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Per ESPN
The Cleveland Browns cut wide receiver Nate Burleson on Saturday, a source confirmed to ESPN.com.
Burleson, who had been dealing with a lingering hamstring issue, only played in one preseason game. He caught one pass on two targets for 27 yards in the preseason finale.
The 32-year-old had 461 yards and one touchdown last season for the Detroit Lions.
The Browns also cut running back Chris Ogbonnaya, linebacker Garrett Gilkey and tailback Dion Lewis, according to Cleveland.com.
The Cleveland Browns cut wide receiver Nate Burleson on Saturday, a source confirmed to ESPN.com.
Burleson, who had been dealing with a lingering hamstring issue, only played in one preseason game. He caught one pass on two targets for 27 yards in the preseason finale.
The 32-year-old had 461 yards and one touchdown last season for the Detroit Lions.
The Browns also cut running back Chris Ogbonnaya, linebacker Garrett Gilkey and tailback Dion Lewis, according to Cleveland.com.
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Dolphins waived RB Daniel Thomas and RB/KR Marcus Thigpen.
The Fins finally admit their mistake on Thomas, whom ex-GM Jeff Ireland traded up to select in the second round of the 2011 draft. Thomas almost single-handedly held Miami's running game hostage for the past three seasons. The team will now move forward with Lamar Miller, Knowshon Moreno, and UDFA Damien Williams, although we wouldn't rule out the Dolphins putting in a waiver claim on a tailback toward the end of final cuts.
Source: Palm Beach Post
The Fins finally admit their mistake on Thomas, whom ex-GM Jeff Ireland traded up to select in the second round of the 2011 draft. Thomas almost single-handedly held Miami's running game hostage for the past three seasons. The team will now move forward with Lamar Miller, Knowshon Moreno, and UDFA Damien Williams, although we wouldn't rule out the Dolphins putting in a waiver claim on a tailback toward the end of final cuts.
Source: Palm Beach Post
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wow Stephen Hill cut? Didn't see that one coming
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He looks lost though...like Sam Hurd from a big school.
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Lots of Safety help out there...and I bet we couldn't care less.
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The roster is set
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DL and LB takes priority over S.
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What's stopping us from adding one of everything?
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Your face.
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Michael Sam has been released by the Rams
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He wasn't that good in college.
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Sarcasm? i know he doesnt project well to the NFL game but he was SEC Defensive Player of the Year lol
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Okay. You want to call him a one year wonder? Fine. But he was a good player and a DPOY in a conference stacked with defensive talent.
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Notable NFL roster cuts as teams reduce to 53
By Gregg Rosenthal
Around The NFL Editor
Published: Aug. 30, 2014 at 04:37 p.m.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2014 at 05:14 p.m.
It's the most painful day of the year for NFL players. And one of the busiest for tracking NFL news.
We'll track every single cut as teams reduce their roster to 53 men in our tracker that will be updated here all day. We'll also keep a tally of some of the more significant releases right here in our rolling look at the most notable cuts of the day.
Champ Bailey (New Orleans Saints): Careers rarely end on a high note, even for future Hall of Famers. The team cut Bailey on Saturday to make way for younger players like undrafted rookie Brian Dixon. The Saints paid Bailey $500,000 guaranteed this year, but this move wasn't about money.
The Saints also cut receiver Robert Meachem, who played with the Saints' starters during the preseason.
Michael Sam (St. Louis Rams): The Rams took four players in the seventh round this year. None of them made the team, including Sam. It's a good bet he'll land on a practice squad, most likely in St. Louis.
Stephen Hill (New York Jets): The failed second-round pick of former general manager Mike Tannenbaum didn't even make it to his third season in New York. That is rare. He's bound to get another chance elsewhere. Jets quarterbacks Tajh Boyd and Matt Simms were also cut.
Dimitri Patterson (New York Jets): The Jets secondary is a mess. But at least his suspension is over.
Jerel Worthy, Josh Boyce (New England Patriots): Worthy was a second-round pick by Green Bay who was traded to the Patriots during camp. Now the Patriots don't have to send a conditional draft pick to the Packers. Boyce was a fourth-round pick last year who couldn't make a deep Patriots receiver group.
Alex Henery, Kenjon Barner (Philadelphia Eagles): There will be a new kicker in Philly this year. Barner, who was just acquired from Carolina, was let go with a waived/injured tag.
Nate Burleson (Cleveland Browns): Offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan needs weapons, but Burleson just couldn't stay healthy in August. A media career likely awaits.
Daniel Thomas (Miami Dolphins): Thomas, a second-round pick in 2011, is another failed pick by former general manager Jeff Ireland.
Devon Still (Cincinnati Bengals): The 2012 second-round pick is the rare recent Bengals defensive pick who didn't pan out.
Greg Little (Oakland Raiders): The drop-prone former Cleveland Browns receiver could be out of the league.
Major Wright (Tampa Bay Buccaneers): The former Chicago Bears safety couldn't stick with Lovie Smith.
Kevin Vickerson (Denver Broncos): The defensive tackle started 25 games for the defending AFC champions over the last two seasons. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport notes that the Broncos love pickup Marvin Austin. Vickerson's release is a sign the Broncos are deeper on defense than previous years.
Jeff Tuel and Jordan Palmer (Buffalo Bills): Tuel, Palmer, and Thad Lewis all took cracks at the Bills' backup quarterback job this offseason. None of them are on the roster anymore. It's Kyle Orton's world.
Curtis Painter (New York Giants): Second-year pro Ryan Nassib's big preseason earned him a comeback victory over Painter in the backup quarterback race.
Mikel Leshoure (Detroit Lions): It's a good sign for the Lions that they no longer are keeping around the disappointing big running back just in case.
