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Bucs To Release Quarles

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:20 pm
by 1niksder
Bucs To Release Quarles

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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will release middle linebacker Shelton Quarles before the 2007 NFL Draft is held this weekend.

Bucs general manager Bruce Allen made that announcement Tuesday during a press conference held at One Buccaneer Place.

Quarles, who turns 36 in September, was due a $1 million roster bonus on May 1 and was scheduled to have a $4.075 million salary cap value in 2007.

By releasing Quarles, the Bucs will create just over $3 million in cap room.

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 9:23 pm
by Redskin in Canada
Bucs seem to be very intersested to trade-up. So, this new cap room makes perfect sense.

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 10:24 pm
by SeanTaylorJr.
Poor Shelton, he is a good guy who now will be stuck in the akward retire/ don't retire phase of his career that often ends in embarassment