Roster problem looming?

[Smidgeon]

To release him from IR, they have to negotiate an injury settlement, which is supposed to reflect the length of time it is presumed he will be unable to play. Then, not only does the releasing team have to waive him, they also can not sign him for the length of the injury settlement term. After the injury settlement, other teams can sign him anytime they want, but the Packers would have to wait.

Right. And I was suggesting that maybe the Pack squats on him instead of negotiating an injury settlement. Unless that part has already been completed. I don't know how IR/waived works versus plain IR.

And frankly, I don't know if Dorsey is even worth it. Just speculation.

[Rastak]

From ESPN:

"Packers coach Mike McCarthy would not reveal any details of the injuries but a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter that Jones has a sprained posterior cruciate knee ligament. ESPN Senior NFL Analyst Chris Mortensen confirmed a report by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that said Cobb has a fractured fibula and could miss 6-8 weeks."


Meanwhile the entire Viking's defense was outright killed on Sunday.

[KYPack]

They did it with three players the same year. With three weeks left in the season. Gurley had an offer from the Vikings. Diondre Borel and Brandon Ross also received offers about the same time. The Packers agreed to raise all three to rookie minimum wage, but since it was only for three weeks, it didn't cost them a lot. The players didn't give up much, because there was too few weeks left for them to gain a year of service toward pensions or free agency.

I think they gave Graham Harrell something above $100K one year to stay on their PS. At the time, it was quite a bit more than required, but less than rookie minimum.

It all counts against the salary cap, so I'm not too sure they would want to pay rookie minimum too early in the year, or with very many players.

Hey, ya learn something every day

I can see it if it was the same dollars and didn't count towards FA or pension.

I don't see how it could happen at this point in the season.

I'm also not sure who we are trying to keep.

[red]

i'd cut bush cause i hate him and think he's a worthless pile of shit. i'd also cut starks, the talent is there, but he's been healthy for a total of like 3 games in his career

[pbmax]

i'd cut bush cause i hate him and think he's a worthless pile of shit. i'd also cut starks, the talent is there, but he's been healthy for a total of like 3 games in his career

Starks would be tempting, but they are already thin there. If he is on schedule to be able to play inside a month, I think its unlikely he goes anywhere.

[pbmax]

Starks would be tempting, but they are already thin there. If he is on schedule to be able to play inside a month, I think its unlikely he goes anywhere.

More likely Hill gets waived for a healing Starks and open up a spot that way.

[bobblehead]

I've been calling for Boyd's release everytime someone is hurt or they need a roster spot, yet he is still there and inactive every week. IMO, he's wasting a roster spot - he is not going to play this year, unless two or more DL guys go down.

I guess the issue with Boyd is; if he's released and tried to sign on the PS, someone is going to pick him up. I didn't see anything in preseason that would suggest that. But, I've heard, mostly on here, that a 4-3 team would grab him, which begs the question, if he's suited for a 4-3 team, why do we have him?

Solution - Trade Boyd for a veteran WR that can come in right away.

I personally believe that Boyd is about to have a mysterious knee/back/hardtodefine injury that may land him on the IR for the remainder of this season.

[pbmax]

I personally believe that Boyd is about to have a mysterious knee/back/hardtodefine injury that may land him on the IR for the remainder of this season.

Sports hernia. No one actually knows what the heck that means.

[Harlan Huckleby]

It sure would be nice to wake up and see this in the morning paper under NFL transactions: "Packers cut S Jerron McMillian."

After reading Bob McGinn's game ratings, I think you might dare to dream. Banjo can't be any worse. Jarrett Bush can be emergency depth.

[Carolina_Packer]

After reading Bob McGinn's game ratings, I think you might dare to dream. Banjo can't be any worse. Jarrett Bush can be emergency depth.

Right now, McMillian looks lost out there, like he's caught in-between a lot and not terribly instinctive. I hope that's just him out there thinking too much and that the game will slow down for him really soon and he can just turn it loose and play. I think he could be a thumper, but not if he can't process information faster and keeps getting burned in coverage. Atari Bigby part II?

[Patler]

I haven't posted about it, but I've been all for thinning out the herd at TE for several years now.

By "thinning out the herd" you meant adding another TE, right? Apparently they decided they were too light at TE, so signed Stonebruner.

You got the VanRoten to IR move right.

[pbmax]

In the future, much to Bob McGinn's dismay, all Packer players will be 6' 4"-6' 5" and weigh 255-260 lbs. Except for the QB and the kicker.

Masthay is going to have to bulk up.

[mraynrand]

In the future, much to Bob McGinn's dismay, all Packer players will be 6' 4"-6' 5" and weigh 255-260 lbs. Except for the QB and the kicker.

Masthay is going to have to bulk up.

You probably want to be bigger than Steve Hauschka, just for safety purposes.