Roster problem looming?

[Patler]

Matthews will be out for multiple weeks.
Starks, who the heck knows what's up with him?
Hayward is still "making progress", but not playing.
VanRoten - a guess, but since he didn't practice at all and was declared out early last week, is likely to miss at least another week.
Jones - same as Van Roten, and since its a hamstring for Jones, likely more missed games.
Bush is in and out of the lineup

Now, with Cobb and Jones likely to will miss time even if their injuries are not serious, the double hit at a position may require adding a WR, but at the expense of who?

The healthiest area right now is DL, and it is also an area of seeming surplus of numbers. Logical guy to cut would be Boyd. But, if they have tentatively decide to let Wilson leave in the off season, maybe a trade for a 7th would make sense? Would anyone give that for him?

There were signs that others might be growing into Bush's role on STs. Maybe it is time to move on from Bush?

Starks has already given us the couple good performances that he seems to supply in a given season. Is it time to realize that he will just never be healthy enough for more than just a couple games each year, and let him go?

I suspect if they need a spot, Boyd will be released.

[QBME]

Matthews will be out for multiple weeks.
Starks, who the heck knows what's up with him?
Hayward is still "making progress", but not playing.
VanRoten - a guess, but since he didn't practice at all and was declared out early last week, is likely to miss at least another week.
Jones - same as Van Roten, and since its a hamstring for Jones, likely more missed games.
Bush is in and out of the lineup

Now, with Cobb and Jones likely to will miss time even if their injuries are not serious, the double hit at a position may require adding a WR, but at the expense of who?

The healthiest area right now is DL, and it is also an area of seeming surplus of numbers. Logical guy to cut would be Boyd. But, if they have tentatively decide to let Wilson leave in the off season, maybe a trade for a 7th would make sense? Would anyone give that for him?

There were signs that others might be growing into Bush's role on STs. Maybe it is time to move on from Bush?

Starks has already given us the couple good performances that he seems to supply in a given season. Is it time to realize that he will just never be healthy enough for more than just a couple games each year, and let him go?

I suspect if they need a spot, Boyd will be released.

Isn't the IR/Designated to Return option still available? Not much relief, but may come in handy.

[denverYooper]

Starks is a tough call. He's the only other back that would fill Lacy's bruiser role but he can't stay on the field.

[Patler]

Isn't the IR/Designated to Return option still available? Not much relief, but may come in handy.

It is, but the player has to miss a minimum of 8 weeks. Maybe it will end up making sense for one of Cobb or Jones, but the others don't seem to be so long term.

[pittstang5]

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.

[Smidgeon]

1) Wilson for 7th OR Cut Bush
2) Glad I'm not TT. Boyd's on the roster for a reason. It isn't this year, but it's still a reason.

[3irty1]

Even with Worthy coming back, Boyd will be needed to replenish the DL after the 2014 FA year. Rookie DT's in the mold of run-stuffers like Boyd typically don't do anything in their first year or two anyways, especially when he's not needed. Wilson is sure to leave after this year and Boyd's skill set seems suitable to replace him in his opportunities. Jolly has been such a pleasant surprise that we do seem to have an embarrassment of riches for the time being.

What about the RB they just signed Hill, or the latest addition to the CB corps. I'd say someone from the group of TE's is expendable as well.

[Patler]

What about the RB they just signed Hill, or the latest addition to the CB corps. I'd say someone from the group of TE's is expendable as well.

With Starks on the shelf, they are an injury to Lacy away from having to having to play Mr. Fumbles and Kuhn, so the RB might be needed. With Hayward still not practicing meaningfully, Bush being in and out with injuries and Tramon Williams not playing commensurate with his pay, I think they will want to hold on to Nixon.

One of the TEs could be a possibility.

[3irty1]

Another thing to consider is that pretty much anybody you release from the DL is likely to become a Bear as injuries are piling up at DT for them. I think that should rule out Wilson.

[Bub]

Who do we have on PuP? Maybe we dump an put Roten on IR knowing that we'll get Sherrod in a few weeks. We could sign a WR as a short term fill in with hopes of getting Cobb/Jones back in a few weeks.

[KYPack]

I haven't posted about it, but I've been all for thinning out the herd at TE for several years now. I know you keep some extra TE's and LB's for specials,but sheesh we keep too many of those guys around, IMHO. Brandon Bostick TE is a kid unknown to me. IR for Van Roten or PS for Bostick seems like some logical moves at this time.

Wouldn't Sherry have to at least get some pad time under his belt before we do anything with him??

[Bub]

Nevermind...here it is. We have a couple of OL coming back as well as potentially a DL. How about cutting one of our underperforming Safeties?


Reserve/Injured
# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College
75 Bulaga, Bryan T 6-5 314 24 4 Iowa
13 Cunningham, Sederrik WR 5-11 192 24 R Furman
16 Dorsey, Kevin WR 6-1 207 23 R Maryland
49 Francois, Robert LB 6-2 250 28 4 Boston College
26 Harris, DuJuan RB 5-8 203 25 1 Troy

Practice Squad
# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College
77 Adams, Aaron T 6-5 303 24 R Eastern Kentucky
68 Collins, Bryan G 6-3 301 22 R Southern Methodist
72 Gerhart, Garth C 6-1 310 24 1 Arizona State
20 Rolle, Jumal CB 6-0 188 23 R Catawba
45 Stoneburner, Jake TE 6-3 249 24 R Ohio State
16 Tolzien, Scott QB 6-2 213 26 3 Wisconsin
19 White, Myles WR 6-0 182 23 R Louisiana Tech

Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform
# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College
28 Richardson, Sean S 6-2 216 23 2 Vanderbilt
78 Sherrod, Derek T 6-6 321 24 3 Mississippi State
73 Tretter, JC T 6-4 307 22 R Cornell
99 Worthy, Jerel DE 6-2 304 23 2 Michigan State

[Smidgeon]

I wonder if the Pack will keep Dorsey on IR instead of releasing him now that Johnson is a Brown...

As for the PUP: I doubt Sean Richardson will ever play for the Packers due to that neck injury, but it seems they're giving him a chance at least. If Tretter's ready, Van Roten is IRed. Don't know if Worthy has a spot with this D-Line rotation. He didn't show much last year. If so, he probably replaces Wilson. And Sherrod replaces the other backup (Lane Taylor?) or someone else is cut from somewhere besides the O-line.

[hoosier]

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

[pittstang5]

What do you do with Tretter? He has had no practice, preseason or anything. You can't expect him to come in and just play, can you? Can you put him on the PS, i.e. will he make it to the PS?