GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The NFL's waiver system reopened Monday, the morning after Super Bowl LII. Although the Green Bay Packers stood idle, that could change soon.
It was this week last year when then-general manager Ted Thompson moved on from two veterans with sizable salaries and injury/performance issues: running back James Starks on Feb. 7 and cornerback Sam Shields on Feb. 8.
The moves saved the Packers $12 million in salary-cap space ($3 million on Starks and $9 million on Shields).
They were no-brainers for Thompson. Starks had one year left on a two-year, $6 million contract.