Giants sever ties with Tyree
David Tyree has gone from Super Bowl hero to unemployed hero.
Tyree was released by the New York Giants on Saturday in the final cutdown that also featured a late trade, with backup tight end Michael Matthews, another Super Bowl veteran, being shipped to the New England Patriots for a conditional draft pick.
Tyree missed last season after injuring his hamstring while coming back from offseason knee surgery.
“It’s obviously a time of mixed feelings,” Tyree said Saturday. “This is part of the journey. It’s not like it’s a great day. But at the same time I’m filled with expectations about what’s next on this track, and I’m excited, as well.”
Tyree made one of the most remarkable catches in Super Bowl history some 19 months ago when the Giants defeated the previously unbeaten New England Patriots.
With the Giants trailing 14-10 late in the fourth quarter and faced with a third-and-5, Tyree hauled in a 32-yard pass from Eli Manning, pinning the ball against his helmet as defender Rodney Harrison yanked him to the ground.
No award for either
The winner between the ex-Heisman Trophy contenders battling for the Washington Redskins’ third-string quarterback job? Try “none of the above.”
The Redskins placed Colt Brennan on injured reserve with hip and hamstring injuries, and his competition for the job, Chase Daniel, was one of the final cuts.
Brennan aggravated a nagging hamstring problem in Thursday night’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but he’s also been battling a previously undisclosed hip injury.
Around the league
Veteran running back Dominic Rhodes was released by Buffalo, which continued shaking up its offense a day after firing coordinator Turk Schonert. … Rex Grossman’s performance in Houston’s final preseason game not only earned him a spot on the final roster, it gave him a chance to be the Texans’ backup quarterback. … Running back Danny Woodhead made the New York Jets. The 5-foot-9, 195-pound Woodhead made a strong case after running for 158 yards and two TDs in the preseason finale against Philadelphia on Thursday. … A day after having an interception returned for a touchdown in the preseason finale against Dallas, John David Booty was among the final cuts for Minnesota, leaving the team with Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels behind starter Brett Favre. … Tampa Bay cut kicker Matt Bryant and settled on entering the regular season with four quarterbacks. … QB Jeff Garcia, signed by Oakland in the offseason to push JaMarcus Russell and serve as a mentor to the former No. 1 overall draft pick, was among 22 players let go by the Raiders.