65 (?!) Nuggets from NFL Roster Cutdown Day

20:32Jourdan Rodrigue:One plus one equals two. You know, that's kind of what is always trending this way. And I am very high on Shador Sanders as a long term player in this league. and certainly people will be watching breathlessly to see his every move and his development still. But if you draft a guy in the third round and you have Joe Flacco and you need to find a backup, that is your third round pick is probably going to be your backup. Right. Him playing well really mattered in that sense. I think they would have traded Kenny Pickett regardless. Yeah. But it had to give them more confidence. I also don't think the Kenny Pickett trade was like necessarily destined to happen.

21:12That was a unique situation where the Raiders were kind of crazy desperate for some reason, a little overly desperate.

21:18Jourdan Rodrigue:And because their backup broke his wrist or something similar to it. So of course, you know, you could find, like I'd rather have Tommy DeVito for nothing than give a fifth round pick for Kenny Pickett person. But I can understand, but I can understand if you look at the sequencing of how these events happen, the Raiders are trying to not get to the point where they're waiting long enough to compete with anyone else for a potential trade. If someone else decides, okay, we actually want to bring in Kenny Pickett. So it's like, all right, move faster than the other people do, even if you're moving a little fast, like even if you look desperate, because you kind of are.

21:49Jourdan Rodrigue:You need this player, you know, behind Geno Smith on your roster. You need somebody there. He'll be there week one in Foxborough as the backup. One snap away from my guy, Geno Smith, in case he got hurt. The Falcons announced on Tuesday, Caleb McGarry, the right tackle, is out for the season. That comes as a surprise. We had no idea how hurt he was, and that's how hurt he is. Yeah, and by the way, he's the right tackle, and Mike Pennix is a left-handed quarterback, so he is the blindside protector for Mike Pennix. And also his backup, Storm Norton, great name, is a swing tackle, is also hurt. So it's like Elijah Wilkinson, who reporters were saying was at practice last week at right tackle.

22:36Jourdan Rodrigue:He's a veteran. in. They also are trying. It seems like they're in the market. They made a trade with Seattle for a sort of a depth guy, too. But this is this is not great. This is really tough. It is six to eight weeks for Storm Norton and the full season for Caleb McGarry. That's not great. That is brutal. And one of the bigger little, you know, bigger items to come out today, just in terms of like impacting the team's win loss total and great perspective there on the blind side, you know, on the right tackle. I was a person who did an entire in-depth story about field spacing for left-handed quarterbacks because I am a true sicko.

23:16Jourdan Rodrigue:So I definitely have, I have even more to share should you want it. I hope you don't, but I do. I want it. Eric, I hope you're keeping track, you know, of all the nuggets that we can put in a number at the front of this show. But I will point out, like I did leave some things on the cutting room floor. You mentioned that tackle going to the Falcons. There had to have been like seven tackles that I wasn't overly familiar with that got just traded around today for like seventh round conditional picks. KT Levenston went to the Browns. Right. That was another one from the Rams, right? Yeah. I left those on the cutting room floor.

23:51If those matter in the long run, we'll see. If it's your team, I'm sure you know anyways. Speaking of teams that we follow closely, The New England Patriots, after all the honking by me all training camp, kept Kyle Duggar, their safety, kept Anfernee Jennings, their defensive end, kept Kendrick Bourne. I think these are all for now. I wouldn't be surprised if any of those changed in the next few days. So all these situations are fluid, but they all are on the roster. They cut Cole Strange, who was a first round pick a couple of years ago by Bill Belichick that everyone made fun of. Looks like everyone, a.k.a.

24:28the consensus board, was right there. Marcus Epps, who's played a lot of football at safety, got cut. Braden Swinson, who was a fun fifth-round pick a lot of people liked, did not make the team. He's someone actually I think could get claimed by another team. And then their rookie kicker, Andy Borealis, won the job. Even though it seems like he didn't win the job, they just gave it to him because he was the draft pick.

24:50Jourdan Rodrigue:There are some great kicker names out there this year. Efton Chisholm, another great name. We just took it for granted that he made the team, by the way. But he made the team, along with Javon Baker. I know. I told you this. Back when I was at Vikings Patriots joint practices, I was like, this guy's making the team. I mean, I don't have a question about it. The way they were using him first and second team reps. Very, very clear. I don't know how much he's going to play right away or at all this year. But definitely, definitely a guy who's making that team. If they trade Kendrick Bourne, yeah, I don't think Josh McDaniels can resist.

