Packers release three players

Aug 28, 2011 at 03:44 AM

The Green Bay Packers released third-year TE Spencer Havner, rookie T Theo Sherman and third-year WR Brett Swain. The transactions were announced Sunday by Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations Ted Thompson.

Havner (HAY-vner) played in 21 games with one start during his three seasons (2008-10) with Green Bay, catching seven passes for 112 yards (16.0 avg.) and four TDs in 2009.

Swain, a seventh-round choice of the Packers in 2008, played in 22 games with one start in 2009-10 and caught six passes for 72 yards (12.0 avg.) last season.

Sherman signed with the Packers as a non-drafted free agent on July 28.

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Packers release three players

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