First cutdown time

[Airin' Rodgers]

Green Bay Packers @packers
The Packers have released 5 players: WR Andrew Brewer, DE Anthony Hargrove, S Micah Pellerin, T Herb Taylor & CB Dion Turner

[Joemailman]

Didn't realize you could do that. I thought you had to wait until they are reinstated to cut them. Should put Mike Neal on notice.

[Lurker64]

Didn't realize you could do that. I thought you had to wait until they are reinstated to cut them. Should put Mike Neal on notice.

I think the decision on Hargrove was linked more to "he looks like he's done" than "he's not available until week 9" (though they couldn't have been happy about that.) Mike Neal's 25, he'll get at least the period of time a suspended player is allowed to practice with the team before being added to the 53.

Hargrove also exchanged harsh words with Trgovac last week, which may have been the thing that sealed his fate.

Ty Dunne tweeted: http://twitter.com/TyDunne/status/239131033977634816

The way it appeared here, Trgovac was calling for Hargrove and the veteran didn't respond. Trgo came over and words exchanged.

Which is not a good thing to do if you're already on thin ice for whatever reason.

[pack4to84]

McCarthy said that linebacker Desmond Bishop's situation "will probably resolve here in the next 48 hours or so." That suggests Bishop, who recently had surgery on his hamstring, could be placed on injured reserve to save a roster spot by Monday.

Sounds like Bishop is headed to IR.
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[RashanGary]

After these cuts, it woudl be a good time to do the, "predict the 53" thing.

[RashanGary]

So far, these are the guys I think are mostly safe.

Rodgers
Benson, Green
Finley, DJ Williams, Kuhn
Nelson, Jennings, Cobb, Jones, Driver
Newhouse, Lang, Saturday, Sitton, Bulaga, Deitrich-Smith

Raji, Pickett, Worthy, Daniels, Muir
Matthews, Perry, Moses, Walden (after his suspension)
Hawk, Smith, Francois
Tramon, Wood, Burnett, Hayward, Bush, Shields, McMillan, Jennings

Crosby, Goode, Masthay


That's 39 spots (take Walden off). It looks like 14 spots are up for grabs.


It's going to get a lot clearer once these other 10 are cut. It would be a good time to take a shot at the 53.

[Patler]

I don't think they will "replace" Walden. In other words, they won't keep a 54th just to cut him 1 week later, unless they have so many injured among the final 53 that their game day inactive list is full and Walden would leave them short of active players for the game. It's only 1 game.

[RashanGary]

I don't think they will "replace" Walden. In other words, they won't keep a 54th just to cut him 1 week later, unless they have so many injured among the final 53 that their game day inactive list is full and Walden would leave them short of active players for the game. It's only 1 game.

If I were GM, I think I would. I don't think i'd keep an extra LB, but I'd maybe keep an extra OL or something like that. Never know what could happen in week 1. That extra player could turn out to be a big help.

[rbaloha1]

Well, I basically just watched the second quarter due to arriving from home late and falling asleep at half time, but the one time I saw Shields on the field, he made a sure tackle, wrapped up, and stayed on his man until he fell over. I was impressed by the effort.

Of course, I wasn't really watching him specifically the rest of the game, so I don't know how it turned out, but that one definitely wasn't a Sam Shield's Special (i.e. a "whiff").

Watch the entire game -- SS was consistently beat by julio jones and a scrub for 30 yds. Realize SS does not get cut right away but eventually does.

Please only make comments on SS based on watching actual preseason games and not on the past performance and upside. I am an SS fan -- great story but the guy is getting beat all preseason and lost his starting job.

The first big cuts are easy.

[Joemailman]

Watch the entire game -- SS was consistently beat by julio jones and a scrub for 30 yds. Realize SS does not get cut right away but eventually does.

Please only make comments on SS based on watching actual preseason games and not on the past performance and upside. I am an SS fan -- great story but the guy is getting beat all preseason and lost his starting job.

The first big cuts are easy.

Shields got beat by Jones when he fell down. Not sure what else he gave up and he had an INT. Not sure he even played in the first 2 preseason games due to a shoulder injury. Never actually had the starter job as Bush was initially getting the reps with the 1's. I think he'll be around unless he's traded.

[Brandon494]

Watch the entire game -- SS was consistently beat by julio jones and a scrub for 30 yds. Realize SS does not get cut right away but eventually does.

Please only make comments on SS based on watching actual preseason games and not on the past performance and upside. I am an SS fan -- great story but the guy is getting beat all preseason and lost his starting job.

The first big cuts are easy.

I just watched the entire game and pretty sure we played the Bengals and not the Falcons.

[Brandon494]

BTW Shields is not going anywhere, just because he might not win the starting job does not mean the guy does not have any value.

[Lurker64]

I just watched the entire game and pretty sure we played the Bengals and not the Falcons.

Maybe Julio Jones is just that good, he beats defenders on teams he's not even playing.

[rbaloha1]

Maybe Julio Jones is just that good, he beats defenders on teams he's not even playing.

meant green

[rbaloha1]

BTW Shields is not going anywhere, just because he might not win the starting job does not mean the guy does not have any value.

SS value is diminishing compared to House, Heyward and Bush. IMO Ross has played better. Why do people tout Merrill?

Its about making plays and SS is coming up short. Getting beat 30 yds by a scrub speaks volumes.

The next tough cut is Driver.