[CBFF] Bears place Bazuin on IR, cut 19 to reach roster limit

[Jason Cetina]

Nor is Jamar Williams, but then again the breakdown indicates 9 LBs were
kept and only 8 are named.
I think it was published in haste.

On 9/1/07, Matt Langschwager <matthewindc at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Am I missing something here?  Hester's not listed below!
>   Matt
>
>   LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Bears on Saturday reached the NFL's mandatory
> 53-man roster limit by cutting 19 players and placing second-round draft
> pick Dan Bazuin and fullback Quadtrine Hill on injured reserve.
>   Chicago waived the following players: Running back Josh Allen, wide
> receivers David Ball and Drisan James, defensive ends Copeland Bryan and
> Chris Frome, defensive tackles Tory Collins and Antonio Garay, safety Tyler
> Everett, cornerbacks Greg Fassitt and Tim Mixon, quarterback Chris Leak,
> tackle Mark LeVoir, tight ends Fontel Mines and Brett Pierce, guard Anthony
> Oakley, guard Tyler Reed, safety Andrew Shanle and linebacker Danny Verdun
> Wheeler.
>   The Bears also waived/injured tackle Steven Vieira.
>   Bazuin, a defensive end from Central Michigan, hurt his knee during the
> rookie minicamp in May and missed much of the offseason program. He was then
> hampered by the injury during training camp and the preseason.
>   Fullback Obafemi Ayanbadejo does not count against the 53-man roster
> because he is suspended for the first four regular-season games for
> violating the NFL's policy on steroids and related substances. Ayanbadejo
> tested positive for a banned substance that was contained in an
> over-the-counter supplement he ingested.
>   Only two of the players who were cut Saturday have appeared in a regular
> season game for the Bears: Last year Garay played in four contests, while
> Everett participated in three.
>   The Bears actually have 54 players, but British running back Jermaine
> Allen will spend the season on the practice squad as part of the NFL
> International Development Practice Squad Program and does not count against
> the limit.
>   Players thought to be on the bubble who made the 53-man roster include
> wide receiver Mike Hass and linebacker Darrell McClover.
>   Some of the players who were cut Saturday likely will be re-signed when
> the Bears form their eight-man practice squad on Sunday.
>   The following is a breakdown of the Bears' 53-man roster alphabetically
> by position:
>   Quarterback (3): Brian Griese, Rex Grossman, Kyle Orton.
>   Running back (3): Cedric Benson, Adrian Peterson, Garrett Wolfe.
>   Fullback (1): Jason McKie.
>   Wide receivers (5): Bernard Berrian, Mark Bradley, Rashied Davis, Mike
> Hass, Muhsin Muhammad.
>   Tight ends (3): Desmond Clark, John Gilmore, Greg Olsen.
>   Offensive line (8): Josh Beekman, Ruben Brown, Roberto Garza, Olin
> Kreutz, Terrence Metcalf, Fred Miller, John St. Clair, John Tait.
>   Defensive line (8): Anthony Adams, Mark Anderson, Alex Brown, Dusty
> Dvoracek, Tommie Harris, Israel Idonije, Adewale Ogunleye, Darwin Walker.
>   Linebackers (9): Brendon Ayanbadejo, Lance Briggs, Hunter Hillenmeyer,
> Leon Joe, Darrell McClover, Michael Okwo, Brian Urlacher, Rod Wilson.
>   Cornerbacks (5): Corey Graham, Ricky Manning Jr., Trumaine McBride,
> Charles Tillman, Nathan Vasher.
>   Safeties (5): Adam Archuleta, Mike Brown, Danieal Manning, Brandon
> McGowan, Kevin Payne.
>   Specialists (3): Robbie Gould, Patrick Mannelly, Brad Maynard.
>   Check ChicagoBears.com later for expanded coverage.
>
>
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