25:24He's got to put him out there. Let's take a quick break. We'll get an update if any of the teams of shame have come off the list and what number nugget we are at right now. Back in a minute.

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29:52Back on NFL Daily. A lot of controversy trying to total out these nuggets. Eric had roughly 13. Jordan, what did you have?

30:03Jourdan Rodrigue:Like 30 something. 30 something. Yeah.

30:09Streets are talking that this might not be an exact number. That's very worrisome. But the exact number of teams on the list of shame remain the same. I checked during the break. Still six. Ravens, Chargers, Chiefs. Bucks. That's five. Not good at adding. Let's fire through the rest of these nuggets. And it's a day that Eric wants to be over. We kept him late. He also finds it very annoying. that all the insiders act like it's such a big deal that they like exclusively report that like the 74th guy on the Titans got cut, which, you know, it's just part of the game. But I could see how Eric would find it annoying on a hot Los Angeles state.

30:54Denver Broncos, they cut Odrick Estame. That was the interesting one there. They do have a nice deep roster. I was expecting to see some fireworks with the Broncos. I thought maybe there would be some trades, but there really wasn't. It was pretty quiet. Let's go to the Bills because that's too quiet. Maxwell Hairston, their first round pick went to injured reserve. So the rules for that, if we haven't been clear on that, it means they have to miss at least the first four weeks of the season. Each team has a certain amount of guys they can designate to return every year. I believe it's eight now, right?

31:24And you can do two at this time of year. Why are you laughing?

31:27Jourdan Rodrigue:I'm sorry. I'm in the Google Doc and I'm seeing Eric is passive-aggressively writing numbers next to all the things now. That's good. because he wants to be right about the count. That's amazing. Oh, my God. Maybe he's just trying to be a pro. I appreciate that. He's showing his work. Okay, you're out for the bills. Michael Hoyt, Larry Ogunjoy, Obi to the suspended list. They cut Mike White. He didn't make the team. Frank Gore Jr., who had some good numbers. I want that guy to make it. We'll probably be hitting year three on the practice squad. But man, they are thin in their defensive backfield with Hairston now out for at least four weeks.

32:08And Tyrell Shavers made the team. You know, Eric's got to like that.

32:14Jourdan Rodrigue:Yeah, I mean, we kind of knew, too, that this was coming up front for them. It seemed like the Bills signed both of these guys, Mike Hoyt and Larry Ogunjobi, like maybe without knowing that this was coming, because I don't know why you would do that if you knew that these guys were going to be suspended for that long. That's significant. Again, I am concerned about this defense overall. I'm concerned about how they start the season. They're going to have to score a lot of points early. And there was also some chatter. It was interesting. You know, they even addressed it locally a little bit earlier this week or last week, late last week.

32:46Jourdan Rodrigue:A little bit of like Curtis Samuel chatter too, just trying to figure out if maybe he was somebody who was tradable for them. So I still kind of have my eye on that as these teams try to figure out what they've got or don't have at receiver. Good call. to me he would be very tradable. I think he would help teams out there. And good thing for the Bills was he actually got healthy just in time to practice. And the injury is no longer a concern over the last week. So good call on that one. The Bucks cut Kyle Trask. The quarterback controversy is over. Teddy Bridgewater wins. Kyle Trask, I think a second round pick.

33:24I would argue though, even though he never played, But if you got him to be your backup quarterback for three years, including like a Super Bowl championship year, that's actually a fine use. Backup quarterbacks are worth that much. They also cut Trey Palmer, who had a lot of touchdowns for them just a year ago. And the Panthers cut Hunter Renfro. And your boy, Adam Thielen, still remains on the roster. Do you think he will stay there?

33:49Jourdan Rodrigue:Why is he become why is Adam Thielen? Why am I claiming Adam Thielen? just feels like a guy that would be your boy minnesota in general that's i just been like pretty skeptical of that receiving core for a while so i don't know why this is a fit but yeah i it's interesting there's been some like combating messaging being leaked slash shared across the insider network uh over the last couple of days and versus what people are saying locally about you know, whether he is also into the idea of a trade and the communication of he wants to, he would be open to it, but hey, the price is too high or, you know, those kinds of things.

