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CHOPPING BLOCK

By TheDarkHorse

NFL final cuts are flowing in. We’ll be monitoring the day’s roster slimdown right here for any surprise moves.

Former Raider QB Andrew Walter was signed by the Patriots this offseason, and cut this afternoon.

- Let’s start with news of ANOTHER offensive coordinator getting the ax: Buffalo Bills OC Turk Schonert has been fired and replaced by (former quarterback) Alex Van Pelt. That’s the third OC fired this season.

- The Patriots have cut quarterback Andrew Walter. NOTE: I just read on  www.theobr.com (the top Browns board) that the Patriots are seeking a solid backup, and looking toward Cleveland. Here’s what the fan, known as Pacman96, had to say: “Traveling through Logan International today and heard on the radio early this morning that the Pats and Browns are talking about one of the Browns QB’s. Supposedly the Pats want a more experienced backup to Brady than they have.” The Patriots are down to Tom Brady and Brian Hoyer at quarterback. SOMETHING IS COOKING.

- SIDENOTE: Per Adam Schefter: BRETT FAVRE HAS BEEN FINED $10K FOR HIT CHEAPSHOT ON TEXANS DB EUGENE WILSON.

- Schefter also drops this juicy tidbit: the following NFL players may be gone (unconfirmed): Jamal Lewis, Deion Branch,  Jeff Garcia, Matt Bryant, Brian Williams, Joey Galloway, David Tyree, Michael Bennett, and Ben Watson.

- Whispers that RB Justin Fargas is out in Oakland, as well as RB Chris Henry in Tennessee.

- The Bears have cut CB Roderick Hood; Titans release FB Casey Cramer; Browns have waived CB Tra Battle.

- The Bears have released 5th round pick LB Marcus Freeman. The Bears also announced today that RB Kevin Jones will miss the entire season with a torn ligament in his ankle, suffered during last night’s game vs. the Browns.

- The Chiefs have cut T Damion McIntosh. Kind of surprising. I haven’t followed the Chiefs with real depth, so I’ll allow their fans to comment on this move (according to this post, Chiefs fans are not upset about the move). The Chiefs are WEAK along the offensive line–that’s not up for debate. Cassel and the rest of the quarterbacks have been hurried, pressured, sacked, and physically tormented during a frantic, ugly 0-4 preseason.

Bears RB Kevin Jones is out for the year.

MORE NEWS AFTER THE JUMP…

- Adam Schefter reports that Buffalo DB Ko Simpson has been traded to Detroit for an undisclosed draft pick.

- Cardinals TE Leonard Pope.

- Interesting story about the Steelers on NFL.com. They have kept silent on their cuts. The team has apparently made their cuts, but aren’t going to release the news until Saturday. Per the story: “Saying he didn’t want other NFL teams to learn in advance who was let go, Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said the final cuts won’t be announced until Saturday, when all NFL teams must firm up their rosters… One possible reason for the secrecy is that the Steelers might be trying to slide running back Isaac Redman from the active roster to the practice squad. Redman, an undrafted rookie from Bowie State, was the surprise star of training camp and scored three of the Steelers’ five rushing touchdowns during the preseason.” The Steelers had to trim their roster down quicker than some teams–they open the season Thursday night in Pittsburgh against the Titans.