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ShowtimeSBMVP · 06-11-2013, 08:57 PM

Packers preparing to release Desmond Bishop
Posted by Curtis Crabtree on June 11, 2013, 10:54 PM EDT
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Packers linebacker Desmond Bishop racked up 218 tackles and eight sacks in two years as a starter for Green Bay. Now the Packers and Bishop could be going their separate ways.

According to Jason Wilde of ESPNMilwaukee.com, the Packers intend to release Bishop if they can’t restructure his contract or work out a trade.

Bishop has been with the Packers since 2007 and earned a starting job with the team in 2010. He started 25 games over two seasons and posted a career high 115 tackles in 2011. A hamstring injury last preseason forced him to miss all of last year and Bishop has yet to be able to take part in any of the Packers offseason workouts. He was held out of OTAs and the team’s mandatory mini-camp last week.

Bishop said he is close to 100-percent and was looking to get back on the field soon. That field may no longer reside in Wisconsin.

It appears unlikely that Bishop would accept a contract restructure. Bishop came out and said he had his sights on being the league’s defensive player of the year. Someone with that belief in their ability isn’t going to accept a contract restructure just because of an injury. It addition to reports the Packers were seeking to trade Bishop before the draft, it appears a parting of ways may have been inevitable.

TK421 · 06-13-2013, 02:40 PM

"Eric Berry should play FS. He played FS all the time at Tennesee."

/#91

**** off you top 10 quim!

TK421 · 06-13-2013, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by milkman

So glad that you joined, because this place isn't already full of dumbasses.

and **** you to milkman.

**BossChief** · 06-13-2013, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TK421

So two guys with basically no starting experience who have proven nothing are better? You are one those "on paper" guys aren't you? Also, Bishop isn't going to demand Patrick Willis or even DJ type money for ****'s sake.

Hootie was right about you. From now on, I will call you #91.

Ignorant n00b.

Jordan has started 34 games for Andy Reid in Philly and they thought enough of Johnson to spend a fairly valuable pick on him.

I don't care about a linebacker that was on IR last year AND STILL CAN'T EVEN PRACTICE.

aturnis · 06-14-2013, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by BossChief

Ignorant n00b.

Jordan has started 34 games for Andy Reid in Philly and they thought enough of Johnson to spend a fairly valuable pick on him.

I don't care about a linebacker that was on IR last year AND STILL CAN'T EVEN PRACTICE.

This.

Obviously if this noob is confused. If he think a gimp who missed all of last season and still hasn't been cleared to even practice lightly is a better option b/c of what he did before he gimped up, well then, I think you're the "on paper" guy.

Dumbass.

That said, IF he gets checked out by a doctor, and will likely be fine, I'd welcome the addition.

The Poz · 06-17-2013, 01:11 PM

From rotoworld

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/4403/desmond-bishop

Packers released ILB Desmond Bishop.
The sides couldn't agree to a contract restructure, so 28-year-old Bishop will hit free agency as one of the top players available. Assuming his right hamstring checks out medically -- and it was severely injured last year -- Bishop would make an awful lot of sense reuniting with Chiefs rookie GM John Dorsey in Kansas City. A high-impact player when healthy, Bishop racked up 115 tackles, five sacks, and two forced fumbles in 13 starts in 2011, before missing all of 2012. He'd be a big upgrade on Nico Johnson and Akeem Jordan next to Derrick Johnson

jspchief · 06-17-2013, 03:49 PM

Nico Johnson's ceiling probably isn't much higher than Belcher imo. Bishop would be an upgrade at the position, assuming he's healthy.

**The Bad Guy** · 06-17-2013, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by jspchief

Nico Johnson's ceiling probably isn't much higher than Belcher imo. Bishop would be an upgrade at the position, assuming he's healthy.

Agreed.

Johnson is strictly a thumper who offers next to nothing in pass coverage.

Bishop was one of the 10 best linebackers in the NFL 2 years ago. If his hamstring checks out, he's a no-brainer.

saphojunkie · 06-17-2013, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Agreed.

Johnson is strictly a thumper who offers next to nothing in pass coverage.

Bishop was one of the 10 best linebackers in the NFL 2 years ago. If his hamstring checks out, he's a no-brainer.

