What happens on the field always comes first, general manager Brian Gutekunst said Wednesday, though other factors aren't ignored either."So I think you take everything into consideration when http://www.thebengalsfootballauthentic.com/andy-dalton-jersey-authentic you make these kinds of decisions," Gutekunst said before practice. "But performance comes first. That's always kind of the major factor in these decisions."But everything's taken into account," he added. "It's never usually just one thing."Clinton-Dix, a starting safety, went to the Washington Redskins in exchange for a 2019 fourth-round pick. Playing under the fifth-year option of his rookie contract, Clinton-Dix is eligible for free agency this offseason.Montgomery, a fourth-year running back, was traded to the Baltimore Ravens for a seventh-round pick in 2020. He moves on two days after fumbling a kickoff return with about two minutes left in a 29-27 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday after being told by coaches to take a touchback if the kick went into the end zone. The turnover cost the Packers a chance to drive for a potential winning score.Montgomery seemed uncertain about his future on Monday. He lost snaps in the Rams game after Aaron Jones was elevated to starter."I don't fully understand what my role is right now, what I'm supposed to be doing http://www.cincinnatibengalsteamonline.com/randy-bullock-jersey , how I'm supposed to help this team," Montgomery said Monday.Montgomery said that he made a "split-second decision" in taking the ball out on the kick return because he did not want to take a chance of putting the game in the hands of officials. He also spoke Monday about criticism from an anonymous player that came up in an NFL story , adding that he wanted that player to talk to him.Now what had been a three-man backfield is down to Jones and Jamaal Williams. Jones is averaging 6.2 yards a carry."It's not a personal slight or trying to create an angle here of negativity," coach Mike McCarthy said Wednesday. "This is part of the business but, more importantly, when opportunities arise, we're more focused on the culture and the people in that culture taking advantage of this opportunity."McCarthy thanked Montgomery and Clinton-Dix for their contributions and wished them the best. He said that they represented the Packers "very well" during their tenures.Clinton-Dix led the Packers with three interceptions, giving him 14 over 71 regular-season games in Green Bay, including 65 starts. Still, the safety position was mired by inconsistent play.Clinton-Dix also talked about his future in an interview on Oct. 10 with the Wisconsin State-Journal ."Right now, I'm playing each and every game like it's my last. I don't think I'm going to be here next year Womens William Jackson Jersey ," Clinton-Dix said then.Gutekunst said that while he was aware of what players were saying, that "it's not as concerning, to me it's more about their play and their performance and things like that. Any time there's comments that come out of our locker room, I pay attention to it."The moves didn't signify the Packers were already looking ahead to next year, he added. At 3-3-1, the Packers are still firmly in the muddled NFC North race with a tough game at New England on Sunday night."I don't necessarily think there's a message it sends to the locker room," Gutekunst said. "I think the decisions that we make are always in the best interest of our team, not only in the short term but the long term, as well."But I think our locker room knows where we're headed," he added. "I think we're humming at the right time and I think there (are) a lot of positive things going forward."Receiver Davante Adams said the deals shouldn't be taken personally in the locker room."It's just a part of the game," Adams said. "It's going to be a lot of different factors that lead into people coming and going for many years to come. I wouldn't take it as a warning for anybody or anything like that."NOTES: RB Tra Carson was added to the active roster from the practice squad Authentic Tyler Eifert Jersey , while RB Lavon Coleman was added to the practice squad. Carson was signed to the practice squad on Oct. 9 after being waived/injured by the Bengals in Week 2. The second-year player was signed by the Bengals as undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M in 2016.s://apnews/NFL and s://AP_NFLBengals MVP and unsung hero nominees from 37-36 win over Falcons Has your heart stopped racing, yet? What a finish and a win by the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. In the win and subsequent 3-1 record for the team, many great performances were on display. As is usual in our weekly awards, cast your vote on your winner and sound off on your selection!Most Valuable Player:Andy Dalton: The Bengals’ signal-caller was superb on Sunday. Yes, he had an interception on his stat line, but that was a by-product of a drop by Tyler Kroft, who may or may not have been held on the play. Regardless, Dalton had three touchdown passes and his second 300-yard passing day of the season with 337. Dalton led a masterful 16-play, game-winning drive to lead the Bengals to a win. A.J. 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Would it surprise you to know that he leads the Bengals in both receptions and receiving yards?Boyd finished with 11 catches for 100 yards on Sunday. However, the best stat comes from the final drive. Boyd had four catches on the game-winning drive—all on third and fourth downs that all went for first downs.Geno Atkins: It wasn’t a banner day for the Bengals’ defense, but No. 97 stepped up in front of many family members who were present. He had four tackles (two for loss) and a sack of Matt Ryan.