34:31Jourdan Rodrigue:And I just, I find that to be a little like wearisome if I'm, if I'm the Panthers. And so I, and so I think, you know, just, just shut it down, honestly. I mean, they've got to talk after these cut downs and all this stuff. I'm Dan Morgan. I just get up there and shut it down. My guess, because I think he wanted a raise at one point, is just he wants, if he's going to bother to move, he wants a bump, a good bump. And I'm sure Minnesota is not willing to give him the money that he wants. But for this much smoke to happen, there's clearly interest on both sides. Oh, yeah. Minnesota has a need. I mean, he would fit right back into a system he knows.

35:13Jourdan Rodrigue:Like they have a need at receiver with some of their guys hurt right now. It makes so much sense. It makes so much sense. In fact, that it's a perfect time to ask for a pay bump. You know, like that's, that's where we're at with this. I think. Yeah. Like with Jordan Addison suspended their, their wide receiver twos, Jalen Naylor. And then, and he's been hurt. He's been hurt. Ty Felton, who hasn't been great. The rookie. And yeah, I think, I think they kind of need Adam Thielen. Plus it'd be more fun to watch. I was bummed to see Robert Woods cut from the Steelers. might be the end of the road for a very good player over the years with the Rams.

35:47Of course, the Bills to start out Texans. They also caught Chuck Clark, who was brought in to maybe play some big snaps for them at safety. Beanie Bishop, who I think had four interceptions as a rookie and is now not on the team. James Pierre. So actually some pretty worthwhile names cut by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

36:06Jourdan Rodrigue:Feels like at least a couple of those guys are practice squad candidates, too. you know I mean Robert Woods because of his just intrinsic knowledge and ability to just sort of slot in and blocking help pretty much anywhere you put him seems like he would be a viable I mean I wouldn't rule him out if you're looking at waiver claims and whatnot he's someone who I would feel like Minnesota may have some interest in not because he's going to go be your one two or three once your healthy guys get back but because he can help you and he knows Kevin O 'Connell and He kind of knows that system. Good call.

36:39Jourdan Rodrigue:I'm noting that none of these little additions are counting as nuggets. I would personally count them that way. I'm not judging. I'm just noticing. If you're breaking that down, I think the cutting of the Renfro and then the feel and analysis is two different nuggets. Because I think they're a little separate. I think they're separate. I'm noting in the doc now. Thank you, Eric. Thank you for seeing me. I appreciate it. The Cowboys put one of our favorite camp guys, Phil Maffa, on injured reserve. So he could be back during the season, rookie running back. And then their veteran running backs, it looks like, all made the team, at least for now.

37:19Miles Sanders, Javante Williams. Trevon Diggs is fully practicing. We mentioned that he was activated, but he's talking up potentially being available for week one. We'll see. But even that he's talking that way is positive. Let's listen to a less positive storyline, courtesy of Coach Brian Schottenheimer talking about Micah Parsons.

37:39Jourdan Rodrigue:Mike and I had a long conversation, probably talked for an hour about a lot of different things and addressed a number of different issues and things like that. And at this point, I'm going to keep that between he and I. But we had a very, very good conversation. An hour. And so it goes. That's like a Jordan Roderick, Greg Rosenthal post-show call or something. I mean, he thought it'd be short. An hour's a long time for a head coach to just be doing that conversation. I know. And whenever coaches say stuff like this, and this situation particularly, but over the history of the modern holdouts of our league, when coaches get up and say this, I so wish we could know what really are they talking about.

38:24Jourdan Rodrigue:How much of that time is small talk? How much of that time is checking on your family? Is there any part of that that's spent trying to convince somebody of something they don't want to be convinced of? How much of that is spent talking about other things? I mean, that's like you're not sitting there repeating. Could you please could you please come back to practice? Could you please come back to practice? Like you're just you're not just doing that. I mean, I don't know. Hey, man, we got new hit dummies. You'd really like them. I promise. You know, what are we doing? You can't do that at all because, you know, he knows he hopes that Michael Bars is going going to be on this team and he just wants their connection to be great so it's got to be a soft sell of just of just caring about him as a human and maybe maybe not talking about that like seeing if he's sleeping enough at night if he needs that nap on the trainer's table that's a little worrisome you know it's just your typical food coma you know who among us has not uh needed a quick a quick snooze a quick power nap after eating some nachos you know the lions they're not afraid to be different.

