Roster problem looming?

[Harlan Huckleby]

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.

ya, moving Hill back to PS is obvious choice. I just bashed Kuhn mercilessly in another thread, but he does function as an emergency RB.


BTW, I suppose Sherrod will send Lane Taylor to practice squad.

[Harlan Huckleby]

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?

IR. Tell him to resume limping.

[run pMc]

I thought they injury settlement-waived Dorsey, or something like that?

As for players coming off the PUP, they have some time before they have to make a decision (IIRC its 5 weeks vs. 3 in previous seasons), and they'll use it. Someone will get hurt and end up on IR by then. If not, they'll release Hill, Nixon and Taylor and sign them to PS. I think some of the people on PUP will get IR'd. I assume Richardson can play, keeping him on PUP tells me the doctors cleared him for contact...but they might just redshirt him.

Worthy didn't provide a whole lot last year IMO. Granted, he was a rookie and was reshaping his body on the fly for Capers' defense, but he wasn't exactly setting the world on fire either. Would be surprised if C.J. Wilson gets released.

Hayward will play, probably this week vs. CLE or MIN barring major setback. Matthews is out about 3 more weeks. Cobb could get the IR designated to return if the injury isn't season ending. Sounds like the Joneses (James, Brad) will be back soonish. If J.Bush is healthy they'll put him back on ST...the Ravens had some success and (Fire)Slocum will want to get that fixed.

[KYPack]

I think decision time is 3 weeks, Run.

Tretter to PS? He'd be snapped up by another team in hours. PS doesn't give you any ownership of the player. If another team can put the player on the regular roster, he's gone off your PS.

Moves are on the way, but after reading this thread and hearing the scuttlebutt, I am more confused than ever.

[Harlan Huckleby]

BTW, Hill's decision to run a kickoff out of the endzone with defenders converging on him may have helped create a safe passage back to the PS.

[Patler]

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

I don't understand the connection between the two moves. How does Johnson going to the Browns affect what the Packers might do with Dorsey on IR?

[mraynrand]

I think decision time is 3 weeks, Run.

Tretter to PS? He'd be snapped up by another team in hours. PS doesn't give you any ownership of the player. If another team can put the player on the regular roster, he's gone off your PS.

You can pay him more and promise him a starter spot on a consistent playoff team. You can pretty much promise he'll get significantly injured again. Everyone does. It's a part of being a Packer.

[KYPack]

You can pay him more and promise him a starter spot on a consistent playoff team. You can pretty much promise he'll get significantly injured again. Everyone does. It's a part of being a Packer.

You can convince a guy to STAY on your practice squad vs another team's PS, sure.

I don't know of a case where somebody stayed on a our PS vs joining a team's regular roster.

No team can pay a guy regular season wage on the PS. Beside, when you hit the roster you get credit for your pension.

All that shit said, I agree, Tretter is probably too hurt to hit anybody's roster.

[Smidgeon]

I don't understand the connection between the two moves. How does Johnson going to the Browns affect what the Packers might do with Dorsey on IR?

Presumably they were similar types of receivers. I was thinking the Pack picked the development of one over the other. But with that one signed to the Brown's squad, I thought there's a chance the Pack might want to develop the other instead. A loose connection, but a connection nonetheless.

[gbgary]

@AdamSchefter: #Packers WR James Jones sprained PCL vs. Ravens but might be able to play Sunday vs. Browns. Decision later this week.

[Joemailman]

You can convince a guy to STAY on your practice squad vs another team's PS, sure.

I don't know of a case where somebody stayed on a our PS vs joining a team's regular roster.

No team can pay a guy regular season wage on the PS. Beside, when you hit the roster you get credit for your pension.

All that shit said, I agree, Tretter is probably too hurt to hit anybody's roster.

A couple of years ago, Packers raised the pay of a PS player (Tori Gurley?) to convince him to stay on the PS rather than accept a contract from another team. I think teams can pay PS players as much as they want. There is a minimum salary, but I'm not aware of a maximum one.

[hoosier]

The Packers might want to see if they can get Goodell, using his extraordinary powers as Commissioner, to grant them an exemption on the 53 man limit to their roster.

[Patler]

Presumably they were similar types of receivers. I was thinking the Pack picked the development of one over the other. But with that one signed to the Brown's squad, I thought there's a chance the Pack might want to develop the other instead. A loose connection, but a connection nonetheless.

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.

[Patler]

A couple of years ago, Packers raised the pay of a PS player (Tori Gurley?) to convince him to stay on the PS rather than accept a contract from another team. I think teams can pay PS players as much as they want. There is a minimum salary, but I'm not aware of a maximum one.

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.

[Patler]

For the upcoming week it is starting to look like the Packers may end up suiting up a player who they have no intention of playing.