Green Bay - The Packers have released veteran QB Vince Young. The quarterback posted a message on Twitter thanking the Packers for the chance he received and I was able to confirm with a source that he had indeed been cut.
Young Tweeted: "Thanks to the @packers for the opportunity great organization great team wonderful fans good luck this season.”
If Young is not the Packers' backup, who is? There has been no word on whether B.J. Coleman has been released, but it's hard to imagine that he will be their backup. More than likely, the Packers are working out a trade for somebody who was about to be cut or they are going to roll the dice and wait and see who is available.
The list of quarterbacks on the street right now is not very good. Of course, the big name is New England's Tim Tebow. But since he has never shown an ability to run a precision offense, don't expect that to happen.
It's not exactly a murderer's row of QBs and none of them is probably any better than Young. Some of the QBs who have been cut so far: Matt Leinart (Bills), Trent Edwards and Jordan Palmer (Bears), Jimmy Clausen (Panthers), Caleb Hanie (Ravens), Matt Scott and Mike Kafka (Jaguars) and Dennis Dixon (Eagles).
The guys to look out for as possible trade acquisitions or waiver pick ups are prospecs like KC's Taylor Bray, Miami's Matt Moore, Cleveland's Bryan Hoyer, the Giants' Ryan Nassib, Washington's Rex Grossman, Arizona's Ryan Lindley, Seattle's Brady Quinn and St. Louis Kellen Clemens.
Another big name who was released was TE DJ Williams, who Tweeted: "We'll pack nation. It was fun. Thanks for all the support and good memories. There's no place like lambeau field. Wish all the best!"
That leaves Jermichael Finley, Matthew Mulligan, Andrew Quarless and Brandon Bostick as the tight ends right now.
Another notable cut was seventh-round WR Charles Johnson. Both he and Kevin Dorsey, the other 7th-rounder have been released. Both never had a chance because they were injured.
Also, undrafted free agent Tyrone Walker, who had a very strong camp, and Myles White were released. That leaves the WR corps as James Jones, Randall Cobb, Jordy Nelson, Jarrett Boykin and Jeremy Ross.
Other cuts we know of so far today are:
•CB Lloyce Means
•FB Jonathan Amosa
•S David Fulton
•S Chaz Powell
•OL Garth Gerhart
•WR Charles Johnson
•WR Tyrone Walker
•OLB Donte Savage
•OG/C Patrick Lewis
•WR Myles White
•OT Andrew Datko
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