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PTulini
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Report: Packers will cut Al Harris
Posted by Mike Florio on November 8, 2010 7:32 AM ET
After a player on the Physically Unable to Perform list returns to practice following Week Six, the player's team team has three weeks either to add him to the active roster or to place him on season-ending injured reserve.
There's also a third option. The team can cut him.
Jason Wilde of ESPN Milwaukee reports that the Packers will be releasing Harris today.
"Yes, that is what they are going to do," Harris told Wilde via text message. "I lost my job to injury, but I have only good things to say about Green Bay and everyone I worked with."
Though Harris believes he lost his job due to last year's torn ACL, he technically can't be cut if he's still injured now. The fact that he left the PUP list three weeks ago means that he passed a physical. Unless he has suffered a new injury within the past three weeks, he'll have no recourse. If he has sustained a new injury, he'll be able to file an injury grievance against the Packers.
Assuming Harris is still healthy, the reality is that the Packers don't need him. With Charles Woodson still chugging along and Tramon Williams arguably eclipsing Woodson and rookie Sam Shields coming along nicely (he had an impressive interception in Sunday night's 45-7 win over the Cowboys), Harris may not have gotten on the field much if he hadn't been cut.
Since the move comes after the trading deadline, Harris and the balance of his $2.5 million salary will be exposed to waivers. If he clears, he'll become an unrestricted free agent.
Harris says he'll be released...
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I would be happy to sign him to a one maybe two year contract. Everyone knows we need help in the secondary, and Harris is solid barring injuries. As said in the article, the Packers simply don't need him since their secondary is doing well.
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strickac
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Really, he's ours if we want him. He'll go on waivers and we'd land him. Our CBs are dragging our defense down. Even if Harris can't play this season, he's still a good veteran to bring in. When healthy, he's one of the better cover corners in the league.
Signing Harris and dropping Brock seems like a no-brainer to me. We need a guy like Harris on our team to help develop quality DBs.
Plus, he had dreads. That's always a bonus for CB.
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Shifty
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If he is healthy then I don't see why not.
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Dajanksta
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I wish b/c we have NO ONE after Spencer and Clements and even those two starters are average.
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TheChozen
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I hate to be negative but why do I hear a "We're happy with what we have" line coming very soon regarding Al Harris?
He would improve our secondary so much! We really need him if we are gonna turn around the season.
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ads_2006
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i think the cowboys claim him with their secondary issues
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jreff22
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Is he healthy?
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PTulini
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He's 35!
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HessianDud
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picking up harris would be a great move for us, so we probably won't do it.
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blunt_probe
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I don't care, sign him. He couldn't make things worse even if he is old.
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nothing03
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Originally posted by PTulini:
He's 35!
Veteran presence a lone he is worth it. Harris at 35 or even 40 are much better than Brock or Will James.
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NineFourNiner
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Originally posted by ads_2006:
i think the cowboys claim him with their secondary issues
Sadly, this.
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boast
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Originally posted by Kalen49ers:
If he is healthy then I don't see why not.
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susweel
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Old CB no thanks.