NFL Cut Down Day - Notable Cuts

[korme]

I wanted to get a list together of notable cuts made yesterday, and see if they land anywhere else, here goes, add players if I didn't mention someone in particular you care about:

POS PLAYER (CUT BY)
QB Byron Leftwich (JAX)
QB Doug Johnson (CIN)
QB Tim Rattay (TEN)
QB Vinny Testeverde (NE)
QB Craig Nall (BUF)
QB Ken Dorsey (CLE)
QB Jared Zabransky (HOU) -- re-signed to P.S.
QB Chris Leak (CHI)
QB Jordan Palmer (WAS)
QB Tim Hasselbeck (NYG)
QB Casey Bramlett (WAS) - signed by ATL
HB DeDe Dorsey (IND)
HB Wali Lundy (HOU)
HB Artose Pinner (MIN) -- signed by ATL
HB Antonio Pittman (NO) -- signed by STL
FB Cory Schlesinger (MIA)
FB Kyle Johnson (DEN)
FB Zack Crockett (OAK)
WR Az-Zahir Hakim (MIA)
WR Keenan McCardell (HOU)
WR Quincy Morgan (DEN)
WR Reggie McNeal (CIN)
WR Alvis Whitted (OAK)
WR PK Sam (MIA)
WR Reche Caldwell (NE)
TE OJ Santiago (OAK)
T Kenyatta Walker (CAR)
K Billy Cundiff (ATL)
DE Renaldo Wynn (WAS)
DE Bo Schobel (IND)
DE Andre Wadsworth (NYJ)
DT Seth Payne (JAX)
DT Kimo von Oelhoffen (NYJ) -- signed by PHI
LB Edgerton Hartwell (CIN)
LB Chad Brown (NE)
LB Jeremiah Trotter (PHI) -- signed by TBY
LB Dhani Jones (NO)
DB Tyrone Poole (HOU)
DB Dexter McCleon (HOU)
DB Lamont Thompson (TEN)
DB Bhawoh Jue (SD)
DB Donovin Darius (OAK)
DB Aaron Glenn (DAL) - signed by JAX
OS Jeremy Bloom (PHI)

Also, backup Rams QB Ryan Fitzpatrick dealt to Cincinnati. CB/Return man Allen Rossum traded from ATL to Pittsburgh. Houston trades DE Jason Babin to SEA for S Michael Boulware

[k0ruptr]

Bloom looked good returning kicks in preseason, he might get a shot somewhere as a return man

[Capital]

Oh how Ed Hartwell has fallen.

[Balldog]

Pittman (NO) doesn't surprise me, I'm not sure why they drafted him. I'll be shocked if someone doesn't pick him up.

[sony]

Pittman had a horrible preseason, often missing blocking assignments on passing plays which allowed Jamie Martin to get sacked 4-5 times. Thank god that kid is gone.

[Travis]

Guessing Seattle will take a run at Rattay as they are down to just 2 QB's on their roster right now.

[korme]

Oh how Ed Hartwell has fallen.

Coach Lewis has hinted that Hartwell will be signed again once the roster sorts itself out a bit more- we have just 6 LBs as compared to 11 DBs on the 53 man right now.

[SnowMan]

I really hope Seattle gets a viable backup QB, they need to be able to put Seneca on the field more, he's too much athlete to stand around with a clipboard.

[ctmason]

I met a girl about two years ago who said she dated Tim Rattay. She went to Desert Vista, so who knows. When I asked why they broke up, she just got quiet and said, "He was really, really rough."

I changed the subject.

That's all I have, really, other than it's a shame to see Crockett cut.

[sabotai]

Will Demps will probably be cut by the Giants. He had a terrible year last year, lost his starting job and was put on IR. The Giants are negotiating an injury settlement so they can cut him.

[cougarfreak]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Pittman get at least a shot as a b/u job here in Cincy unless he looked horrid the time the Saints and Bengals practiced together.

[korme]

I really hope Seattle gets a viable backup QB, they need to be able to put Seneca on the field more, he's too much athlete to stand around with a clipboard.


