]

Per Rotoworld, the Patriots made the following cuts:

DL Kenny Smith (I.R.) - I thought he'd just be released.

LB Bo Ruud (I.R.) - Expected, although I doubt he makes the team next year.

C Mike Flynn - Somewhat surprising, did well last week and gives some depth, could return.

LB Victor Hobson - Didn't do well in preseason, was outplayed by Mayo, and didn't make the team. Potential for Seau to return?

CB Fernando Bryant - Looked terrible by most reports in practice, camp, and games, and I guess the #2 is up for grabs.

DB Antwan Spann - Looked okay last week in the game, I thought he had a shot, but apparently not.

[Hines]

Originally Posted by RavenOfProphecy

Per Rotoworld, the Patriots made the following cuts:

DL Kenny Smith (I.R.) - I thought he'd just be released.

LB Bo Ruud (I.R.) - Expected, although I doubt he makes the team next year.

C Mike Flynn - Somewhat surprising, did well last week and gives some depth, could return.

LB Victor Hobson - Didn't do well in preseason, was outplayed by Mayo, and didn't make the team. Potential for Seau to return?

CB Fernando Bryant - Looked terrible by most reports in practice, camp, and games, and I guess the #2 is up for grabs.

DB Antwan Spann - Looked okay last week in the game, I thought he had a shot, but apparently not.

You should have kept Vince Redd. From looking at his measureables and numbers(noting that he did play for a small college), I think he will find somewhere and stick. I would hope the Steelers at least look at him, but I doubt it. He is a good talent to where I dont think he will go on your PS.

[Matthew Jones]

Originally Posted by HinesWardJr

You should have kept Vince Redd. From looking at his measureables and numbers(noting that he did play for a small college), I think he will find somewhere and stick. I would hope the Steelers at least look at him, but I doubt it. He is a good talent to where I dont think he will go on your PS.

I didn't really think he had a great shot of making the team, but I am a huge Redd fan, and hope he gets to make the practice squad. I think he'd be signed away from it, but at least to sign him would show that we're not just kicking him to the curb.

[Matthew Jones]

This is from Patsfans.com:

Here's the announcement, just issued by the Patriots:

The New England Patriots placed two players on the reserve/injured list, placed one player on the reserve/non-football injury list and released 14 players today. Tackle Oliver Ross (shoulder) was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list, while linebacker Bo Ruud (ankle) and defensive lineman Kenny Smith (arm) were placed on the reserve/injured list. Additionally, New England released 14 players, listed below.

The Patriots are in compliance with the NFL’s regular-season roster limit, which took effect at 4:00 p.m. EDT today.

PLAYERS PLACED ON THE RESERVE/INJURED LIST BY THE PATRIOTS TODAY
# NAME POS
91 Ruud, Bo LB
95 Smith, Kenny DL

PLAYERS PLACED ON THE RESERVE/NFI LIST BY THE PATRIOTS TODAY
# NAME POS
76 Ross, Oliver T

PLAYERS RELEASED BY THE PATRIOTS TODAY
# NAME POS
62 Adams, Titus DL
25 Bryant, Fernando CB
46 DeVree, Tyson TE
30 Dillard, Mark S
75 Flynn, Mike C
42 Green-Ellis, BenJarvus RB
7 Gutierrez, Matt QB
59 Hobson, Victor LB
49 Redd, Vince LB
35 Richardson, Mike CB
64 Sene, Stephen T
28 Spann, Antwain DB
92 Thomas, Santonio DL
69 Welbourn, John G
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Okay, so aside from the people I mentioned earlier (Thomas, Hobson, Redd, etc.), only a few cuts surprise me. One is the highly speculated upon backup QB battle, which apparently Matt Cassel won over Matt Gutierrez. I fully expected Cassel to be cut, and thought Gutierrez was a likely cut as well, although not so much as Cassel. I was hoping the team would add a veteran backup (Harrington, Culpepper) instead.

Anyways, there are only two players who I was hoping would make the team, but were cut: Green-Ellis, who looked good in the preseason, and Mike Richardson, who sounds like an excellent Patriots corner. John Welbourn looked like someone who might make the roster as well, since Neal went on the PUP list.

Additionally, C.J. Jones made the team. I think New England has nine receivers on roster now. Those would be Moss, Welker, Gaffney, Jackson, Washington, Aiken, Jones, Slater, and Ventrone. Of course, Slater and Ventrone could play safety instead (they play both), and Washington, Aiken, and Slater are special teamers.

Players who I'd want New England to sign:

QB Daunte Culpepper
QB Joey Harrington
WR Danny Amendola (practice squad)
OT Willie Anderson
LB Ahmad Brooks (practice squad)
LB Rosevelt Colvin
LB Vince Redd (practice squad)
LB Junior Seau
CB Deltha O'Neal (sort of, not really)

[themaninblack]

Full list of cut Bengals players:
http://www.daytondailynews.com/o/con...n/chickludwig/

[Chucky]

Chris Simms has been cut. I expect someone to pick him up

[diabsoule]

Originally Posted by Flyboy

There ya go.

I'm very surprised Melhaff, Dunbar, & Alleman didn't make the team.

[doingthisinsteadofwork]

Waived
C Jesse Boone
CB Darrick Brown
DE Derrick Gray
DE Greyson Gunheim
WR Jonathan Holland
FB Luke Lawton
CB-S Nate Lyles
WR Chris McFoy
P Glenn Pakulak
RB Louis Rankin
FB Marcel Reece
G Brandon Rodd
CB Nick Sanchez
LB Shane Simmons
TE Darrell Strong
DB Marviel Underwood
CB Michael Waddell
TE Chris Wagner
LB Adam Archuleta
RB Adimchinobe Echemandu
DT Josh Shaw