[CBFF] CB - Bears cut Michael Haynes, others

[Victor Waldron]

Wow, so we're carrying 6 WRs: Moose, Berrian, Currie, Bradley, Davis, 
and Gage. I'm guessing Lovie and Co. didn't want to risk losing any of 
them to other teams if they were cut.

V

Jerry Madsen wrote:
> September 2, 2006
>
> Bears say goodbye to 2003 first-round pick
> By Larry Mayer
>
> LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Defensive lineman Michael Haynes, the 14th overall
> pick in the 2003 draft, was among the final cuts Saturday as the Bears
> reached the NFL's mandatory 53-man roster limit.
>
> The 6-4, 283-pounder from Penn State failed to perform up to
> expectations in three seasons with the Bears, registering 89 tackles
> and 5½ sacks while playing in 43 games with four starts.
>
>
> Defensive end Michael Haynes sacked Carolina quarterback Jake Delhomme
> in the Bears' 13-3 win last November in Chicago.
> A backup who didn't contribute much on special teams, Haynes was
> placed on the inactive list for six games last season including the
> Bears' playoff loss to the Carolina Panthers.
>
> Haynes' most productive season came in 2004 when he registered a
> career-high 41 tackles and returned an interception 45 yards for a
> touchdown in an overtime win at Tennessee.
>
> Haynes was moved from end to tackle during the offseason, but he lined
> up at end in Thursday night's preseason finale in Cleveland because
> Alex Brown and Israel Idonije were out with injuries. Haynes had one
> tackle, one pass breakup and three hits on the quarterback in the
> game.
>
> Other players the Bears released Saturday were fullback Keith Belton,
> defensive end Jamaal Green, offensive tackle Mark LeVoir, running back
> P.J. Pope, guard Tyler Reed, punter Joel Stelly, linebacker Rod Wilson
> and tight end Cooper Wallace.
>
> Chicago also terminated the contract of wide receiver Alex Bannister
> and placed safety Brandon McGowan on the physically unable to perform
> list, making him ineligible to play the first six weeks of the season.
> McGowan tore his ACL in the 2005 season finale at Minnesota.
>
> Of the players who were released, the only two who ever suited up in a
> regular season game for the Bears were Haynes and Belton, whose only
> appearance came in the 2004 season finale.
>
> Aside from Haynes, the only other draft picks to be cut were Wilson, a
> 2005 seventh-round choice who missed his rookie season with a knee
> injury; and Reed, a 2006 sixth-round pick.
>
> Five of the Bears' seven draft picks made the final roster: Safety
> Danieal Manning, cornerback Devin Hester, linebacker Jamar Williams,
> defensive end Mark Anderson and fullback J.D. Runnels. Defensive
> tackle Dusty Dvoracek was placed on injured reserve last week.
>
> In addition to Anderson and Runnels, other players thought to be on
> the bubble who earned spots on the 53-man roster include wide receiver
> Airese Currie, offensive lineman Anthony Oakley and defensive tackle
> Antonio Garay.
>
> The Bears, of course, will monitor the waiver wire and could make
> additional roster moves as early as Sunday. Last season, offensive
> lineman Steve Edwards and cornerback Jerrell Pippens both survived
> final cuts only to be released the next day when the Bears claimed
> cornerbacks Daven Holly and Chris Thompson off waivers from the 49ers
> and Jaguars, respectively.
>
> Some of the players the Bears cut Saturday could be signed to the
> eight-man practice squad, which can be established beginning Sunday.
>   

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