Notable Cuts Around the League

[falco]

PB, any link to a breakdown of the Packers 53 as they stand now?

I haven't seen one. JSO hasn't even mentioned the Packers press release of the cuts.

Thanks; I'm sure I could calculate it myself based upon the cuts, but I'm lazy so will wait until someone else does the work. I'm guessing the team website will be updated shortly.

[retailguy]

PB, any link to a breakdown of the Packers 53 as they stand now?

I haven't seen one. JSO hasn't even mentioned the Packers press release of the cuts.

Bedard was complaining on Twitter that the cuts had been announced but he hadn't seen the press release by email....

[green_bowl_packer]

Packer related from PFT.com

Chase Coffman cut before ever playing a snap for Bengals
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on September 4, 2010 8:07 PM ET
Taken in the third round of the 2009 draft as the most productive pass-catching tight end in NCAA history, Chase Coffman won't ever play a regular season snap for the Bengals.

The team cut him on Saturday after he struggled with a foot injury, and then blocking as a pro. It's sad to see him dumped, but this can't be a surprise for anyone that watched Hard Knocks last year. Coffman was lucky not to get cut then.

The Bengals also waived/injured fullback Fui Vakapuna and waived Abdul Hodge. (Man, Tebow's power is far-reaching.) We mentioned Matt Jones was waived earlier. Here are the rest of the Bengals cuts:

Kicker Dave Rayner, guard Isaac Sowells, safety Marvin White, defensive tackle Orien Harris, safety Kyries Hebert, tight end Darius Hill, running back James Jones, defensive tackle Clinton McDonald, safety Rico Murray, wide receiver Maurice Purify, wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe, guard Otis Hudson, tackle Gabriel Manns, safety Jeromy Miles, linebacker Vincent Rey, tackle Chris Rodgers, cornerback Johnny Sears, and fullback Joe Tronzo.

Mike Nugent won the team's kicker battle. Wide receivers Quan Cosby and Jerome Simpson both made the team.

[Old School]

These are the ex Packer cuts I've found.
Abdul Hodge
Shaun Bodiford
Joe Porter
Joey Thomas
Javon Walker
David Martin

Tracy White was traded from the Eagles to the Pats.

[digitaldean]

He may only be a stop-gap (and probably a mediocre one at that), but Dre Bly was cut by the Lions.

Wouldn't he at least be a 1/4 step up from Bush???

[digitaldean]

See that Ruvell Martin got cut by the Seachickens.

Also some of the hyped QB talent from a few yrs ago that haven't stayed on their NFL rosters:
JP Losman (Seattle)
Chris Simms (Titans)
Pat White (Fins)
Colt Brennan (Raiders)

What's the over/under on Tebow's life span in the NFL??

[get louder at lambeau]

Eagles Cut Macho Harris and the Bills cut Joique Bell... I'd put a waiver claim on either (or both) of those guys.

Macho Harris wouldn't be a bad pickup imo.

i traded for him in madden last year and he kicked ass

too bad madden isn't real.

He isn't? Is he just a really fat stupid android?

[MOBB DEEP]

www.rotoworld.com

There is an extremely shaky report from Fox6 in Milwaukuee that T.J. Houshmandzadeh has signed with the Vikings, but it has not been confirmed elsewhere and looks false.

Even FOX6 itself seems unsure of its own report, saying they can not "personally confirm nor deny" their source's claim. Which means they have no idea what they are doing. There may be fire to this smoke and the move could ultimately happen, but wait for a trusted news source to back this up before you believe anything.

The online version of Star Tribune has an article stating that the Vikings have no interest in Housh. It's time stamped from earlier this afternoon, but they haven't taken it down either.

pro football talk agrees that they haven't signed him

Vikings have not signed Houshmandzadeh
Posted by Mike Florio on September 4, 2010 7:04 PM ET
So as I walked out of 30 Rock after proclaiming to the Notre Dame halftime audience that neither the Bengals nor the Vikings are interested in receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh, I started to get e-mails from readers regarding a report from FOX 6 in Wisconsin, which cited a source who said that Houshmandzadeh had joined the Vikings.

Per a source with knowledge of the situation, it hasn't happened.

The source didn't say that it would never happen, but it hasn't happened yet.

Houshmandzadeh was a hot commodity in March 2009, generating big-money offers from the Vikings, Seahawks, and Bengals. But the football-watching world quickly learned that T.J. loves him some him -- and that he loves to talk about how much he wants the ball.

