With Scott gone, Shawn Davis and Dallin Leavitt have the inside track for the No. The 2020 seventh-round draft choice played in 15 games as a rookie but appeared in just three last year. 3 position at safety behind starters Adrian Amos and Darnell Savage and was considered a solid special-teams player. The Packers will negotiate an injury settlement with him, which will allow him to become a free agent and give the Packers a chance to re-sign him later in the season. Scott, meanwhile, injured his pec against the Saints on Friday and the early prognosis was that he would be sidelined for a considerable time. the New Orleans Saints.ĭavis will likely reach an injury settlement and could be signed to the practice squad at a later date. However, he injured his ankle the following week and was unable to take part in the joint practices and second preseason game vs. I’m happy to see him get an opportunity somewhere.”ĭavis was coming off a terrific performance in the preseason opener against San Francisco in which he caught two passes for 45 yards, including a 33-yard touchdown. He’s a great guy, even before football or anything else. “Cole came into the room and said his goodbyes,” rookie tackle Caleb Jones said. He played in one regular-season game as a COVID-19 replacement. The Packers drafted the Bay Port High School and University of Wisconsin lineman in the sixth-round of the 2021 draft and, after releasing him at the end of training camp, signed him to the practice squad. He was not in competition for a starting job but he had worked at every position on the offensive line except center, so the Jaguars will be able to plug him where needed. Van Lanen, one of the more versatile offensive linemen for the Packers, will get a better chance to play in Jacksonville than he would in Green Bay. They could add a player before they leave Wednesday for their final exhibition game against Kansas City on Thursday night. Once the Van Lanen trade is official, the Packers’ roster will be at 79, one below the limit. The club announced the three cuts and the trade of Van Lanen, first reported by, and confirmed by a source. In addition, the Packers released injured safety Vernon Scott and placed running back Kylin Hill on the reserve/physically unable to perform list Tuesday. The Packers traded offensive lineman Cole Van Lanen to the Jacksonville Jaguars for an undisclosed draft pick and released receiver Danny Davis, who was recovering from an ankle injury. Marcus Allen was released by the Steelers today, but Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette reported that it was a “procedural move” and that Allen will return to the team, likely on a reduced salary, once safety Damontae Kazee is placed on injured reserve.GREEN BAY - The Green Bay Packers trimmed their roster to get under the 80-man limit Tuesday and two former University of Wisconsin players were among those with whom they parted ways. These players could still end up on NFL practice squads or even 53-man rosters prior to the season, as there is still a decent amount of roster turnover before every season. Tariq Castro-Fields - San Francisco 49ers.Here’s the full list of Penn Staters who were released prior to Tuesday’s deadline, along with their former teams:
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |