Just Curious what were most surprising cuts NFL wide?

[Jistafan]

Haven’t seen any significant cuts league wide that made me raise my eyebrows. What ae yours thoughts?

[Jistafan]

Haven’t seen any significant cuts league wide that made me raise my eyebrows. What ae yours thoughts?

[JerseyBills]

this surprised me , they also traded Theilen 

[BarleyNY]

Audric Estimé getting waived by Denver was probably the most surprising to me. 

[4merper4mer]

9 minutes ago, BarleyNY said:

Audric Estimé getting waived by Denver was probably the most surprising to me. 

You think YOU were surprised.  Imagine the jolt to this guy’s self estime.

[ChronicAndKnuckles]

18 minutes ago, JerseyBills said:

this surprised me , they also traded Theilen 

Renfrow according to his peers (I watch a lot of football podcasts) is a nasty route runner. One of the best. Very surprising that he hasn’t made a team. You just know Bill Bellichick would’ve grabbed this guy to pair with Brady. 

[Not at the table Karlos]

21 minutes ago, JerseyBills said:

this surprised me , they also traded Theilen 

What happened to Renfrow? Guy was great for Raiders then fell off the face of the earth. 

[Mat68]

None.  Strange is funny being Bill’s last 1st rounder with the Pats.  Mcvay saying the Rams scouted him for pick 101 on draft night is never not funny looking back.  

[BarleyNY]

8 minutes ago, Not at the table Karlos said:

What happened to Renfrow? Guy was great for Raiders then fell off the face of the earth. 

 

Diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, a chronic autoimmune disease which causes inflammation and sores in the large intestine. It cause him to lose weight and experience fatigue, which is typical for those dealing with the illness. He didn’t play last season due to this, but he was apparently doing well this preseason in his comeback attempt. 

[Captain Hindsight]

Not surprising, but the Jets cutting Malachi Corley (3rd round pick last year) was funny 

 

He finished his career with 3 catches for 16 yards 

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

16 minutes ago, Not at the table Karlos said:

What happened to Renfrow? Guy was great for Raiders then fell off the face of the earth. 

 

12 fumbles in 272 touches feels like a lot.  

6 minutes ago, BarleyNY said:

 

Diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, a chronic autoimmune disease which causes inflammation and sores in the large intestine. It cause him to lose weight and experience fatigue, which is typical for those dealing with the illness. He didn’t play last season due to this, but he was apparently doing well this preseason in his comeback attempt. 

 

Oof - thatll do it.  I feel like football would irritate that, no?

[Dave_Bills]

33 minutes ago, BarleyNY said:

Audric Estimé getting waived by Denver was probably the most surprising to me. 

As an ND fan, it was disappointing but not all that surprising. He doesn’t bring much as on third down and zero on special teams. If you’re not a lead back you better have some value here

[H2o]

2 minutes ago, Dave_Bills said:

As an ND fan, it was disappointing but not all that surprising. He doesn’t bring much as on third down and zero on special teams. If you’re not a lead back you better have some value here

I think he would benefit more from a Power scheme versus what Payton runs in Denver. He's a high 4.5's guy so there is not much breakaway speed there. He does run tough though. Maybe Seattle, or Indy. 

[WotAGuy]

25 minutes ago, Not at the table Karlos said:

What happened to Renfrow? Guy was great for Raiders then fell off the face of the earth. 

Going to Panthers = falling off face of Earth

[BarleyNY]

12 minutes ago, Bleeding Bills Blue said:

Oof - thatll do it.  I feel like football would irritate that, no?

I don’t know if playing football would irritate it or not, but I do think it would be very difficult for him to keep his weight at a good level over the course of a season unless it is (and stays) well under control. 

[dpberr]

I was a little surprised Dustin Hopkins was cut for a kicker who's rarely kicked outdoors.  Had a rough 2024 (66.7%) but was 90% plus in 2021, 2022 and 2023 and is 84% overall for his career.  Maybe that injury changed things.

 

Szymt has done most of his kicking in domes in Syracuse and St. Louis (with the Battlehawks).

 

 

Edited 1 hour ago by dpberr

[ChevyVanMiller]

1 hour ago, Jistafan said:

Haven’t seen any significant cuts league wide that made me raise my eyebrows. What ae yours thoughts?

 

1 hour ago, Jistafan said:

Haven’t seen any significant cuts league wide that made me raise my eyebrows. What ae yours thoughts?

You can say that again.

[Jistafan]

Looking at these responses pretty much confirmed what i could find as well. Really no veteran cuts for cost savings, which happened quite often in past. Basically zero so far…

[Dukestreetking]

1 hour ago, Not at the table Karlos said:

What happened to Renfrow? Guy was great for Raiders then fell off the face of the earth

 

Yeah, loved his game. '21 season was Beasley-esque. Don't quote me, but his catch rate was ridiculous (maybe 80%+), along w amazing success rate.

 

But, as @BarleyNY mentioned, he had serious health issues, along w injuries in '22 season.

 

Too bad: the kind of "not the best athlete but great technician" player that one can easily root for.

[fergie's ire]

1 hour ago, BarleyNY said:

I don’t know if playing football would irritate it or not, but I do think it would be very difficult for him to keep his weight at a good level over the course of a season unless it is (and stays) well under control. 

Wasn't that an issue with a Bills player a few years back?  I seem to remember an offensive lineman struggling with this and, in particular struggling to keep weight up.  Thought it was a Bills player...but my memory on it is very hazy.