David Tyree has gone from Super Bowl hero to unemployed hero.
Tyree was released by the 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 Patriots for a conditional draft pick.
Tyree, who missed all of last season and battled injuries in training camp, made one of the most remarkable catches in Super Bowl history — a 32-yarder from Eli Manning that set up the winning touchdown.
• Veteran running back Dominic Rhodes was released by the Bills, who continued shaking up their offense a day after firing coordinator Turk Schonert.
• Rex Grossman’s two-touchdown 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.
• Quarterback Jeff Garcia, who was signed in the offseason to push JaMarcus Russell, was cut by the Raiders.
• Seven-time Pro Bowl linebacker Zach Thomas was released by the Chiefs after failing to appear in any preseason games with an unspecified injury.
Footnotes.
The Packers traded offensive lineman Tony Moll to the Ravens for former Thomas Jefferson High School defensive back Derrick Martin.
• Safety Lawyer Milloy, a 13-year NFL veteran who played the past three seasons in Atlanta, is expected to sign with the Seahawks.
The Associated Press