39:22They've got only 50 players. Mention that up top. That seems weird to me. Obviously, they're going to add three more players. They're not going to this isn't like the new analytics to just have less players, but they only have three edge players, I noticed on the roster. And one of them is a starter, Marcus Davenport, who's been available for a total of six games over the last two years. So it's a little worrisome. They cut Hendon Hooker, which we saw coming. They cut Dan Skipper, one of my favorites, which I did not see coming. And they have a lot of guys on PUP or NFI out at the beginning of the season, especially on defense.

39:57Josh Paschal, Aleem McNeil. So those are both defensive linemen. And then Malcolm Rodrigo, Malcolm Rodriguez, Rodrigo from Hard Knocks a couple of years ago. So yeah, just a little shorthand. It was just a reminder. Oh, they even though it felt like they didn't get that hurt in the training camp, they are missing more players than most teams.

40:16Jourdan Rodrigue:I wonder what they're cooking up to because it's not like, you know, I mean, it just feels like they're looking. They're going to be somewhat a team that they're not super high on waivers, obviously, but might be looking. There might be a team that's looking to make some trades. I mean, they're so they're so competition ready, like they're so ready to be a strong team right out of the gate that you're just sort of picking and pruning. But it is interesting. I wonder how many people across the league and other buildings are like, what are they doing? Only 50 players. Is this something new? Because the Lions are now sort of setting their own tone and a lot of different team building methods.

40:53Jourdan Rodrigue:So it's like, oh, what is this new thing now? What are they doing? Does it mean anything? No, it doesn't mean anything. They're going to add three more players. I know. I have seen it before, like with like 52 or 51, 52. Maybe 51. Never seen the 50. You made me think like, oh yeah, who would they sign? And there are some people out there. Zedaria Smith is not on a team right now. So that would not surprise me at all, bringing him back, because he was pretty good for them last year. Jadavian Clowney, not on a team at all. Both feel like they could be Lions, but Zedaria Smith literally was a Lion, so that seems more likely.

41:29Let's go to the Eagles, who cut Kenyon Green, who they traded for in the Chauncey Gardner-Johnson trade, former first-round pick of the Texans. Kendall Lamb, who I thought was a good pickup for them. N 'Kobe Dean is going to the PUP list. And Fred Johnson, their swing tackle from a year ago, was brought back in a trade, another one of those tackles. They brought him back from the Jaguars. Unfortunately, your first guy you mentioned in some show this offseason, Terrace Marshall, did not make the Eagles.

42:02Jourdan Rodrigue:Yes, you texted me. How early should we talk about this today? because I know you just really, you really wanted to rub it in just a little bit. Okay, if this was going to work, this was going to be the team that it works with. That's what I'll stand by that. I didn't want to rub it in because you're not rooting against a guy or one of your takes. No, no, you're rooting against me. No, I wasn't. I wasn't. I think our friend Bo Wolfe pointed it out, you know, even after that show, like, oh, it's interesting. Jordan led with Terrace Marshall pop. I don't even remember what we were talking about.

42:33Jourdan Rodrigue:Yeah, I don't remember what we were talking about. it was like something like similar to I can fix him where it's like it could this actually work uh could they actually find a diamond in the rough kind of thing and new faces new places this is a guy with traits and skill and I'm like looking at the eagles and I'm like if anyone can do it Howie and Co can do it and they couldn't so this is what happens Jordan when you're on you know we bumped it up it was getting to like twice a week in the offseason now you're three times a week. It was just, there's, you know, the history is rich. The Seahawks, two fullbacks made the team.

43:09Immediately one Seahawks fan was like, well, one of them, I forget which one. He's really a tight end, but they, they list them as a fullback for marketing. Well, I, if that's true, it worked. They should.

43:22Jourdan Rodrigue:That's incredible. Oh my gosh. Okay. I love this. Watching their preseason games. Cause they actually showed more of what they want, especially when the first team was in, they showed more of what they actually want to do with this offense and what Clint Kubiak wants to do with this offense. I'm trying to temper my feelings about this, but I'm low key kind of fired up about this. I love the fact that they're playing Gary Kubiak ball with a fullback. They're playing, they're looking, they're trying, what they're trying to be is like 2019, uh, Kyle Shanahan, 21 personnel, like we're going to run through your face kind of people.