Leon McFadden (Cleveland Browns): The 2013 third-round pick started two games last year. It speaks well for the Browns secondary that they can cut him. It does not speak well for former GM Michael Lombardi.
Kelvin Sheppard (Indianapolis Colts): GM Ryan Grigson acquired Sheppard last year in exchange for pass rusher Jerry Hughes, who has excelled in Buffalo. Grigson has a lot of swings and misses.
Connor Barth, Jeff Demps (Tampa Bay Buccaneers): The Bucs moved on from their once-solid kicker. Demps, the Olympic speedster, led the league in NFL.com posts:production ratio over the last two years.
Phillip Tanner, Ryan Williams (Dallas Cowboys): Both running backs could not make the final Cowboys roster.
Lache Seastrunk, Evan Royster, Chris Thompson (Washington Redskins): In a surprise, Silas Redd is your Redskins No. 3 running back.
Mike Flacco (San Diego Chargers): Joe's brother couldn't make the team at tight end.
Derek Cox (Baltimore Ravens): He was a big-ticket free-agent signing in San Diego only a year ago.
James Harrison: OK, he wasn't a roster cut. But he's a player who was cut at least four times in his career before announcing his retirement Saturday. He had a short peak, but was one of the best defensive players in football for a four-year stretch from 2009-2012.
By Gregg Rosenthal
Around The NFL Editor
Published: Aug. 30, 2014 at 04:37 p.m.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2014 at 05:14 p.m.
It's the most painful day of the year for NFL players. And one of the busiest for tracking NFL news.
We'll track every single cut as teams reduce their roster to 53 men in our tracker that will be updated here all day. We'll also keep a tally of some of the more significant releases right here in our rolling look at the most notable cuts of the day.
Champ Bailey (New Orleans Saints): Careers rarely end on a high note, even for future Hall of Famers. The team cut Bailey on Saturday to make way for younger players like undrafted rookie Brian Dixon. The Saints paid Bailey $500,000 guaranteed this year, but this move wasn't about money.
The Saints also cut receiver Robert Meachem, who played with the Saints' starters during the preseason.
Michael Sam (St. Louis Rams): The Rams took four players in the seventh round this year. None of them made the team, including Sam. It's a good bet he'll land on a practice squad, most likely in St. Louis.
Stephen Hill (New York Jets): The failed second-round pick of former general manager Mike Tannenbaum didn't even make it to his third season in New York. That is rare. He's bound to get another chance elsewhere. Jets quarterbacks Tajh Boyd and Matt Simms were also cut.
Dimitri Patterson (New York Jets): The Jets secondary is a mess. But at least his suspension is over.
Jerel Worthy, Josh Boyce (New England Patriots): Worthy was a second-round pick by Green Bay who was traded to the Patriots during camp. Now the Patriots don't have to send a conditional draft pick to the Packers. Boyce was a fourth-round pick last year who couldn't make a deep Patriots receiver group.
Alex Henery, Kenjon Barner (Philadelphia Eagles): There will be a new kicker in Philly this year. Barner, who was just acquired from Carolina, was let go with a waived/injured tag.
Nate Burleson (Cleveland Browns): Offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan needs weapons, but Burleson just couldn't stay healthy in August. A media career likely awaits.
Daniel Thomas (Miami Dolphins): Thomas, a second-round pick in 2011, is another failed pick by former general manager Jeff Ireland.
Devon Still (Cincinnati Bengals): The 2012 second-round pick is the rare recent Bengals defensive pick who didn't pan out.
Greg Little (Oakland Raiders): The drop-prone former Cleveland Browns receiver could be out of the league.
Major Wright (Tampa Bay Buccaneers): The former Chicago Bears safety couldn't stick with Lovie Smith.
Kevin Vickerson (Denver Broncos): The defensive tackle started 25 games for the defending AFC champions over the last two seasons. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport notes that the Broncos love pickup Marvin Austin. Vickerson's release is a sign the Broncos are deeper on defense than previous years.
Jeff Tuel and Jordan Palmer (Buffalo Bills): Tuel, Palmer, and Thad Lewis all took cracks at the Bills' backup quarterback job this offseason. None of them are on the roster anymore. It's Kyle Orton's world.
Curtis Painter (New York Giants): Second-year pro Ryan Nassib's big preseason earned him a comeback victory over Painter in the backup quarterback race.
Mikel Leshoure (Detroit Lions): It's a good sign for the Lions that they no longer are keeping around the disappointing big running back just in case.
Leon McFadden (Cleveland Browns): The 2013 third-round pick started two games last year. It speaks well for the Browns secondary that they can cut him. It does not speak well for former GM Michael Lombardi.
Kelvin Sheppard (Indianapolis Colts): GM Ryan Grigson acquired Sheppard last year in exchange for pass rusher Jerry Hughes, who has excelled in Buffalo. Grigson has a lot of swings and misses.
Connor Barth, Jeff Demps (Tampa Bay Buccaneers): The Bucs moved on from their once-solid kicker. Demps, the Olympic speedster, led the league in NFL.com posts:production ratio over the last two years.
Phillip Tanner, Ryan Williams (Dallas Cowboys): Both running backs could not make the final Cowboys roster.
Lache Seastrunk, Evan Royster, Chris Thompson (Washington Redskins): In a surprise, Silas Redd is your Redskins No. 3 running back.
Mike Flacco (San Diego Chargers): Joe's brother couldn't make the team at tight end.
Derek Cox (Baltimore Ravens): He was a big-ticket free-agent signing in San Diego only a year ago.
James Harrison: OK, he wasn't a roster cut. But he's a player who was cut at least four times in his career before announcing his retirement Saturday. He had a short peak, but was one of the best defensive players in football for a four-year stretch from 2009-2012.