News: Per Eatman: Josh Brent placed on Retired/Reserved List

[reddyuta]

wonder if the rumors of trading for Brockers will kick back up.

I would do it,we got some comp picks coming.

 

[Szczepanik]

Has anyone seen Brent? La'el Collins arrives and suddenly one of our players "retires"?

I wonder if Brent's food baby survived as well. That would be a miracle.

 

[dbonham]

Really would have preferred Brown to Jones at 27. Hope Bishop works out

 

[texbumthelife]

We need DT help with or without Brent..........

How many DT's do most teams carry? Without Brent, we still have five on the roster as I recall. It wasn't an urgent need before the draft. I don't think losing someone who wasn't being counted on at all, changes that.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Really would have preferred Brown to Jones at 27.

Except for the fact the defensive coaches didn't feel like he was a good fit for our system.

 

[Phoenix]

next question is does this save us some $$$?

Yeah, his base salary is a gain: $745,000

 

[jazzcat22]

We need DT help with or without Brent..........

True...

They said Russell has the frame to add some weight, slide inside. DLaw can play some on the inside, as well as Mincey. Coaches like T. McClain as well. And he was not 100% all of last year.
Hayden, though not great, but he isn't a bum either. But they could upgrade. Even Hardy can play inside at times.

Then there are the 2nd year guys in Whaley and Coleman.

But yes, still could use some others for competition.

 

[JoeKing]

There is obviously more going on behind the scenes that we are not privy to. I'm going to respond to this news by praying for Brent as he continues to struggle with the disease that is alcoholism. I encourage anyone else inclined to do the same to do so.

 

[Galian Beast]

Brent wanted to retire.

 

[Alexander]

Really would have preferred Brown to Jones at 27.

As would I. It is also unfortunate the Ravens beat Dallas to Carl Davis as well. Would have been nice.

 

[xwalker]

Yeah, his base salary is a gain: $745,000

It will be replaced on the top 51 by anther salary, so the gain is minimal.

 

[Alexander]

Brent wanted to retire.

Very kind of the dolt to wait until after the draft to do it. On one hand, I hope it was a last minute decision that is on him and not something he made the team aware of prior to last weekend and they still ignored the position. We did not even address it in UDFA, only Chucky Hunter is going to camp and that is on a tryout basis. That is just criminal.

 

[Galian Beast]

Very kind of the dolt to wait until after the draft to do it. On one hand, I hope it was a last minute decision that is on him and not something he made the team aware of prior to last weekend and they still ignored the position. We did not even address it in UDFA, only Chucky Hunter is going to camp and that is on a tryout basis. That is just criminal.

I think they likely told him he was being cut, and said that was it for him. It coincides with the rest of the players who were cut.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Naw, jerra was just running out of ankle bracelets.

 

[Alexander]

I think they likely told him he was being cut, and said that was it for him. It coincides with the rest of the players who were cut.

Then why not just cut him? A player can't place themselves on the reserve-retired list. The team does that.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

I would do it,we got some comp picks coming.

Brockers hasn't been very good. Not Hayden bad, but I wouldn't give you a 3rd round pick for the guy.

 

[Fritsch_the_cat]

Then why not just cut him? A player can't place themselves on the reserve-retired list. The team does that.

That's what makes this so odd. Why are they sticking with this guy if he screwed up again?

 

[ufcrules1]

My guess is that either:
1) Brent decided he did not have the desire to play any longer
2) Brent has had another issue with alcohol or some controlled substance

If it is with substance abuse it would ve like his 4th or 5th time. Time to move on from this clown.

 

[Joe Realist]

Can Leary play DT?

 

[MichaelWinicki]

How many DT's do most teams carry? Without Brent, we still have five on the roster as I recall. It wasn't an urgent need before the draft. I don't think losing someone who wasn't being counted on at all, changes that.

It's not the quantity it's the quality.

The only guy to put up decent numbers last season over a large number of snaps was Crawford. And he only had 3 sacks. Everyone else is either:

-Unproven
-Only played a small amount of snaps due to injuries
-Sucked