NFL Roster Cuts: Packers Cut Spencer Havner, Will Blackmon

Our ACME Packing Company has the lowdown on the Packers releasing tight end/linebacker Spencer Havner and returner Will Blackmon.

For Havner, being duplicative probably hurt:

I'm surprised, but not really surprised. They have to keep TE Andrew Quarless, who's a great receiver, and TE Tom Crabtree has received a lot of great press in camp while replicating Havner's skill set (good blocker, decent receiver). I just expected Crabtree would be released instead of Havner.

Blackmon is a casualty of his inconsistent health:

S Will Blackmon. I'd love it if he was kept as a backup safety and kick returner, but he's not healthy now and obviously missed a lot of time in the past and in college due to injuries. Staying healthy is a skill too, and he's not going to contribute much if he's constantly on I.R.

Blackmon might not have seen his last day in Green Bay, though. The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that the Packers may be working on an injury settlement with him, and could bring him back after Week 10.