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Detroit Lions' Cut List: Hits, Misses, and Surprises

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:50:42 -0500

Detroit now knows who will be taking the field against the New Orleans Saints this Sunday. After the Lions’ cuts, waiver wire acquisitions, and more cuts, the field of 53 is set… for now. As is the case with every cut list, there are some (mostly) good cuts, some question marks, and a few scrappy players who just drew the short straw. In case you don’t know which is which, here’s the entire cut list (via NFL.com), broken down into those three categories. The Go...

Evaluating the Lions' 53-Man Roster

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 02:15:20 -0500

With the final round of cuts and what appears to be all of the waiver claims out of the way, it's time to take a look at what the Lions' 53-man roster looks like. Before I get to that, though, let's examine who has been cut in the last few days to help get the roster down to 53 players. Cut on Saturday: QB Brooks Bollinger - No surprise here. He looked good against Buffalo, but the Lions brought him in for one game and one game only.RB Tristan Davis - He showed h...

three cups deep: the roster is set

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:39:00 -0500

After an especially lazy Labor Day morning, I have yet to sip even a single drop of coffee, let alone three cups. Rather than attempt to rehash everything that happened last weekend, I’ll simply crib from Adam Caplan’s excellent Transaction Blog: Claimed CB Cletis Gordon off of waivers from the Texans, waived WR Eric Fowler, released CB Keith Smith, waived WR Glenn Holt, released CB Dexter Wynn with injury waiver, signed QB Brooks Bollinger, claimed QB Kevin O'Connell off of waivers from...

The Turk Storms Around the NFL and Claims Some Big Names

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:45:49 -0500

The Oakland Raiders’ Turk had to tell veteran quarterback Jeff Garcia, “Coach needs to see you and bring your playbook” Every team has that member of their coaching staff that no one wants to see on Cut Down Day. The Turk – HBO’s Hard Knocks has highlighted Bengals coach Jim Lippincott — came around the NFL at 6:00 PM on Sept. 5, reducing rosters to the regular season limit of 53 players. The last cuts are always the toughest for NFL teams as many ha...

Mistakes Made By Detroit With Final Cuts

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:26:34 -0500

In the world of sports, the first cut may be the deepest, but it’s the last cut that leaves a scar. The Detroit Lions released 21 players to cut their roster down to the league-mandated 53 player limit yesterday. Most of the cuts were of little, if any, surprise. Yet, in my mind, a few stand out as glaring mistakes. Among those cut, were wide receiver Dane Looker and linebacker Zack Follett. While neither is a game-changing talent, both are good football players&nbs...

NFL transactions /Teams trim rosters down to 53

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 06:14:07 -0500

ATLANTA-- Released WR Robert Ferguson, QB D. J. Shockley, DT Vance Walker, WR Aaron Kelly, WR Troy Bergeron, OL Jose Valdez, OL Michael Butterworth, LB Jamie Winborn, LB Robert James, DE Maurice Lucas, CB William Middleton and TE Jason Rader. CAROLINA-- Placed DT Corvey Irvin on injured reserve. Waived DT Marlon Favorite, LB Jeremy Leman, RB DeCori Birmingham and PR Larry Beavers. CHICAGO-- Waived WR Brandon Rideau, QB Brett Basanez, G Dan Buenning, LB Darrell McClover. Terminated the contra...

Lions Make Final Cuts, Establish 53-Man Roster

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:09:41 -0500

View full size photo uploaded September 5, 2009 The Lions have officially submitted and released their 53-man roster. I think most of these come as no surprise (especially with the leaks all day long), but here is the list of the 22 players that did not make the final roster: LB Rufus Alexander, QB Brooks Bollinger, G Milford Brown, TE Carson Butler, RB Aveion Cason, WR Keary Colbert, DE Sean Conover, K Billy Cundiff, DT Chuck Darby,...