Not coincidentally, the market for his services has gone dry.

oops, didnt realize u cats already discussed this

do u all have lives? lol jus kidding; i realize some ppl live and die with pro sports, fantasy leagues, etc...

PACK V VIKES IN NFCCG

[pbmax]

Jacksonville Jaguars

S Gerald Alexander
LB Alvin Bowen,
DT Atiyyah Ellison,
G Kynan Forney,
LB Tony Gilbert,
LB Teddy Lehman,
DL Jeremy Navarre,
RB Kolby Smith,
CB Scott Starks,
TE Ernest Wilford,
WR Troy Williamson and
LB Rod Wilson.
DT Walter Curry,
WR Clarence Denmark,
WR John Matthews,
OT Daniel Baldridge,
TE Mike Caussin,
QB Trevor Harris,
RB Chad Kackert,
DT Ko Quaye and
C Bradley Vierling

[pbmax]

Indianapolis Colts

DE Ervin Baldwin,
QB Tom Brandstater,
DE John Chick,
TE Colin Cloherty,
DT Marlon Favorite,
DB Ray Fisher,
WR Sam Giguere,
DB Danny Gorrer,
DB Ashton Hall,
WR Brandon James,
RB Javarris James,
DB-Terrail Lambert,
OT Chris Marinelli,
C Adrian Martinez,
DB Mike Newton,
RB Allen Patrick,
DB Glenn Sharpe,
DB Terrell Skinner,
WR Taj Smith,
OT Adam Terry,
LB Vuna Tuihalamaka,
WR Blair White
OT James Williams.

Between waiving those 23 players and acquiring Justin Tryon in a trade with the Redskins, the Colts have gone from 75 players to the 53-man limit.

[pbmax]

Seattle Seahawks

T.J. Houshmandzadeh and J.P. Losman wound up being the only big-name Seahawks veterans to get cut on Saturday.

defensive tackle Amon Gordon,
linebacker Tyjuan Hagler,
wide receiver Brandon Jones,
wideout Ruvell Martin,
and defensive end James Wyche.

safety Jamar Adams,
cornerback Marcus Brown,
center Jeff Byers,
guard Mitch Erickson,
cornerback Cord Parks,
linebacker Joe Pawelek,
tackle Jacob Phillips,
defensive tackle Quinn Pitcock,
running back Louis Rankin,
defensive end Rob Rose,
tackle Joe Toledo, and
tackle Nick Tow-Arnett.

[pbmax]

Here is everyone else:

http://www.packerrats.com/ratchat/vi...=535037#535037

Just to keep it on the last page.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Anybody know if Gilbert might be a better fit as a 3-4 DE. He's 6-5 285--which is ideal size for 3-4 DE.

Chicago Bears

The team cut its top two picks from 2009—defensive end Jarron Gilbert(notes) and wide receiver Juaquin Iglesias(notes)—both of whom were third-round picks.

Gilbert had two sacks and a forced fumble in the final two exhibitions but was beaten out by Henry Melton(notes) and rookie Corey Wootton(notes). Coaches regarded Gilbert as a 'tweener"—too big for end in the Bears' system and too tall and light for tackle.

I'm scared shitless about nickel. Sure would be nice to get a veteran corner that had a little left in the tank. Not sure Dre' Bly would fit that description.

[get louder at lambeau]

Anybody know if Gilbert might be a better fit as a 3-4 DE. He's 6-5 285--which is ideal size for 3-4 DE.

Wouldn't that be ideal size for a 4-3 DE?

[Lurker64]

Anybody know if Gilbert might be a better fit as a 3-4 DE. He's 6-5 285--which is ideal size for 3-4 DE.

Chicago Bears

The team cut its top two picks from 2009—defensive end Jarron Gilbert(notes) and wide receiver Juaquin Iglesias(notes)—both of whom were third-round picks.

Gilbert had two sacks and a forced fumble in the final two exhibitions but was beaten out by Henry Melton(notes) and rookie Corey Wootton(notes). Coaches regarded Gilbert as a 'tweener"—too big for end in the Bears' system and too tall and light for tackle.

Gilbert has the perfect 5-tech body, which is why it was weird when the Bears took him. I haven't watched him play much for the Bears (he's mostly played in the preseason, and why would I watch Bears preseason games), but if he's looked even halfway decent in terms of functional strength, motor, and athleticism, I'd probably be willing to cut Wilson for him.