Reducing their roster to the NFL-mandated 53-man limit, the Green Bay Packers Saturday released 19 players, placed two on injured reserve and completed two trades. Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations, announced the transactions.
Green Bay has traded CB Chris Johnson to the St. Louis Rams for LB Robert Thomas, a fourth-year veteran out of UCLA. In addition, the Packers traded T/G Steve Morley to the New York Jets for a future undisclosed draft choice.
The team has released the following players:
QB J.T. O'Sullivan
RB Walt Williams
FB Vonta Leach
WR Craig Bragg
WR Sam Breeden
WR Jamal Jones
WR Andrae Thurman
TE Sean McHugh
T/G Brad Bedell
T/G Joe Hayes
DT Cletidus Hunt
DT James Lee
DE R-Kal Truluck
DE Seante Williams
LB Corey Jenkins
LB Nick McNeil
LB Ray Thompson
CB Chris Day
CB Leigh Torrence
The team has placed the following players on injured reserve:
S Todd Franz
RB Joey Harris
Hunt, a starting defensive tackle the last three seasons, was drafted by the Packers out of Kentucky State in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft.
The Packers are allowed to begin signing players to practice-squad contracts after 11 a.m. Sunday morning. Green Bay on Monday begins on-field preparations for its 85th NFL season.
