Lee cut for 2 special teams penalities and then arguing, talking back to the special teams coach. This is a "message" cut!
I liked him as a fourth or even a third receiver. We don't have a reliable 3rd or 4th receiver.
Cardinals cut Lee
Odeen Domingo
The Arizona Republic
Oct. 25, 2005 12:00 AM
[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]The Cardinals cut wide receiver Charles Lee on Monday after he committed two 10-yard penalties on punt returns Sunday and had an argument with special-teams coach Kevin O'Dea on the sidelines.
Lee, a sixth-year veteran, was called for offensive holding in the second quarter and an illegal block in the third.
Lee's agent, Richard De Luca, emphasized that Lee talked to O'Dea on Monday and their relationship is fine. [/font]
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"I guess Denny (coach Dennis Green) didn't appreciate one of his players talking back to one of his coaches," De Luca said by phone. "Everyone makes a mistake or two. He was their fourth receiver, and he played all the (special) teams for them."
Lee had 11 catches this season for 152 yards, tied with running back Marcel Shipp for third-most receiving yards behind Larry Fitzgerald and Anquan Boldin.
The No. 4 spot could fall to seventh-round draft pick LeRon McCoy. McCoy is the only non-starting receiver on the 53-man active roster other than fifth-year veteran Reggie Swinton, who is considered strictly a kick returner.
The Cardinals could look to promote either Carlyle Holiday or Dan Sheldon, both rookie free agents, from the practice squad. They could also re-sign Reggie Newhouse, who was released on the last roster cuts before the season.
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