43:58Jourdan Rodrigue:I still don't know if they can pass protect. We'll see. But like they they've got some dudes to help them chop away in this run game. And I really like it. And I like the fact that they're using fullbacks. And I think that is an important thing to be doing in the modern cycle of what we're watching in the league. It's crazy. Like everything old is new again. I just you see these 53 man rosters. You've done it enough times. And we had gotten to the point where there's only like eight to ten total fullbacks left in the league. And so I don't know how long it's been since I've seen two on the same team.

44:29It's got to be at least a decade. The Patriots would carry two some back in the day, but it's been a while. Unfortunately, Marcus Valdez-Scantling, I think, is going to win the competition that only exists in my head that I keep track of every year at this time, which is what front office gave away the most guaranteed money to a guy that didn't make the team. And I think it's probably Marcus Valdez-Scantling right now for$3 million because it's no slight to MBS. Yes, he got that. That money's guaranteed. He's getting that money. But obviously not something you want to do. It's just like burning$3 million.

45:02So next time you hear about like, oh, quarterbacks cost too much money, this or that. It's like teams make mistakes in the middle, in the bottom of the depth chart so much. That's like, don't worry about the quarterbacks too much. That's my take. I got some breaking news, Jordan.

45:21The Kansas City Chiefs have announced their 53-man roster. They are off the list.

45:25Jourdan Rodrigue:Off the shame list. Woo-hoo! Oh, man, they're having a big day, you know? Now down to the Chargers. That's right. You know, congratulations to Travis Kelsey and Taylor Swift. And by the way, great analysis. We've given them some pop here. But when Travis Kelsey and Taylor Swift did their podcast together, I didn't personally have the... desire to invest like that much time in it, but no judgment on those who would, but I would much rather listen to the sports gossip shows, like 55 minute recap of that two hour and 20 minute conversation than the actual conversation. So the, everything that you want, you can, you can go right there or now your colleagues at the athletic.

46:13Jourdan Rodrigue:Yeah. And I'm, I'm super stoked on that sports gossip show. I turned you on to them and I am, they're like my happy place listening show, to be honest with you. It's pretty great. Same, same. I really like it. No, you know, I was trying to read while you were talking, but, you know, I wanted to pay attention. If I had a nickel. The Seahawks stuff. But we knew Tyquan Thornton was going to make the team. We knew, you know, Juju Smith-Sucher was going to make the team. I didn't see many surprises with the Chiefs, but a couple of veterans, Mike Pennell, who's played a lot for them, including in the Super Bowl last year, was cut.

46:44Mike Edwards, the safety, who's also played a lot for them, was cut as well. Let's move on to the Cardinals. No surprise. They put their defensive lineman, Walter Nolan, Bilal Nichols, and BJ Ojolari all on the pup list. So they are out for at least the first four games of the season. The 49ers also put Brandon Ayuk and safety Mike Mustafa on the pup list. They will be out for the first four games of the season.

47:11Jourdan Rodrigue:Yeah. The really thin still 49ers, they're staying that way. Juwan Jennings' situation has shown no signs of resolving. Kyle Shanahan said he's expecting him to be ready for week one. He has a practice, so I don't know how ready you could possibly be. So this is something where I would expect them to. I mean, they made it with Sky Moore, right? I would expect them to at least make another move before this week is up. Yes, because they cut a lot of their depth guys. I think some of the younger players, they're hopeful, could be ready for week one. But if not, then they're going to have to get some guys in the building.

47:45They could be someone that makes a trade here. I did see almost like a threat from the team, which seemed wild, from Tim Kawakami in a written piece that they could go with the nuclear option and put Ayuk on the IR or NFI list to start the season. So that and, you know, like they just wouldn't let him play. Almost calling his bluff that he's not really hurt. Well, if you're not really hurt.

48:15Jourdan Rodrigue:You mean Juwan Jennings? Juwan Jennings, yes. sorry. Juwan Jennings, I'm sorry. Yeah, that's crazy. I saw Kawakami saying that they could they could trade him. I mean, that's like all of this is I mean, we he's pretty plugged in over there to that to that coaching staff in that front office. So this being floated a little bit, I'm like, oh, man, this is escalating a little bit here. But, you know, if you're Juwan Jennings is agent, the BS detector is so easy to read. When I read that, I was like, there's no chance There's 0.0 chance that they would put a guy on injured reserve like that. They're just throwing it out there as a threat.

