By Jim Thomas
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
08/28/2009
The current 80-man roster must be reduced to 75 players by Tuesday and to 53 by Sept. 5.
OFFENSE
Quarterbacks
Currently in camp • 4
Likely to make final roster • 3
Safe and sound • Kyle Boller, Marc Bulger
On the bubble • Brock Berlin, Keith Null
Running backs
Currently in camp • 7
Likely to make final roster • 4 or 5
Safe and sound • Samkon Gado, Steven Jackson, Mike Karney
On the bubble • Kenneth Darby, Chris Ogbonnaya, Antonio Pittman
Probably not • Jerome Johnson
Tight ends
Currently in camp • 5
Likely to make final roster • 3
Safe and sound • Billy Bajema, Randy McMichael
On the bubble • Daniel Fells
Probably not • Eric Butler, Joe Klopfenstein
Wide receivers
Currently in camp • 10
Likely to make final roster • 5 or 6
Safe and sound • Donnie Avery, Keenan Burton, Laurent Robinson
On the bubble • Tim Carter, Ronald Curry, Derek Stanley
Probably not • Jarrett Byers, Brooks Foster, Nate Jones, Sean Walker
Offensive line
Currently in camp • 15
Likely to make final roster • 9
Safe and sound • Alex Barron, Jacob Bell, Jason Brown, Adam Goldberg, John Greco, Richie Incognito, Mark Setterstrom, Jason Smith
On the bubble • Renardo Foster, Roy Schuening, Phil Trautwein
Probably not • Roger Allen III, Tim Mattran, Daniel Sanders, Eric Young
DEFENSE
Defensive linemen
Currently in camp • 13
Likely to make final roster • 8
Safe and sound • Victor Adeyanju, Adam Carriker, James Hall, Leonard Little, Chris Long, Clifton Ryan, Darell Scott
On the bubble • C.J. Ah You, Gary Gibson, Eric Moore, Hollis Thomas
Probably not • Antwon Burton, Ian Campbell
Linebackers
Currently in camp • 9
Likely to make final roster • 6 or 7
Safe and sound • Chris Chamberlain, Chris Draft, Larry Grant, James Laurinaitis, David Vobora, Will Witherspoon
On the bubble • Quinton Culberson
Probably not • K.C. Asiodu, Dominic Douglas
Secondary
Currently in camp • 14
Likely to make final roster • 9 or 10
Safe and sound • Oshiomogho Atogwe, Ron Bartell, James Butler, Craig Dahl, Bradley Fletcher, Tye Hill, Todd Johnson, Justin King, Jonathan Wade
On the bubble • Quincy Butler
Probably not • Marcus Brown, Cord Parks, David Roach, Mark Rubin
Specialists
Kickers and Long snappers
Currently in camp • 3
Likely to make final roster • 3
Safe and sound • Josh Brown (K), Donnie Jones (P), Chris Massey (LS)
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
08/28/2009
The current 80-man roster must be reduced to 75 players by Tuesday and to 53 by Sept. 5.
OFFENSE
Quarterbacks
Currently in camp • 4
Likely to make final roster • 3
Safe and sound • Kyle Boller, Marc Bulger
On the bubble • Brock Berlin, Keith Null
Running backs
Currently in camp • 7
Likely to make final roster • 4 or 5
Safe and sound • Samkon Gado, Steven Jackson, Mike Karney
On the bubble • Kenneth Darby, Chris Ogbonnaya, Antonio Pittman
Probably not • Jerome Johnson
Tight ends
Currently in camp • 5
Likely to make final roster • 3
Safe and sound • Billy Bajema, Randy McMichael
On the bubble • Daniel Fells
Probably not • Eric Butler, Joe Klopfenstein
Wide receivers
Currently in camp • 10
Likely to make final roster • 5 or 6
Safe and sound • Donnie Avery, Keenan Burton, Laurent Robinson
On the bubble • Tim Carter, Ronald Curry, Derek Stanley
Probably not • Jarrett Byers, Brooks Foster, Nate Jones, Sean Walker
Offensive line
Currently in camp • 15
Likely to make final roster • 9
Safe and sound • Alex Barron, Jacob Bell, Jason Brown, Adam Goldberg, John Greco, Richie Incognito, Mark Setterstrom, Jason Smith
On the bubble • Renardo Foster, Roy Schuening, Phil Trautwein
Probably not • Roger Allen III, Tim Mattran, Daniel Sanders, Eric Young
DEFENSE
Defensive linemen
Currently in camp • 13
Likely to make final roster • 8
Safe and sound • Victor Adeyanju, Adam Carriker, James Hall, Leonard Little, Chris Long, Clifton Ryan, Darell Scott
On the bubble • C.J. Ah You, Gary Gibson, Eric Moore, Hollis Thomas
Probably not • Antwon Burton, Ian Campbell
Linebackers
Currently in camp • 9
Likely to make final roster • 6 or 7
Safe and sound • Chris Chamberlain, Chris Draft, Larry Grant, James Laurinaitis, David Vobora, Will Witherspoon
On the bubble • Quinton Culberson
Probably not • K.C. Asiodu, Dominic Douglas
Secondary
Currently in camp • 14
Likely to make final roster • 9 or 10
Safe and sound • Oshiomogho Atogwe, Ron Bartell, James Butler, Craig Dahl, Bradley Fletcher, Tye Hill, Todd Johnson, Justin King, Jonathan Wade
On the bubble • Quincy Butler
Probably not • Marcus Brown, Cord Parks, David Roach, Mark Rubin
Specialists
Kickers and Long snappers
Currently in camp • 3
Likely to make final roster • 3
Safe and sound • Josh Brown (K), Donnie Jones (P), Chris Massey (LS)
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