Detroit Lions Final Roster Prediction

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:09:07 -0500

For the past couple of years I have posted a few different roster predictions after training camp began to give readers an idea of who could end up surviving the final round of cuts. I have held off on doing that for this year until now mainly because this is the first time the new front-office and new coaching staff will put together the Lions' 53-man roster. Last year, for example, I had previous years' final rosters to go off of, giving me an outline to follow as fa...

the first line of defense?

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:06:00 -0500

It’s a little bit difficult to believe that I’m about to write about the desperate, unsettled nature of the Lions’ defensive line. After all, it was just three years ago that the Lions hired Rod Marinelli—one of the NFL’s top defensive line coaches, and reputed leaguewide to be a brilliant teacher and motivator. He was going to revamp the Lions’ perennially toothless defense, and leading the way would be a Tampa-like front four, our very own Warren Sapp, Booger McFarland, Simeon Rice and Gr...

Jets Release Herron, Conover and Moore

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:27:00 -0500

The Jets have announced the release of a couple of players. Gone are right guard Brandon Moore and RB Noah Herron and DE Sean Conover. The announcements were made by Jets general manager Mike Tannenbaum.

2009 NFL Free Agent List

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:40:02 -0500

ProFootballTalk.com has a team by team listing of the 2009 NFL Free Agents. Of course this will change as the off season continues, but here's a little something to wet the pallet:

2009 Free Agent List, 2/17/09
Posted by Mike Florio on February 16, 2009

AFC EAST FREE AGENTS
Buffalo Bills: LB John DiGiorgio (restricted), LB Keith Ellison (restricted), S Dustin Fox (restricted), QB Gibran Hamdan (restricted), WR Justin Jenkins (restricted/re-signed 2/17/09), WR George Wilson (restricted), OL Kirk Chambers, LB Angelo Crowell, OL Melvin Fowler, CB Jabari Greer, LB Teddy Lehman, QB J.P. Losman, RB Corey McIntyre, OL Duke Preston, OL Jason Whittle.

Miami Dolphins: S Yeremiah Bell, OL Vernon Carey, LB Channing Crowder, CB Andre? Goodman, S Renaldo Hill, OL Al Johnson, WR Tab Perry, LB Derek Smith.

New England Patriots: LB Eric Alexander (restricted), OL Wesley Britt (restricted), LB Pierre Woods (restricted), LB Rosevelt Colvin, RB Heath Evans, WR Jabar Gaffney, P Chris Hanson, S Rodney Harrison, OL Russ Hochstein, LB Larry Izzo, RB LaMont Jordan, CB Deltha O?Neal, OL Lonnie Paxton, S James Sanders, CB Lewis Sanders, LB Junior Seau, DT Kenny Smith, OL Barry Stokes, S Tank Williams, DT Mike Wright.

New York Jets: S Abram Elam (restricted), LB Eric Barton, CB Ahmad Carroll, RB Jesse Chatman, K Jay Feely, TE Bubba Franks, CB Ty Law, DT C.J. Mosley, K Mike Nugent, CB Hank Poteat, S J.R. Reed, FB Tony Richardson, LB Cody Spencer.

AFC NORTH FREE AGENTS
Baltimore Ravens: DE Sean Conover (restricted), RB P.J. Daniels (restricted), P Sam Koch (restricted), S Dawan Landry (restricted), CB Derrick Martin (restricted), WR Marcus Maxwell (restricted), LB Robert McCune (restricted), DT Brandon McKinney (restricted), QB Kyle Boller, QB Todd Bouman, OL Jason Brown, WR Terrence Copper, CB Corey Ivy, S Jim Leonhard, LB Ray Lewis, FB Lorenzo Neal, LB Bart Scott, OL Chad Slaughter, K Matt Stover, LB Terrell Suggs, TE Daniel Wilcox.

