Packers Get Younger Still, Release Woodson

           Veteran Packers defender Charles Woodson has been released ahead of a $10 Million cap number, the team announced last week.  Last season, the 36 year old Woodson looked his age at safety, where he'd been moved from corner due to decreasing speed and diminishing returns. Age, injury, and the high cap number were all likely factors contributing to the decision. GM Ted Thompson's propensity to skew younger probably also played a role. Thompson is known for letting highly paid veterans walk instead of restructuring. (see: Cullen Jenkins, Nick Barnett and Aaron Kampman.) Instead of offering Woodson a pay cut, the Packers are forcing themselves to get younger (read: better) on defense. In Green Bay, it's business as usual, as youngsters like Morgan Burnett, Casey Hayward, and Davon House—among others—will be asked to lead the charge in the secondary.
          The early roster move also gives Woodson a friendly chance to set his own price tag before the impending free agent market does that for him. Whether other teams are interested in the future hall of famer remains to be seen.
          In seven seasons as a Packer, Woodson had 38 interceptions and 9 touchdowns not including the playoffs.