The Green Bay Packers release Brady Poppinga

The Packers have released 31-year old linebacker Brady Poppinga.  Poppinga played in 6 games for the Packers last year and he had 14 tackles and 1 sack.  He played in 81 games in his six years with the Packers and he had 244 tackles, 8 tackles for a loss, 5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 interceptions and he defensed 7 passes.  Poppinga will lose out to the younger linebacker that stepped up while he was injured last year.