Cincinnati Bengals: S John Busing (restricted), RB De De Dorsey (restricted), WR Glenn Holt (restricted), LB Rashead Jeanty (restricted), LB Brandon Johnson (restricted), LB Corey Mays (restricted), OL Stacy Andrews, RB Cedric Benson, LB Darryl Blackstock, S Chris Crocker, QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, CB Jamar Fletcher, OL Eric Ghiaciuc, K Shayne Graham (franchise tag), WR T.J. Housmandzadeh, DT John Thornton.

Cleveland Browns: S Mike Adams, CB Travis Daniels, LB Andra Davis, TE Darnell Dinkins, OL Lennie Friedman, LB Kris Griffin, CB Daven Holly, S Sean Jones, LB Willie McGinest, OL Seth McKinney, LB Shantee Orr, RB Jason Wright, OL Scott Young.

Pittsburgh Steelers: OL Willie Colon (restricted), LB Arnold Harrison (restricted), CB Anthony Madison (restricted), TE Sean McHugh (restricted), S Anthony Smith (restricted), QB Charlie Batch, P Mitch Berger, CB Fernando Bryant, OL Trai Essex, LB Keyaron Fox, OL Chris Kemoeatu, QB Byron Leftwich, CB Bryant McFadden, DE Orpheus Roye, OL Marvel Smith, OL Max Starks, WR Nate Washington.

AFC SOUTH FREE AGENTS
Houston Texans: WR David Anderson (restricted), OL Rashad Butler (restricted), DE Earl Cochran (restricted), TE Owen Daniels (restricted), TE Joel Dreessen (restricted), DE Stanley McClover (restricted), S C.C. Brown, TE Mark Bruener, CB DeMarcus Faggins, S Nick Ferguson, OL Scott Jackson, OL Bryan Pittman, CB Dunta Robinson, RB Cecil Sapp, OL Chris White, CB Jimmy Williams, S Eugene Wilson, DT Jeff Zgonina.

Indianapolis Colts: S Matt Giordano, LB Tyjuan Hagler, CB Kelvin HAyden, CB Keiwn Ratliff, DT Darrell Reid, RB Dominic Rhodes, C Jeff Saturday, DE Josh Thomas.

Jackonville Jaguars: LB Brian Iwuh (restricted), DE James Wyche (restricted), OL Brad Meester, OL Chris Naeole, RB Alvin Pearman, LB Mike Peterson, S Pierson Prioleau, S Gerald Sensabaugh, CB Scott Starks.

Tennessee Titans: LB Charles Bennett (restricted), K Rob Bironas, CB Chris Carr, QB Kerry Collins, S Vincent Fuller, DT Albert Haynesworth, P Craig Hentrich, CB Reynaldo Hill, WR Brandon Jones, CB Eric King, OL Daniel Loper, WR Justin McCareins, CB Tyrone Poole, TE Bo Scaife, QB Chris Simms.

AFC WEST FREE AGENTS
Denver Broncos: OL Erik Pears (restricted), RB Tatum Bell, DE Ebenezer Ekuban, DE Carlos Hall, WR Darrell Jackson, S Marlon McCree, OL Tom Nalen, CB Karl Paymah, DE Kenny Peterson, RB Michael Pittman, TE Jeb Putzier, QB Patrick Ramsey, WR Edell Shepherd, LB Nate Webster.

Kansas City Chiefs: OL Rudy Niswanger (restricted), S Jarrad Page (restricted), WR Jeff Webb (restricted), LB Jason Babin, LB Rocky Boiman, S Oliver Celestin, OL Adrian Jones, S Jon McGraw, LB Patrick Thomas.

Oakland Raiders: LB Jon Alston (restricted), LB Ricky Brown (restricted), CB Nnamdi Asomugha, S Rashad Baker, OL Cooper Carlisle, WR Drew Carter, LB Isaiah Ekejiuba, DT William Joseph, P Shane Lechler, WR Ashley Lelie, CB Justin Miller, TE Tony Stewart, QB Marques Tuiasosopo, LB Sam Williams.

