Packers' Veteran Defensive End Mike Daniels Sacked, Turns A Free Agent!
By NBABite Staff
2019-07-24
The Packers' coach Matt LaFleur said:Surprise of day: Green Bay is releasing former Pro Bowl DT Mike Daniels, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 24, 2019
I’ve been around Mike for a short period of time. I know he’s meant a lot to this community, he’s meant a lot to this football team. Obviously, having to prepare for him in the past, I still think he’s a really good player. I wish him well.Furthermore, LaFleur added:
We feel really, really good about the group we have with Kenny Clark, with Lancaster, Lowry, Montravius Adams, Keke and Fadol Brown. Just the versatility that Rashan and Za’Darius bring to us. So we feel like we have a group in place that can get the job done.As per PackersNews.com, the team previously tried to trade the 2017 Pro-Bowler but was an unsuccessful attempt. Since Mike Daniels reportedly was $8.1 million due in 2019's base salary & bonuses, the Packers now saves $8.3 million in cap space for further contract singings/extensions. The former Green Bay Packers was originally on a 4-year deal signed on December 14, 2015, worth $41.5 million.