Johnson has like 30 pounds on Belcher and is a more instinctive player and better tackler.

And he has a head.

Mother****erJones · 06-17-2013, 04:12 PM

Sounds like KC or Minny for Bishop I guess. I'm not too excited because he's been hurt and not practicing.

**The Bad Guy** · 06-17-2013, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by saphojunkie

Johnson has like 30 pounds on Belcher and is a more instinctive player and better tackler.

And he has a head.

He's still a thumper. He may be better at the job than Belcher, but he's a one-dimensional linebacker.

Bishop's really a swiss army knife linebacker. Now, if he's only on one leg, that significantly changes things.

DJ's left nut · 06-17-2013, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Agreed.

Johnson is strictly a thumper who offers next to nothing in pass coverage.

Bishop was one of the 10 best linebackers in the NFL 2 years ago. If his hamstring checks out, he's a no-brainer.

Exactly.

I know we like our rookies, but the NFL is fast and Nico looked a little slow at Alabama.

He's worth checking out. There is no way that Johnson will ever be as good a player as a healthy Bishop was; the athleticism just isn't there. But the question, as has been noted several times, is health.

Folks that are saying we don't have a use for the guy are out to lunch. He's an outstanding player when he's right and if the Docs think he's right, then we'd be fools not to bring him on.

Mother****erJones · 06-17-2013, 05:36 PM

The more the merrier when it comes to our ILBs opposite of DJ

O.city · 06-17-2013, 05:41 PM

IF you can bring this guy in, and have a player of Nico's caliber being a backup and special teamer, thats a good thing.

**BossChief** · 06-17-2013, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Agreed.

Johnson is strictly a thumper who offers next to nothing in pass coverage.

Bishop was one of the 10 best linebackers in the NFL 2 years ago. If his hamstring checks out, he's a no-brainer.

Let's not get carried away.

mcaj22 · 06-17-2013, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BossChief

Let's not get carried away.

give me 10 names that were better that year, I cant wait to see this

http://www.pro-football-reference.co...11/defense.htm

as it stands on paper stats wise, hes already 8th, but I'm sure youll give some crazy opinion about a bunch of players that dont deserve to be ahead of him cause you jerk off to Madden football more than you do watching real football.

06-11-2013, 08:57 PM
ShowtimeSBMVP Chiefs Join Date: Feb 2009 Casino cash: $3486009	Hope John Dorsey goes after Desmond Bishop Packers preparing to release Desmond Bishop Posted by Curtis Crabtree on June 11, 2013, 10:54 PM EDT Desmond Bishop AP Packers linebacker Desmond Bishop racked up 218 tackles and eight sacks in two years as a starter for Green Bay. Now the Packers and Bishop could be going their separate ways. According to Jason Wilde of ESPNMilwaukee.com, the Packers intend to release Bishop if they can’t restructure his contract or work out a trade. Bishop has been with the Packers since 2007 and earned a starting job with the team in 2010. He started 25 games over two seasons and posted a career high 115 tackles in 2011. A hamstring injury last preseason forced him to miss all of last year and Bishop has yet to be able to take part in any of the Packers offseason workouts. He was held out of OTAs and the team’s mandatory mini-camp last week. Bishop said he is close to 100-percent and was looking to get back on the field soon. That field may no longer reside in Wisconsin. It appears unlikely that Bishop would accept a contract restructure. Bishop came out and said he had his sights on being the league’s defensive player of the year. Someone with that belief in their ability isn’t going to accept a contract restructure just because of an injury. It addition to reports the Packers were seeking to trade Bishop before the draft, it appears a parting of ways may have been inevitable.
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The Poz Enjoyer of things Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto Casino cash: $10012210	From rotoworld http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/4403/desmond-bishop Packers released ILB Desmond Bishop. The sides couldn't agree to a contract restructure, so 28-year-old Bishop will hit free agency as one of the top players available. Assuming his right hamstring checks out medically -- and it was severely injured last year -- Bishop would make an awful lot of sense reuniting with Chiefs rookie GM John Dorsey in Kansas City. A high-impact player when healthy, Bishop racked up 115 tackles, five sacks, and two forced fumbles in 13 starts in 2011, before missing all of 2012. He'd be a big upgrade on Nico Johnson and Akeem Jordan next to Derrick Johnson
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