Packers cut Amari Rodgers after fumble against Cowboys

The punt return specialist fumbled his fifth ball of the season in Sunday’s win over Dallas

GREEN BAY — The fumble of Amary Rodgers against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, his fifth of the season, not only cost him his job as punt return specialist. It cost him his place on the roster of the Green Bay Packers.

The team released Amari Rodgers this Tuesday, a day after making no commitments about his status as a punt return specialist.

The loose ball of Amary Rodgers against Dallas occurred early in the third quarter with the game tied 14-14. The Cowboys converted that delivery into a touchdown and scored again on the next possession to take a 28-14 lead. The packers they came back to win 31-28 in overtime, ending a five-game losing streak.

The five fumbles of Amary Rodgersincluding four on punt returns, are the most by a non-quarterback position player in the NFL this season, according to ESPN Stats & Information.

0 Defensive back Keisean Nixon replaced Amary Rodgers returning punts against the Cowboys and could continue in that role Thursday night against the Tennessee Titans.

The general manager of the packersBrian Gutekunst, traded a fourth-round pick to the Titans so he could move up seven spots to draft Amary Rodgers in the third round (85th overall pick) in the 2021 draft. Only one highest drafted player since 2019 is no longer on the roster of the packers and is 2019 third-round pick Jace Sternberger (No. 75 overall).

Amary Rodgers he averaged 8.3 yards per punt return this season and had just four receptions for 50 yards as a receiver.

“I really like it Amary Rodgers“said the special teams coach of the packers, Rich Bisaccia, this Monday. “No. 8 has gone and put us in a bad position. So you have to manage the man first and then the player. We have to go through those two things when these situations arise. So right now, we’re evaluating the position and we’ll see how it turns out Thursday night.”