San Diego Chargers: WR Malcolm Floyd (restricted), CB Cletis Gordon (restricted), OL Kynan Forney, OL Mike Goff, LB Marques Harris, OL Jeremy Newberry, DE Igor Olshansky, RB Darren Sproles.

NFC EAST FREE AGENTS
Dallas Cowboys: WR Miles Austin (restricted), DE Stephen Bowen (restricted), TE Tony Curtis (restricted), WR Sam Hurd (restricted), OL Cory Proctor (restricted), OL Joe Berger, QB Brooks Bollinger, DE Chris Canty, S Keith Davis, DT Tank Johnson, LB Carlos Polk.

New York Giants: CB Kevin Dockery (restricted); S James Butler, K John Carney, RB Brandon Jacobs (franchise tag), DE Jerome McDougle, CB R.W. McQuarters, OL Grey Ruegamer, LB Rich Scanlon, WR Amani Toomer, RB Derrick Ward, QB Anthony Wright, DE Renaldo Wynn.

Philadelphia Eagles: WR Hank Baskett (restricted), OL Nick Cole (restricted), WR Willie Reid (restricted), RB Correll Buckhalter, S Sean Considine, S Brian Dawkins, CB Joselio Hanson, OL Jon Runyan, TE L.J. Smith, OL Tra Thomas.

Washington Redskins: S Reed Doughty (restricted), OL Justin Geisinger (restricted), DT Kedric Golston (restricted), DT Anthony Montgomery (restricted), K Shaun Suisham (restricted), LB Rian Wallace (restricted), OL Ethan Albright, DT Ryan Boschetti, LB Khary Campbell, DE Demetric Evans, OL Jason Fabini, LB Alfred Fincher, S Mike Green, CB DeAngelo Hall, OL Pete Kendall.

NFC NORTH FREE AGENTS
Chicago Bears: S Mike Brown, QB Rex Grossman, RB Kevin Jones, WR Brandon Lloyd, LB Darrell McLover, S Brandon McGowan, OL Fred Miller, OL John St. Clair, S Cameron Worrell.

Detroit Lions: RB Aveion Cason, DT Shaun Cody, WR Keary Colbert, OL Damion Cook, OL George Foster, K Jason Hanson, RB Rudi Johnson, LB Paris Lenon, OL Andy McCollum, WR Shaun McDonald, DT Langston Moore, LB Ryan Nece, RB Moran Norris, QB Dan Orlovsky, TE John Owens, DE Corey Smith, DL Stanley Wilson.

Green Bay Packers: S Atari Bigby (restricted), WR Shaun Bodiford (restricted), CB Jarrett Bush (restricted), TE Tory Humphrey (restricted), DE Jason Hunter (restricted), RB John Kuhn (restricted), WR Ruvell Martin (restricted), DT Colin Cole, DE Mike Montgomery, OL Mark Tauscher.

Minnesota Vikings: DT Fred Evans (restricted), CB Charles Gordon (restricted), DE Otis Grigsby (restricted), DE Jayme Mitchell (restricted), RB Naufahu Tahi (restricted), DT Kenderick Allen, OL Matt Birk, S Michael Boulware, LB Heath Farwell, LB Napoleon Harris, DT Jimmy Kennedy, TE Jimmy Kleinsasser, CB Benny Sapp, S Darren Sharper, LB Dontarrious Thomas, DT Ellis Wyms.

NFC SOUTH FREE AGENTS
Atlanta Falcons: OL Harvey Dahl (restricted), S Jamaal Fudge (restricted), OL Patrick McCoy (restricted), OL Ben Wilkerson (restricted), LB Michael Boley, DE Chauncey Davis, CB Domonique Foxworth, OL Wayne Gandy, LB Tony Gilbert, DT Grady Jackson, DT Jason Jefferson, P Michael Koenen (franchise tag), S Lawyer Milloy, TE Justin Peele, TE Marcus Pollard.

