http://www.steelers.com/article/56453/<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Steelers Release 12 Players; Trim Roster to 53 The Steelers released 12 players today, including six veterans and two 2005 draft picks, in order to reach the NFL?s 53-player roster limit. Among the veterans released were three third-year veterans, linebacker Alonzo Jackson, quarterback Brian St. Pierre and safety Russell Stuvaints; seventh-year veteran long snapper Mike Schneck, 11th-year veteran tight end Walter Rasby, and second-year offensive guard Jim Jones. The Steelers also released rookie wide receiver Fred Gibson, the team?s fourth-round draft pick (131st overall) in 2005, and rookie defensive end Shaun Nua, who was selected by the team in the seventh round (228th) of this year?s NFL Draft. The other players released by the team include three first-year players, center Ben Claxton, defensive end Eric Taylor and outside linebacker Dedrick Roper; and rookie outside linebacker Andre Frazier. Gibson represented the highest Steelers? draft pick not to make the team?s Kickoff Weekend roster since 2000 fourth-round pick, wide receiver Danny Farmer was released by the team prior to the start of his rookie season.? All NFL teams may sign up to eight rookies or first-year players to their practice squad after noon on Sunday, Sept. 4.</div>WOW. How'd they release Fred Gibson... They also released Russell Stuvaints, one of my favorite players. Also, they released Alonzo Jackson, I thought he was going to be a future starter. They will probably put Gibson on the practice squad, and I don't know if they can put Stuvaints and Jackson on there. I hope they can. Oh well, I trust that they made the right decisions...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ward86 @ Sep 3 2005, 02:48 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>http://www.steelers.com/article/56453/<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Steelers Release 12 Players; Trim Roster to 53 The Steelers released 12 players today, including six veterans and two 2005 draft picks, in order to reach the NFL?s 53-player roster limit. Among the veterans released were three third-year veterans, linebacker Alonzo Jackson, quarterback Brian St. Pierre and safety Russell Stuvaints; seventh-year veteran long snapper Mike Schneck, 11th-year veteran tight end Walter Rasby, and second-year offensive guard Jim Jones. The Steelers also released rookie wide receiver Fred Gibson, the team?s fourth-round draft pick (131st overall) in 2005, and rookie defensive end Shaun Nua, who was selected by the team in the seventh round (228th) of this year?s NFL Draft. The other players released by the team include three first-year players, center Ben Claxton, defensive end Eric Taylor and outside linebacker Dedrick Roper; and rookie outside linebacker Andre Frazier. Gibson represented the highest Steelers? draft pick not to make the team?s Kickoff Weekend roster since 2000 fourth-round pick, wide receiver Danny Farmer was released by the team prior to the start of his rookie season. All NFL teams may sign up to eight rookies or first-year players to their practice squad after noon on Sunday, Sept. 4.</div>WOW. How'd they release Fred Gibson... They also released Russell Stuvaints, one of my favorite players. Also, they released Alonzo Jackson, I thought he was going to be a future starter. They will probably put Gibson on the practice squad, and I don't know if they can put Stuvaints and Jackson on there. I hope they can. Oh well, I trust that they made the right decisions... </div> Nah. Gibson is getting on someones 53 man roster. Right now the Jets only have 52 players and 4 WR's so he might be in Jets Green
The reason they got rid of Gibson is because Nate Washington. He shined in the preseaon, just turned 20 last week, and will play 4th string. So I'm not really that mad. Do the players have a choice to go to the practice squad? Or do they have to go if the team want them too?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ward86 @ Sep 3 2005, 03:38 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>The reason they got rid of Gibson is because Nate Washington. He shined in the preseaon, just turned 20 last week, and will play 4th string. So I'm not really that mad. Do the players have a choice to go to the practice squad? Or do they have to go if the team want them too?</div> They are basically a free agent, they can go to any team that wants them and if they cant get a spot then they go to a practice squad(usually the team that cut them's)
I'm suprised that Gibson was cut, not because he's good or anything, mainly the fact he's young and tall. He'll find another place for sure though. Also, Schneck, the long snapper, but I guess it was to get money for Ward.
