Packers release Sam Shields· Page 2

gbguy20
Veteran Member

7 years ago

#11

Next up Clay Matthews and we'll be ready for FA. Come on Ted!

Yerko
Senior Member

7 years ago

#12

Very Sad indeed. Hate to see a great player go down like this, but also agree with it. I hope he doesn't play again for his own health and future.

Originally Posted by: FLORIDA PACKER88

What we will see as in many cases is his urge to continuing playing. Nick Collins and Finley were both in denial about not being able to play for quite awhile.
The real issue will be the other NFL teams and their urge to sign him to a contract. Hopefully they all decide against it and take his health into consideration but I really do not see that happening.

Sam turned into such a good player for this team. IT is truly unfortunate that his career was cut short because as he had said in his Instagram post, he was just getting better.

wpr
Preferred Member

7 years ago

#13

It is a pity. Sam had a bit of a learning curve but he got better every year. 2013 was his best season. A few more years like that would have gotten him an invite into the Packer Hall.

I know I have railed on Teddy for signing UDFAs instead going after the big dogs but truth be told I am thrilled when one of the unsung guys makes it. Fortunately they are not mutually exclusive options.

musccy
Veteran Member

7 years ago

#14

Next up Clay Matthews and we'll be ready for FA. Come on Ted!

Originally Posted by: gbguy20

You still have over 4 mil in dead cap if you cut him.

gbguy20
Veteran Member

7 years ago

#15

But saves us 10 million in space. Cut or paycut

stevegb
Member

7 years ago

#16

Seems like they are culling all the injury plagued players to free up some cap space, definitely not against it although shields was definitely a difference maker. Hope we start searching for players with speed.

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uffda udfa
Veteran Member

7 years ago

#17

Shields posted the following on his Instagram account:

"Sam Shields Released From The Green Bay Packers #SevenStrongYears #IWasGettingBetter #TedThompson #RussBall #CoachMcCarty #StillMad #AtleastLetMeRetireFromThePack #BusinessIsBusiness #BouncebackShields #ICantPlayWithAnybodyElse #ThatsHowTheGameGo #ImDone✌#ThanksGreenBay #Ring #Probowl #Money #NowWithMyFamily #NoMoreFreezingWeather #EverythingHappensForAReason"

Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."

FLORIDA PACKER88
Member

7 years ago

#18

Shields posted the following on his Instagram account:

"Sam Shields Released From The Green Bay Packers #SevenStrongYears #IWasGettingBetter #Ted Thompsonhompson #RussBall #CoachMcCarty #StillMad #AtleastLetMeRetireFromThePack #BusinessIsBusiness #BouncebackShields #ICantPlayWithAnybodyElse #ThatsHowTheGameGo #ImDone✌#ThanksGreenBay #Ring #Probowl #Money #NowWithMyFamily #NoMoreFreezingWeather #EverythingHappensForAReason"

Originally Posted by: uffda udfa

Poor dude seems super conflicted. I can definitely see why, but sometimes you gotta protect players from themselves.

dingus
Member

7 years ago

#19

Originally Posted by: uffda udfa

I mentioned to a friend that all of the stages of grief are represented in those hashtags

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Cheesey
Preferred Member

7 years ago

#20

Well, with the concussion, and the "mary jane" issue, he needed to go.
Yes, we sure missed him not being on the field. But to pay him, and he gets hit in the head again and ends up on IR, is not worth the risk cap wise.

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