Packer Cuts Announced

[BallHawk]

The cuts haven't been posted yet, but post them here. Otherwise we'll have a mad dash to post the cuts, which will result in utter chaos.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

http://www.packersnews.com/includes/newspaper/blogs/insider/index.shtml

Packers cut kicker Rayner

The Green Bay Packers have decided to go with rookie Mason Crosby as their kicker and have released incumbent Dave Rayner.

Rayner told the Press-Gazette this afternoon that he had been released after the team made several attempts to trade him.

“They said it was the hardest decision they had to make at any position,” Rayner said when reached on his cell phone. “It was one of those things where I don’t think I could have done any more. I was fighting an uphill battle the whole way after the draft.”

Rayner won the kicking job last summer over veteran Billy Cundiff and made 26 of 35 field goals during the regular season, but General Manager Ted Thompson shook up the special teams when he drafted Crosby out of Colorado in the sixth round of April’s draft.

“Who knows, maybe I’ll be back here someday,” Rayner said. “You never know if he’s the guy long-term or a quick fix.”

The Packers are expected to announce their cuts in a few hours. The NFL deadline for reducing rosters to 53 players is 5 p.m., Central time.

[retailguy]

Are you the "Miss Manners" of Packerrats? :P

[BallHawk]

Are you the "Miss Manners" of Packerrats? :P

Nah, I'm the attention whore. I get satisfaction out of a large number of people replying to my posts.

[KYPack]

Yeah, Hawk.

What are you talking about, Bro?

[BooHoo]

Cuts are chaos!

[BallHawk]

I've got nada so far.

[retailguy]

I've got nada so far.

but you've got 7 posts in this thread.

[BallHawk]

I've got nada so far.

but you've got 7 posts in this thread.

Today was a good day.

[BallHawk]

The Green Bay Packers released 20 players, placed three on injured reserve and traded for another player Saturday. The transactions were announced by Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations.

Released Saturday were tight end Zac Alcorn, defensive end Larry Birdine, wide receiver Shaun Bodiford, wide receiver David Clowney, cornerback Patrick Dendy, wide receiver Chris Francies, linebacker Tim Goodwell, tight end Clark Harris, linebacker Spencer Havner, linebacker Rory Johnson, guard Travis Leffew, safety Marquand Manuel, fullback Brandon Miree, safety Alvin Nnabufie, kicker Dave Rayner, wide receiver Calvin Russell, guard Adam Stenavich, tackle Orrin Thompson, quarterback Paul Thompson and running back Corey White.

Safety Tyrone Culver, linebacker Abdul Hodge and guard Tyson Walter were placed on injured reserve.

The Packers acquired running back Ryan Grant from the New York Giants for an undisclosed future draft pick. Grant, a graduate of Notre Dame, spent the 2005 season on the Giants' practice squad and the 2006 season on injured reserve.

[SD GB fan]

so is anyone really surprised?

[BallHawk]

Nope.

[Lurker64]

At first glance, I'm a bit surprised they cut Birdine, he showed me something in garbage time in the preseason. Maybe they figure they can hide him on the practice squad?

I suppose if it's Birdine of Muir, I'd rather have Muir. We've got depth at both end and tackle, but Muir can play both positions.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I like it. They kept all the good D linemen, especially Muir.

They got rid of White at RB, good.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Wait a sec, Did Wynn make the team? I'm ok with that, but surprised.