2021-2022 NFL Season

[Hards Alumni]

Packers are releasing Jaylon Smith, per Schefter

Yup, he's done.  Dallas just figured it out first.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

Packers are releasing Jaylon Smith, per Schefter

He has no instincts for the game.

[Pakuni]

Raiders WR Henry Ruggs involved in fatal crash this morning in Vegas, going to be charged with DUI involving death.
Oof.
Don't drink and drive, kids.

[Spotcheck Billy]

Packers are releasing Jaylon Smith, per Schefter

Per Silverstein, GB is making roster space for "when they activate WR Davante Adams this week, they have room to also activate LT David Bakhtiari and WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling."

[Dish]

MO Supreme Court denies NFL's effort to relocate the Rams case. It's settlement or trial in January.

[Billy Hoyle]

Best part is he thought this would help.

Thanks, Dad!

I'm sure OBJ's youth and high school coaches loved dad.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

I'm sure OBJ's youth and high school coaches loved dad.

TayMay says hi.

[GB Warrior]

I'm not saying this to pick on anyone, but most people assume you can trade someone in the NFL with no issue, and completely forget the salary cap.

Without slicing $3 million elsewhere, there's zero chance the Packers could trade for OBJ (as an example, I'm not picking on the Packers here by any means). OBJ's remaining cap hit this year is nearly $8 million. The question isn't should the Browns trade OBJ, the question is who needs him AND can afford him. Cincy/Pitt/LAC/Wash/Car/Sea/Den/Jax/Phil...those are the teams that could trade for him, but why would any of them do so?

It's the same reason Allen Robinson isn't going anywhere, no team is taking on $9 million for the rest of 2021.

I have not read up on this, but was mildly surprised that what the Broncos did with Von Miller was permissible under NFL cap rules - they absorbed all but effectively the min in order to maximize their asset return. If this was permissible for Von, would it not be for OBJ? Legitimately curious - I want nothing to do with OBJ in Green Bay unless he's coming to patch up the hole in the wall.

[Dish]

I have not read up on this, but was mildly surprised that what the Broncos did with Von Miller was permissible under NFL cap rules - they absorbed all but effectively the min in order to maximize their asset return. If this was permissible for Von, would it not be for OBJ? Legitimately curious - I want nothing to do with OBJ in Green Bay unless he's coming to patch up the hole in the wall.

Broncos had $15 million available in cap space, other than extend guys on their roster now, best thing they could have done was use it to buy draft picks.

Cleveland had approx $9 mil available. Could they have done it? Sure, but the odds of them releasing OBJ tomorrow? Probably high.

[Loose Cannon]

MO Supreme Court denies NFL's effort to relocate the Rams case. It's settlement or trial in January.

Thanks for the Updates.

[Dish]

Raiders release Ruggs (literally as the World Series ended).

[Pakuni]

 Tom Pelissero @TomPelissero
Sources: #Packers QB Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 and is out for Sunday's game against the #Chiefs.

[Billy Hoyle]

Tom Pelissero @TomPelissero
Sources: #Packers QB Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19 and is out for Sunday's game against the #Chiefs.

Is he vaccinated? On Dan Patrick they have conflicting info as to whether he is or not.

[cheebs09]

Is he vaccinated? On Dan Patrick they have conflicting info as to whether he is or not.

Based on him being out, I would assume he's not.

Not sure what it would mean if he was vaccinated and having symptoms. Maybe that means he is automatically out due to needing to quarantine.

He's definitely not vaccinated/a symptomatic since that would mean he could still get 2 negative tests like Adams could have.

[Jockey]

Raiders release Ruggs (literally as the World Series ended).

This made Ray Lewis laugh.

[JWags85]

Rodgers statement that "Yeah, I've been immunized" back in late August suddenly looking a bit interesting.

EDIT: Ian Rapoport now reporting he's not vaxxed 

[GB Warrior]

In hindsight, it should not surprise us that chemtrails guy was not vaccinated.

[Babybluejeans]

You Packer folks can draw a straight line between a likely loss and Rodgers' idiotic decision not to vaccinate (if true).

[JWags85]

More interesting is if he is indeed unvaxxed, he's been lying and skirting protocol.  He's been unmasked on the sidelines and in press conferences which isn't allowed if you're not vaccinated, I believe.  I was seeing that if thats indeed the case, he's liable to be suspended for the rest of the season for breaking protocols.  But I'm sure the NFL will just sanction UWGB instead

[Uncle Rico]

Rodgers is a lying fraud?  Here's my shocked face

[jficke13]

More interesting is if he is indeed unvaxxed, he's been lying and skirting protocol.  He's been unmasked on the sidelines and in press conferences which isn't allowed if you're not vaccinated, I believe.  I was seeing that if thats indeed the case, he's liable to be suspended for the rest of the season for breaking protocols.  But I'm sure the NFL will just sanction UWGB instead

Question though: Why would he stop lying now? If he's unvaccinated and had somehow convinced the team that he was, what changed that forced him to come clean? I would have thought he'd just maintain the ruse. "Dang breakthrough, stupid delta variant." that kind of thing.

[wadesworld]

So the NFL isn't requiring proof of vaccinations for players?  They're just taking them at their word, evidently until they test positive?

[JWags85]

Question though: Why would he stop lying now? If he's unvaccinated and had somehow convinced the team that he was, what changed that forced him to come clean? I would have thought he'd just maintain the ruse. "Dang breakthrough, stupid delta variant." that kind of thing.

Cause he's Aaron Rodgers and runs GB so people took him for his word but now he couldn't provide proof of vaccination once he tested positive?

No clue, but its been amusing watching the same people who buried Kyrie trying to spin this all (not saying you personally, obviously)

[jficke13]

Cause he's Aaron Rodgers and runs GB so people took him for his word but now he couldn't provide proof of vaccination once he tested positive?

No clue, but its been amusing watching the same people who buried Kyrie trying to spin this all (not saying you personally, obviously)

Probably fair. He's got psychopathic-smartest-guy-in-the-room syndrome and has for a long time. Jordan Love is gonna get two starts at least because 10 days from today is the Saturday before the Seahawks game too.

What a mope.

[cheebs09]

More interesting is if he is indeed unvaxxed, he's been lying and skirting protocol.  He's been unmasked on the sidelines and in press conferences which isn't allowed if you're not vaccinated, I believe.  I was seeing that if thats indeed the case, he's liable to be suspended for the rest of the season for breaking protocols.  But I'm sure the NFL will just sanction UWGB instead

Someone speculated it's only inactive players needing to wear a mask on the sidelines. Not sure if that's valid.

No clue on the press conferences.

I was honesty more surprised at the thought of him being vaccinated than unvaccinated. He's gotten into some interesting stuff in the name of broadening his horizons the last few years.