Here’s what the stress-inducing Labor Day weekend boiled down to …
General Manager Ozzie Newsome essentially found a way to keep 55 players when the league mandated that he cut down to 53.
He had his cake and ate it too by keeping safety Matt Elam and defensive tackle Carl Davis on the roster long enough to make them eligible to return once moved to injured reserve. He “agreed to terms” with prolific returner Devin Hester, but waited to officially sign him until he could move Elam and Davis. And, he built such a strong relationship of trust with Justin Forsett that he could cut and re-sign the starting running back once the IR situation was settled.