In what capacity?

I used to use Seneca Wallace as a startin QB as a challenge in Madden 05 or 06 and try to Vick-ize him, making him a very highly rated speed QB

[JeeberD]

Jordan Palmer got cut by the Foreskins... :(

[k0ruptr]

the bengals will sign him :)

[rowech]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Pittman get at least a shot as a b/u job here in Cincy unless he looked horrid the time the Saints and Bengals practiced together.

I thought the same exact thing but some of the stuff I'm reading says he was truly terrible.

[JeeberD]

the bengals will sign him :)

JP has said that he doesn't want to be a Bengal. But if that's his only option...

[stevew]

Alright, we've finally rid ourselves of the Lee Mays problem last year, and finally axed Chukky Okobi this year(6 year useless bench vet). Now we have a new problem. Brian St. Fucking Pierre. Goddamn, cut the fuck already, sign some rookie QB to the practice squad. If BS F'n P has to play for an extended amount of time, the steelers are already beyond fucked. May as well start Jared Zabransky and go for Darren McFadden in the draft.

[stevew]

dola

Oakland's cuts made zero sense this year. I mean, I guess I'm not suprised considering the source, but they cut some pretty solid players.

[sabotai]

I used to use Seneca Wallace as a startin QB as a challenge in Madden 05 or 06 and try to Vick-ize him

I didn't know Madden had a dog fighting mini-game!

[MrDNA]

Pretty sure Chad Brown DE/OLB got cut by the Pats, as well. Wasn't he good a while back? Guess not so much now.

[JPhillips]

From Bengals.com:

In response to the Kenny Irons injury and Chris Perry starting the season sidelined, the Bengals claimed rookie running back Cliff Dawson off waivers from the Colts on Sunday and released running back Quincy Wilson.

The exchange highlighted a flurry of moves that finalized the 53-man roster for the Sept. 10 opener against the Ravens.

Also claimed were the Saints' fifth-round pick from this season, cornerback David Jones out of Wingate, and the Jets' third-round pick from last year, former Ohio State linebacker Anthony Schlegel.

In order to make room the Bengals cut cornerback Blue Adams, who appeared only once in uniform this preseason because of a neck injury, and rookie offensive lineman Dan Santucci as they opted to go with just eight linemen.

I'm very surprised they didn't take Dorsey if they were going after a Colt RB. Did he get picked up by a team with a higher waiver pick?

[korme]

I quick-read that as David Wingate

[Young Drachma]

WR Jovon Bouknight (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/draft/prospect?contentId=5526516&year=2006) out of Wyoming got cut by the Bucs. Second year in a row he got cut on final cuts. I don't think he's the kind of guy that most teams will give a shot to, because he would only fit in certain kinds of offenses, but he definitely deserves a shot somewhere.

[korme]

List updated also added a trade

[Suburban Rhythm]

Alright, we've finally rid ourselves of the Lee Mays problem last year, and finally axed Chukky Okobi this year(6 year useless bench vet). Now we have a new problem. Brian St. Fucking Pierre. Goddamn, cut the fuck already, sign some rookie QB to the practice squad. If BS F'n P has to play for an extended amount of time, the steelers are already beyond fucked. May as well start Jared Zabransky and go for Darren McFadden in the draft.

stevew,

we agree on Okobi, and Mays before him.

I am now continuing my Travis Kirschke crusade. At least we can all agree if BSFP sees the field, the season is lost. Kirschke will be on the field while there is still hope.

[stevew]

I think Kirschke would have been gone, but they didn't need to use his money elsewhere. There's still a slight chance Faneca might decide he wants a fair deal before the season starts, and then they'd cut Kirsche to facilitate it. Okobi was my public enemy #1 with Lee Mays out of the picture.

[LloydLungs]

I thought the same exact thing but some of the stuff I'm reading says he was truly terrible.

I really don't think Pittman was TERRIBLE -- more like bleh. With the Saints' embarrassment of riches in the backfield, and with the undrafted Pierre Thomas having an incredible exhibition season, it was just a numbers game. It's true that he had a huge problem missing blocking assignments though. I certainly wouldn't have been comfortable having him out there with Brees.

