Recent League Salary Cap Cuts

[jdlea]

Sportscenter just threw up a list of potential salary cap casualties. At the tope of the list were Derrick Brooks and Simeon Rice. Also, Billy Volek and a couple other names I recognized, but can't remember right now.

[Big C]

yeah but mike williams is a character guy that gibbs would probably like, he is a personality to say the least. if the contract was cheap id love to have him here for depth

[shallyshal]

Originally Posted by jermus22

We once drafted a dude named Wally Kleine out of Notre Dame back in the late '80s. He was an offensive tackle taken in the second round and was 6'9" 320 lbs (a real monster back in those days). But he never started and he ended up staying with us for only a few years before getting out of football altogether. I think Bugel was the o-line coach back in those days, but he couldn't get Kleine to measure up to his potential. I'm not saying Bugel isn't a good coach, but a player must have the motivation, character, and work ethic to improve before a coach can fix his problems. That might be the problem with Mike Williams from the Bills.

i remember kleine well... you could also add andre johnson to the list. lasted barely 2 season with the skins despite being a first round pick..

you need feet to be a good lineman, not just size

[shallyshal]

Originally Posted by jdlea

Sportscenter just threw up a list of potential salary cap casualties. At the tope of the list were Derrick Brooks and Simeon Rice. Also, Billy Volek and a couple other names I recognized, but can't remember right now.

agree with you totally about cowen.. time for that troll to move upstairs, he belongs inthe upper echelon of the nfl league office

[SmootSmack]

Don't know if it's been listed here, couldn't find it, but La'Roi Glover (Cowboys) and Will Shields (Chiefs) are gone according to Foxsports.com

[That Guy]

wow, big cuts. shields only has what? 11 consectutive pro bowls?

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

Don't know if it's been listed here, couldn't find it, but La'Roi Glover (Cowboys) and Will Shields (Chiefs) are gone according to Foxsports.com

Just added them to the list, thanks!

[SkinsFanfrom21122]

Chiefs cut Warfield, Stills, McCleon, Barber

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2351727


And Pat Yasinskas, of the Charlotte Observer, reports the Carolina Panthers have released LB Brandon Short.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by SkinsFanfrom21122

Chiefs cut Warfield, Stills, McCleon, Barber

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2351727


And Pat Yasinskas, of the Charlotte Observer, reports the Carolina Panthers have released LB Brandon Short.

Welcome!

[SmootSmack]

I don't know if this has been brought up, but are teams being perhaps too hasty in cutting players? I mean you cut a guy like Will Shields thinking you have to because there's no CBA in place. But then what if a deal is reached?

[SkinsFanfrom21122]

Thanks for the welcome. Saw the great work and decided I had to join.

[SkinsFanfrom21122]

By the way is it just me or does the list of players cut look better then the Texans roster?

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

I don't know if this has been brought up, but are teams being perhaps too hasty in cutting players? I mean you cut a guy like Will Shields thinking you have to because there's no CBA in place. But then what if a deal is reached?

they must have decided even with a new cba he cost too much to keep.

[SkinsFanfrom21122]

Just saw this on ESPN.


"A high-level source with one NFL team told ESPN.com the league has informed teams that any player placed on waivers during the period of uncertainty (which includes players in this story) can be recalled from waivers until there is more clarity about the pending free-agency period."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2351727

Also has Shields been offically cut?

"(Rotoworld) Despite a FoxSports.com report to the contrary, Will Shields has not been released by the Chiefs.Impact: Perhaps the announcement will come later, but Shields may at least have a three-day reprieve to see if a new CBA can be worked out."

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Thanks SkinsFanfrom 21122, I got the Shields story from FoxSports, so I'll remove his name until another source verifies it.

Also, I guess this list may be wrong now that teams can "take back" their cuts. What a friggin mess. Anyone reminded of Election 2000? News story, retraction, news story, retraction.