48:51It's dirty business. My son's favorite player, yes, reset the show since Walker Rosenthal has been mentioned, meter back to zero. His favorite new player in the entire NFL is Marlo Wax. I mean, Marlo Wax, the linebacker on the Chargers, who balled out in this preseason game we went to and then was outrageous in their third preseason game, made the team. So I am very excited. We were following this. We actually don't know this from the Chargers. We only know this from Marlo Wax on Twitter, where he said, thank you, God. And I'm taking that as confirmation that my guy made the team. I want everyone who listens to NFL Daily to track Marlo Wax's entire career from the beginning.

49:32We're doing it. You have no choice. I mean, what if it wasn't?

49:35Jourdan Rodrigue:What if he was released and was like, I'm going to go find another team. Thank you, God. What if it was that? This is a pretty big risk that we're taking here, but it's the Chargers' own fault. You did this to yourself. You're still on the list of shame. The Bears activated their cornerback, Jalen Johnson, and so that's good news. They're at least hopeful that he'll be back at some point early in the season. They cut a 2023 third-rounder Zach Pickens at defensive tackle, and then I noticed TJ Edwards, their linebacker, was hurt at practice this week, I think today, Tuesday, so that's something just to keep an eye on.

50:09Case Keenum made a roster.

50:11Jourdan Rodrigue:I mean, 2025. I know. Like, that's cool. I clearly they value his experience and ability to help those guys out. he's like in also kind of a quarterbacks coach adjacent role in that room like he is very much taken on talking to people over there taking on the the mentorship role the preparing for x y and z you have to remember i mean kayla williams himself said he wasn't doing any of this didn't even know how to do any of this in the nfl from what happened last season and so So resetting and really building in, you know, Case Keenum, not many more players are more tenured at preparing for game weeks, whether as the starter or the backup than Case Keenum is.

50:57Jourdan Rodrigue:And all of that entails start to finish for a quarterback. That's awesome. And he really is the new Josh McCown, the like coach slash quarterback, because they just gave their backup Tyson Bajan a new contract right before he had one of the best preseasons of any quarterback out there. and that's a cool and young quarterback room. You could tell Ben Johnson really likes Tyson Bajan, which is interesting if they ever needed to use him. I think he'd be pretty good in that offense. All right, let's just fly through some of these. The Giants cut Tommy DeVito. I think he'll end up on a roster. If not, I'm sure he'll be on that practice squad.

51:33The Commanders cut some notable wide receivers, KJ Osborne, Michael Gallup. You know, former Raiders top pick, the defensive lineman, Cleland Farrell. They play Sam Cosme. They're all pro guard on the PUP list. And I just wanted to shout out Josh Johnson, class of 2008 draft pick. Josh Johnson, still in the NFL, made a roster again. Only three players from the 2008 class are on a team. Were you tracking my social enough to know I already tweeted about this? Because don't look. I want you to try to guess who they are if you haven't seen it.

52:08Jourdan Rodrigue:I did see it. I don't remember who it is. I have notifications on for you, Greg, because you're an important. I mean, that's an insane behavior to have notifications on for literally anyone on Twitter, I think, but especially me. You're an important person in my life. I don't like to scroll. So I like to just see what you're talking about, you know, without having to scroll through that hellacious website every day. And what if I'm like half the time, it's like Petra Kavitova, congratulations on her retirement. You know, you know, it's kind of crazy. I actually view you as a complete person. So I'm interested in the things you're interested in also, you know, like I'm your friend.

52:45Jourdan Rodrigue:So like I'm interested in like your hobbies and your life. And I know that's crazy. I know that's crazy concept for you there, Greg. But, you know, I am. You're interested in women's professional tennis that much that you just want the analysis. Although the US Open is going. It's a great time. If you're a bird, I'm a bird, Greg. That's like the nicest thing you've ever said to me. Malachi Corley was cut by the Jets. We've been talking about that on the Sunday night shows. The Packers cut Isaiah Simmons, Mecole Hardman. They put Christian Watson on PUP. Their backup running back, Marshawn Lloyd, is going to injured reserve.