[korme]

Reche Caldwell cut

[Atocep]

Raiders cut 3rd round pick Quentin Moses and he was claimed by the Cardinals.

There's a lot of talk that this was the result of a power struggle between Al Davis and Lane Kiffen. Kiffen had mentioned Moses possibly starting early in camp this year, very strange to see any player out of a current draft class released, let alone a 3rd round pick. Especially after Kiffen had been so high on him in camp.

[sooner333]

QB Paul Thompson, cut by GB but signed to their practice squad
DE Larry Birdine

[Pumpy Tudors]

QB Paul Thompson, cut by GB but signed to their practice squad
DE Larry Birdine
Well, it's good to see that this thread is no longer only about "notable" cuts. :D

[korme]

Trotter signs with TB

[Logan]

Well, it's good to see that this thread is no longer only about "notable" cuts. :D

Whatever man. I had "Paul Thompson" in the "Successor to Brett Favre in 2011" pool. :(

[Pumpy Tudors]

Whatever man. I had "Paul Thompson" in the "Successor to Brett Favre in 2011" pool. :(
Huh? Brett Favre will be starting his 83rd season in 2011.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Raiders cut 3rd round pick Quentin Moses and he was claimed by the Cardinals. There's a lot of talk that this was the result of a power struggle between Al Davis and Lane Kiffen. Kiffen had mentioned Moses possibly starting early in camp this year, very strange to see any player out of a current draft class released, let alone a 3rd round pick. Especially after Kiffen had been so high on him in camp.

I thought it was kind of funny that the wiki entry on Moses currently says something about this being believed to be an administrative error by the Raiders.

Apparently not, based on these comments by Kiffen (or else he's really toeing the line with Davis to keep his job).

http://www.insidebayarea.com/raiders/ci_6790995
Raiders coach Lane Kiffin said he feels he kept the proper guys on his roster and that cutting a well-regarded player such as Moses offers proof that no one is assured a roster spot.

"There were some hard ones where it wasn't that a guy wasn't doing everything that we asked," Kiffin said. "We wish great luck to Quentin, and he'll be a good player in this league.

"But at the end of looking at all of it, we had other people that could help us more. It shows everything that we're about here, about how competitive this field is, that a player as good as Quentin couldn't make the roster. Also, it shows that we're not worried about where a guy was drafted or how much a guy was paid in free agency. We took the best 53 players for us."

[sooner333]

Maybe Birdine isn't notable (although he had a pretty good preseason). But Thompson was the Big 12 championship-winning quarterback...I thought that was fairly notable.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Maybe Birdine isn't notable (although he had a pretty good preseason). But Thompson was the Big 12 championship-winning quarterback...I thought that was fairly notable.
Sorry, I was really just joking, but I do wonder if anyone seriously thought that Paul Thompson had any chance of being an NFL quarterback. Zabransky and Leak quarterbacked undefeated teams (one of them winning the national championship, of course), and neither one of them had a serious shot, either.

On top of that, my comment was more about Birdine. I actually had never even heard of him before. Either way, I was just joking, and I didn't mean to pick on you or Paul Thompson.

[sooner333]

Sorry, I was really just joking, but I do wonder if anyone seriously thought that Paul Thompson had any chance of being an NFL quarterback. Zabransky and Leak quarterbacked undefeated teams (one of them winning the national championship, of course), and neither one of them had a serious shot, either.

On top of that, my comment was more about Birdine. I actually had never even heard of him before. Either way, I was just joking, and I didn't mean to pick on you or Paul Thompson.

I wasn't really mad or anything, just thought someone might care about PT...but it also would have been my crimson glasses I'm looking through since OU fans are more familiar with his switch to WR and back to QB before last season. Just the fact that he made a camp and practice squad as a QB is pretty remarkable.

[Logan]

I'd care more if you agree to never call him PT again.

[JPhillips]

raiders looking good on cut-down day?

