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The Green Bay Packers are actively shopping linebacker Desmond Bishop , NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah reported Saturday. The news is a bit odd considering the Packers just cut his backup D.J. Smith on Wednesday.

Bishop led the team with 115 tackles and added five sacks as the full-time starter in 2011. His development allowed the Packers to part ways with Nick Barnett after their Super Bowl win. Bishop then signed a four-year, $19 million deal before the 2011 season. He's coming off a season-ending hamstring injury suffered during the preseason.

The Packers re-signed linebacker Brad Jones to a three-year, $11.75 million deal in March. They also re-signed linebacker Robert Francois to a one-year deal. The two saw increased time when Bishop and Smith (ACL) were lost to injuries.

A Bishop move would leave A.J. Hawk , Jones and Francois as the top three at inside linebacker. The Packers also have 10 draft picks remaining in the final four rounds of the draft.

Wut? He was our best ILB before he got hurt.

He had a major injury, I can't imagine we could get much for him.

Dunne reporting its BS

If its true I'd have to think it'd be based on depth and finances. Would be sad to see one of the few players with an edge on the team go, especially if AJ Hawk stays. That guy could survive a nuclear winter it seems.

Add Starks to the list
http://www.packersnews.com/article/20130427/PKR01/130427042/Notebook-Packers-reportedly-taking-trade-offers-Bishop-Starks

Can't see anyone trading for Starks as they'll likely be able to get him on waivers or as a free agent soon. I don't see getting more than a late round pick for Bishop coming off an injury. Makes more sense to keep him.

jakecronus8 wrote:Can't see anyone trading for Starks as they'll likely be able to get him on waivers or as a free agent soon. I don't see getting more than a late round pick for Bishop coming off an injury. Makes more sense to keep him.

I can't see anyone trading for Starks because he's isn't any good and he's injury prone. Not a good combination. - I doubt he ever plays again.

And I agree about Bishop. When healthy we know he's a good NFL player. The odds he gets healthy are better odds than a late round pick is going to be as good as Bishop. They might as well keep him.

Pretty sure it was reported from one of the Packer beat guys that the Bishop rumor was false.