53:22Isaiah Simmons, you said to me over text, kind of the ultimate I can fix him guy, unfortunately.

53:27Jourdan Rodrigue:He's the face of I can fix him defensive players. It just hasn't happened for him. I remember our friend Chris Wesseling had a long fascination of, Can someone figure out how to get Isaiah Simmons going? Sean McVay, I thought this was interesting, and I'll let you say if you found anything interesting from the Rams cuts in general. But I did note that he was quite optimistic about Stafford for week one. At this point, they're putting their names on it that they expect him out there. This has been from the beginning. I know it got a little dicey there in the middle. If Matthew Stafford had another setback, maybe we're not feeling so optimistic.

54:04Jourdan Rodrigue:But I'm telling you, and I've said this right from the start, that however hubristic it might have seemed, this team was internally optimistic that week one would be a go for Matthew Stafford, regardless that if he were like missing an arm, he would still be out there. I mean, I hope for him that he's protected. Allerk Jackson is going to be working back into team drills this week. The left tackle, that's absolutely huge. He's been recovering from blood clots so far through the spring and summer and sort of getting on treatment to manage those. So that is significant as well as Matthew Stafford being a go for week one.

54:40Jourdan Rodrigue:But yeah, I mean, I, this is just kind of, they're saying the things they've muttered and maybe doubted just a little bit in themselves over the last couple of weeks, but they've been muttering this since, since this popped up that he'd be, he'd be okay for week one. And you, you wrote in that a poop hall, the fifth round pick was cut. Yeah. The inside linebacker. Yeah. Fifth round pick. They traded up to get him and he was dealing with some hamstring issues to start camp. So kind of a delayed development for him. And then Sean Dolak from Western New York, and he is an undrafted free agent inside linebacker who made this roster.

55:15Jourdan Rodrigue:And usually when the Rams have an undrafted free agent who makes the roster, he's playing for them sooner rather than later, particularly at a position that they don't financially invest in. Definitely someone I've got my eye on there. I like that shout out. I like the nitty gritty. I like knowing some players' names to just keep a closer eye on. I've been keeping a close eye on this list of shame, and we do have some breaking news, Eric.

55:44The Chargers are off the list just in time, and this is why we want a complete show. I haven't even gone through their whole list yet, and immediately I see something notable. First of all, they caught Taylor Heineke, so Trey Lance earned that backup job. nice upward trajectory to his career, which is cool right now, seeing him turn it around. But they only kept three running backs, and one of those three is Najee Harris. So to me, that is really notable that he did not end up on the NFI list, and they're thin at the position. So they cut Kamani Vidal, which I was a little surprised about. They cut Naheem Hines.

56:20Hassan Haskins right now is the third running back. So it shows a little bit of confidence there in Najee Harris.

56:26Jourdan Rodrigue:Yeah, it shows confidence that he'll be back and playing for them before they are in dire straits and needing him to write like this is like sort of a calmness because you would at least keep an emergency option if you are worried about multiple weeks into the season and omarion hampton i mean i'm really excited to see what he can do because he'll be playing for them immediately be starting for them immediately and um he's just showed a lot of promise he has a lot of buzz around him and this is going to be kind of his run game to start. And Junior Colson was put on injured reserve. I didn't realize his injury was nearly that serious because he was not designated for return.

57:03You can designate two players for return. And they did a long snapper and a depth defensive back, but not Junior Colson. So he is out for the season for the Los Angeles Chargers. Last couple of teams will hit the Dolphins cut Mike Hilton. They signed Razul Douglas. So he's back in the league. They've been using this undrafted free agent Jason Marshall at the nickelback position. The Colts cut a 2023 second rounder Juju Brents. I can guarantee he is going to get claimed on waivers because he is a talented guy who's put up some interesting film at the NFL level, but has had some injuries. Not sure if there's something else going on there.

57:41They also traded for Makai Blackman from the Vikings for a sixth round pick and they cut Jelani Woods. Do you have any Colts thoughts before we say goodbye.

57:53Jourdan Rodrigue:I don't really have any Colts thoughts. It's more so that it looks like the Vikings are starting to stockpile up these middle late to late round picks over the next two seasons. And I always get curious when a team starts doing that. I always get very curious about what they're thinking and their team building model that's going to mean and why. All right. Keep an eye on the Vikings. Insert Brian Windhorse, you know, pointing fingers. here. Their cuts aren't out yet, right? Or are they out? I haven't seen, I haven't seen if they are or not, but they, they kept a Brasmer, the quarterback. They love that guy.

