This Article will give you a more complete story of the release of these two Packer offensive linemen.
"Posted June 9, 2007
Packers release two O-linemen
Barry, Bourke had injury problems
By Mike Vandermause
mvandermause@greenbaypressgazette.com
Kevin Barry's once-promising career with the Green Bay Packers ended Friday when the team cut the backup offensive lineman.
Also released was left tackle Josh Bourke, who less than a month ago was practicing at minicamp as the primary backup to Chad Clifton.
Both Barry (torn quadriceps tendon) and Burke (back) missed the entire 2006 season with injuries.
As recently as 15 months ago, it appeared Barry was in the Packers' plans as a possible starter at guard. As an unrestricted free agent, Barry signed a two-year contract that included $1.2 million in guaranteed money.
Barry received a $600,000 signing bonus and $600,000 roster bonus and had a base salary of $625,000 last season. He was scheduled to earn $910,000 in 2007.
Barry originally signed with the Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He spent his first four seasons in Green Bay as a backup tackle and was used as a tight end in the Packers' U-71 offensive package. Barry played in 59 games with eight starts.
When the Packers re-signed Barry in March 2006 and moved him to guard, he was expected to have a legitimate chance to start. Two months later, he tore a quadriceps tendon in a routine minicamp practice and was lost for the season.
At 322 pounds, Barry was considered a little heavy for the Packers' zone-blocking scheme, which tends to favor smaller, quicker guards.
Barry became expendable because of the emergence of a strong 2006 draft class that included offensive linemen Daryn Colledge, Jason Spitz and Tony Moll.
Bourke, meanwhile, signed with the Packers last year as an undrafted free agent out of Grand Valley State. At 6-foot-7, 314 pounds, he made a favorable impression in training camp before hurting his back and being placed on injured reserve.
In the Packers' mandatory minicamp last month, Bourke was working as Clifton's backup at left tackle. But he fell on the depth chart. At Thursday's organized team activity session, Orrin Thompson practiced with the starting unit at left tackle when Clifton went out with a minor elbow injury.
Until the Packers develop another viable left tackle, it is believed Colledge, the starting left guard, would move over if Clifton goes down in a game.
The Packers drafted tackle Allen Barbre of Missouri Southern State in the fourth round, but he has lined up exclusively at left guard in practice.
Packers General Manager Ted Thompson was unavailable for comment. "
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