[korme]

I want to start an empty cupboard with all of those players.

EDIT:

Really, wouldn't be a bad core. Leftwich as the starting QB, Lundy starting RB with Pinner as the spellback, Schlesinger the main blocker, Crockett the goal line FB. McCardell the FL, Caldwell the SE and Hakim the slot receiver.

Stick Chad Brown/Wynn and Schobel at the Ends (sorry Wadsworth), with Payne & von Oelhoffen at DT, then you have SAM Hartwell MIKE Trotter and WILL D. Jones. Stick McCleon and Glenn at corner and Darius and Thompson as the safeties.

Wha lah! I could go 6-10 in Madden with that roster.

[Warhammer]

I know some Bears fans that are going to be pissed they let go of Leak.

[Thomkal]

Raiders cut 3rd round pick Quentin Moses and he was claimed by the Cardinals.

There's a lot of talk that this was the result of a power struggle between Al Davis and Lane Kiffen. Kiffen had mentioned Moses possibly starting early in camp this year, very strange to see any player out of a current draft class released, let alone a 3rd round pick. Especially after Kiffen had been so high on him in camp.

Woot to my beloved Cards for getting Moses, especially after the injury to Okeafor. On some of the boards I was reading, (sorry if posted elsewhere here), the rumor was that Moses being on the cut list was an administrative error. I find this very hard to believe, but then again its the Raiders.

[Thomkal]

The biggest news after the cuts is that two Coastal Carolina players made NFL rosters, making them the first two to get such honors. Not bad for a college program in its fifth year. Quinton Teal, a DB or S, will likely be a special teams player for the Panthers, and QB Tyler Thigpen got cut by the Vikings, but then was claimed by KC to be their third string QB.

[SnowMan]

In what capacity?

I used to use Seneca Wallace as a startin QB as a challenge in Madden 05 or 06 and try to Vick-ize him, making him a very highly rated speed QB

According to the team propaganda, apparently he runs scout team receiver and is always making plays against the starting D. Of course, with the starting DBs last year, that doesn't say a lot. Although, that catch against Carolina in the NFC Championship a few years back was pretty impressive.

[Passacaglia]

Sorry, I was really just joking, but I do wonder if anyone seriously thought that Paul Thompson had any chance of being an NFL quarterback. Zabransky and Leak quarterbacked undefeated teams (one of them winning the national championship, of course), and neither one of them had a serious shot, either.

On top of that, my comment was more about Birdine. I actually had never even heard of him before. Either way, I was just joking, and I didn't mean to pick on you or Paul Thompson.

I'm pretty sure Florida lost a game last year -- otherwise, there would have been no debate as to whether they should have played in the national championship game, right?

[Izulde]

WR Jovon Bouknight (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/draft/prospect?contentId=5526516&year=2006) out of Wyoming got cut by the Bucs. Second year in a row he got cut on final cuts. I don't think he's the kind of guy that most teams will give a shot to, because he would only fit in certain kinds of offenses, but he definitely deserves a shot somewhere.

Agreed!!!!!

[Pumpy Tudors]

I'm pretty sure Florida lost a game last year -- otherwise, there would have been no debate as to whether they should have played in the national championship game, right?
Errr, you're right. I forgot about that.

[Travis]

According to the team propaganda, apparently he runs scout team receiver and is always making plays against the starting D. Of course, with the starting DBs last year, that doesn't say a lot. Although, that catch against Carolina in the NFC Championship a few years back was pretty impressive.

Adding a QB they'd be comfortable with behind Hasselbeck would allow them to use Wallace as a WR, PR and KR. The latter two being the most important as that would free up Burleson for WR duties without worry of being injured while being the primary return guy. Wallace is reputed to be the best pure athlete on the team, and while he lacks ideal height as a wideout, he could be very dangerous as a returner.

[Honolulu_Blue]

dola

Oakland's cuts made zero sense this year. I mean, I guess I'm not suprised considering the source, but they cut some pretty solid players.

Is safety Eirc Frampton one of those "pretty solid players"?