GREEN BAY — The
Green Bay Packers have released running back Brandon Saine and
linebacker D.J. Smith.
Saine signed with
the Packers as a non-drafted free agent out of Ohio State in July
2011. He rushed for 69 yards on 18 carries and caught 10 passes
for 69 yards as a rookie in 2011.
Saine appeared in
six games in 2012 before a knee injury at Houston ended his
season.
The Packers
drafted Smith out of Appalachian State with one of the team's
three sixth-round picks in 2011. He posted 80 tackles (61 solo),
two sacks, one interception and six passes defensed in his two
seasons with Green Bay.
Smith appeared in
six games in 2012 before suffering a season-ending knee injury at
Houston.
The Packers
announced the moves Wednesday.
