To meet the 75 man roster limit, Justin Harrell was placed on reserve/physically unable to perform and DeShawn Wynn was cut.

Wynn showed flashes last year, but never convinced the staff he could play through injuries. Right now the Packers have a lot of depth at running back, so this is not to big of a shot.

Harrell on the other had, was a first round draft choice from last year and the Packers were really looking for him to contribute this year. In fact, according to this story, Harrell may never play for the Packers again. "I'm just trying to get myself ready for when they release me," Harrell admitted, "and like I said, just be ready to go."

I think the loss of players to the interior defensive line may be the underplayed story of this pre-season. Last year the Packers were able to rotate players in to keep everyone fresh. With the loss of free agent Corey Williams, Harrell basically going on the DL, and Johnny Jolly coming off shoulder injury and a drug arrest, the interior line looks suspect.

Without the D-line to put pressure on the quarterback, the Packers will have to rely on linebacker and d-back blitzes, which put more pressure on those positions coverage.

Posted By: Chris Burkhardt

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 5:14:09 PM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00)
Now KGB is joining the tackles with injury problems. And not only may the defensive line be a problem, but the offensive line looks like it could be in trouble as well. Scott Wells, the center and anchor, is coming back but we won’t know if he’ll be able to produce like he did in prior years. The back problem that he’s been suffering from could prevent him from playing to his capabilities. Then there’s Josh Sitton, the projected right guard, who will be out for an unknown amount of time.

One of the reasons that the Packers were so successful last year, or any of the teams that had good records, is that they were able to keep healthy. I don’t mean to imply that I’m ready to throw in the towel but these injuries do concern me. Remember that football games are still won and lost on the line of scrimmage. It doesn’t matter who the quarterback or running back are, if the offensive line doesn’t do its job they won’t be able to do anything. On the other hand, if the defensive line is weak, they’ll make any offense look like world beaters.
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