Carolina Panthers: LB James Anderson (restricted), DT Gary Gibson (restricted), TE Jeff King (restricted), S Nate Salley (restricted), LB Donte? Curry, OL Jordan Gross, OL Geoff Hangartner, WR Mark Jones, LB Jason Kyle, OL Frank Omiyale, DE Julius Peppers, LB Adam Seward, DT Darwin Walker.

New Orleans Saints: OL Jahri Evans (restricted), WR Lance Moore (restricted), WR Courtney Roby (restricted), DT Montavious Stanley (restricted), OL Zach Strief (restricted), CB Leigh Torrance (restricted), CB Jerametrius Butler, TE Mark Campbell, LB Troy Evans, CB Aaron Glenn, K Martin Gramatica, QB Joey Harrington, WR Devery Henderson, S Terrence Holt, DT Antwan Lake, CB Mike Lehan, OL Matt Lehr, DT James Reed, RB Aaron Stecker, OL Jon Stinchcomb, LB Jonathan Vilma.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: OL Donald Penn (restricted), S Will Allen, WR Antonio Bryant, CB Philip Buchanon, DE Kevin Carter, LB Patrick Chukwurah, QB Jeff Garcia, WR Cortez Hankton, DT Jovan Haye, S Jermaine Phillips, DT Ryan Sims, TE Jerramy Stevens.

NFC WEST FREE AGENTS
Arizona Cardinals: TE Leonard Pope (restricted), DT Gabe Watson (restricted), RB J.J. Arrington, LB Monty Beisel, DE Bertrand Berry, OL Elton Brown, CB Ralph Brown, LB Karlos Dansby, P Ben Graham, CB Eric Green, LB Clark Haggans, OL Scott Peters, DE Antonio Smith, FB Terrelle Smith, QB Brian St. Pierre, QB Kurt Warner.

St. Louis Rams: DE Victor Adeyanju (restricted), OL Richie Incognito (restricted), OL Mark Setterstrom (restricted), S Ohiomogho Atogwe, CB Ronald Bartell, CB Fakhir Brown, CB Jason Craft, OL Anthony Davis, DT La?Roi Glover, OL Adam Goldberg, OL Brandon Gorin, WR Dante? Hall, OL Nick Leckey, WR Dane Looker, CB Ricky Manning, RB Travis Minor, DE Eric Moore, OL Rob Petitti, OL Brett Romberg, LB Gary Stills, OL Cory Withrow.

San Francisco 49ers: RB Zak Keasey (restricted), TE Billy Bajema, DT Damane Duckett, DT Ronald Fields, RB DeShaun Foster, DE Roderick Green, WR Bryant Johnson, QB Jamie Martin, QB J.T. O?Sullivan, CB Allen Rossum, TE Sean Ryan, LB Takeo Spikes, CB Donald Strickland.

Seattle Seahawks: LB Lance Laury (restricted), DT Rocky Bernard, WR Bobby Engram, QB Charlie Frye, OL Chris Gray, DT Howard Green, TE Will Heller, LB Leroy Hill, LB D.D. Lewis, LB Wesly Mallard, OL Steve McKinney, RB Maurice Morris, WR Koren Robinson, RB Leonard Weaver, OL Ray Willis, OL Floyd Womack.

Source: ProFootballTalk.com & NFL Players Association

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Titans Dump 8 To Get Roster at 54

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:57:47 -0500

The Titans are down to 54 players on their roster after they let the following go today: S Calvin Lowry, WR Biren Ealy, and DT Antonio Johnson have been released. DE Sean Conover, TE Jamie Petrowski, FB Casey Cramer, DE Eric Taylor, and FB Jeremy Cain.? The team will need to make one more roster move to get the 53 required number of 53.

Tennessee Titans in free agency

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:46:08 -0500

Like every other team in the league, the Titans have a sizable number of players who will be effected. Those not tagged, resigned or tendered will become free agents, so Mike Reinfeldt, Jeff Fisher and the Titans' staff have some decisions to make. If I was the one making the decisions, this is how I'd look at it...