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Packers release Lyerla

August 27, 2014 By Bill Scott

Colt Lyerla

Colt Lyerla

The Green Bay Packers changed their minds on rookie TE Colt Lyerla.  Instead of keeping him on season ending injured reserve, the Packers waived Lyerla, reaching an injury settlement that covers the first eight weeks of the regular season.

After eight weeks, Lyerla could sign with any other NFL team.  He wouldn’t be allowed to resign with the Packers until after the 14th week of the season.

Lyerla tore his MCL and PCL trying to hurdle a Packers defender during the team’s Family Night practice on August 2.

Packers reach 75 player limit

The Packers reached the NFL’s 75-player limit yesterday by placing six players on injured reserve.  Among the six is defensive lineman B.J. Raji who tore his right biceps in Friday’s 31-21 win over Oakland.

The Packers also placed Jared Abbrederis, Don Barclay, Andrew Tiller, Rajion Neal and Joe Thomas on I.R.

None of the six were designated as the team’s player to return from injured reserve.  The Packers will have to make their final cuts, getting down to 53 players by 3pm Saturday.

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Filed Under: Packers, Sports, Titletown Report Tagged With: B.J. Raji, Colt Lyerla, Don Barclay, Green Bay Packers, Jared Abbrederis, Joe Thomas, Rajion Neal

Comments

  1. MARTY GREEN says

    August 27, 2014 at 9:26 am

    I have a friend…in Oregon Who said…Lyeria if He could ever get his head on straight would make a fantastic NFL player…

    Hopefully it will happen some day

    Marty Green
    WAYY Radio

  2. Bill Scott says

    August 28, 2014 at 8:22 am

    That may happen, but based on Ted Thompson’s reaction and the injury settlement, it doesn’t appear to be in Green Bay. The Packers were originally on board with letting Lyerla rehab and hang around the organization and then get into the offseason program. What happened to change their mind?



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