58:31Jourdan Rodrigue:They he's on their developmental track for them. Like they absolutely love that kid. Their, their cuts are out. We're down to now that the chargers are crossed out, just three teams left on the teams of shame. And I just want to make sure, cause we're all about being a hundred percent accurate that I'm going to double check and make sure they have not done anything in the last few minutes before I announce who they are. In the meantime, let's end the show on a happy note. And let's listen to a guy we mentioned on Sunday night show, defensive lineman, UDFA, that Kevin Stefanski loves so much that he announced at the podium that this kid was going to make the team.

59:13Aiden Huntington and a guy who hasn't really talked with the media much there and had something that just warmed my heart on Tuesday. I've been watching Brian Baldy for years. I had videos saved from my Twitter. And actually, one of my goals, you know, coming here was, you know, him to make a positive video about me. So when I had saw the I got tagged, I looked at the phone, I blinked. It was surreal. And like I and in that moment, I just thank God, because like I said, That was one of my goals. And, you know, a lot of times people get those videos for not so positive things. So just for it to be a positive video and, you know, in this positive reinforcement.

59:51But like I said, I have to continue to work. I have to continue to do the things that I did to get me here and maybe even do a little bit more so I can stay here. I love that.

1:00:01Jourdan Rodrigue:Oh, that's so nice. Oh, my gosh. I love that. I love that Baldy, through just his pure love of football, we have our show, The Reasons for Joy, for the 2025 season coming up later this week. And man, that is a guy who finds so much joy out of the game. And because of that, he started putting out those Baldies breakdowns and it's turned into a great thing. But all it is is just like, he's just loving watching ball and wanting to share it with someone. And I guess I never thought, because it's just these clips on Twitter and stuff, that kids are growing up and if they love ball that much too, they're watching Baldi's breakdowns.

1:00:41And he said it was a goal for him to get on a Baldi's breakdown. And then he did it as a rookie undrafted free agent. What are the odds of that, by the way? Like, that is so cool.

1:00:51Jourdan Rodrigue:Yeah, that makes me smile. There's been a couple of really earnest, such heartwarming moments from this preseason. And that's probably one of my favorites. Tyson Bayjit crying at the podium, talking about how his dad didn't have electricity or excuse me, running water growing up and how much this meant to his family. Like these things, I just they get me every time, Greg. I'm so soft. They just get me every time I just go. I've got like a tear in one eye. I can't even right now. Stay that way. OK, Jordan, that is our final nugget. Roughly 70 nuggets is where we landed. Give or take 100. Yes. Roughly 70 nuggets.

1:01:33And I don't know if this is a nugget or if this is just the most important thing everyone listening is going to hear today. The final three teams to release their players, to actually just tell the media and help the media do their job, were the New York Jets, the Los Angeles Chargers, and the Baltimore Ravens. And as case would have it, they actually all posted their cuts within 10 minutes of each other, right as we are wrapping up the show. And so you would think, Jordan, that that would take them off the list of shame. But it wouldn't because I can look at the timestamps and the Chargers. They got in at 740 Eastern time.

1:02:20They're off the list of shame. The Ravens, they got it at 747 Eastern. and I'll be generous and take them off the list of shame. The New York Jets, I like your team this year. I think you're going to be better than people think, but you were the last team to report all the cuts and you have to stay on the list of shame, at least for tonight.

1:02:43Jourdan Rodrigue:Whatever is wrong with you, I think needs to be extracted, bottled, and studied somewhere, frankly. This is just, this is Pete Gregg right here, to be honest with you. Well, I was, I, like, I'm looking at the timestamps. You're on timestamps? I'm starting to get excited. I was like, oh, 740. Oh, 747. Okay. It's over. Let's get out of here. Oh my gosh. We will be back, Jordan, on Wednesday. Really big show. We are going to do our awards predictions. We'll be back in the studio for that. So really excited. And we have a surprise that you don't know about, that Eric doesn't know about, that the listeners don't know about that I'm really excited.

1:03:25A surprise. That's it for roster cut down. 2025. Look, we're not. Two fullbacks are making a freaking team. Football is so back.

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