On Friday, the Packers posted a birthday message on Twitter for linebacker Jonathan Garvin. Then, just a few hours later, he was released from the roster.
The timing of this decision was brutal to say the least.
If the Packers were planning on releasing Garvin this Friday, they shouldn’t have posted anything about his birthday on Twitter.
With that said, the Packers are getting crushed this afternoon for what many fans believe was a “classless” move.
The #Packers just released LB Jonathan Garvin … hours after they wished him happy birthday.
Not fun. https://t.co/4wZ6b4jdKD
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) July 28, 2023
“Dude has a birthday, they post sponsored content to celebrate, then he gets cut same day… yikes,” a fan tweeted.
Dude has a birthday, they post sponsored content to celebrate, then he gets cut same day… yikes https://t.co/OhoE60ELeR
— Dakota Cox (@DakotaJamesCox) July 28, 2023
“Wow the shareholders of the team should really take action on this one,” a second person wrote.
Wow the shareholders of the team should really take action on this one https://t.co/aBV4UJ7lq2
— Mario Rossi 🐶🏀 (@mariovrossi) July 28, 2023
Another person added, “That’s cold….. you wish him a happy birthday then cut him….. ouch.”
That’s cold….. you wish him a happy birthday then cut him….. ouch 😬 https://t.co/g4hMacVgiV
— 𝓚𝓪𝓼𝓪𝔂 𝓢 🎥 (@KLander_15) July 28, 2023
Garvin, a former seventh-round pick from the 2020 draft, has appeared in 38 games over the past three years. He has 32 career tackles, seven quarterback hits and two pass breakups.
Last season, Garvin only played 19 percent of Green Bay’s defensive snaps.