Packers Insider Suggests Jimmy Graham Won't Be Back in Green Bay Next Season
By Alex Coffman
The NFC Championship Game wasn't pretty for the Green Bay Packers. They trailed the San Francisco 49ers by 27 points before scoring their first touchdown in the middle of the third quarter.
The Packers really looked out of their depth against the Niners, but Aaron Rodgers told The Athletic that the team isn't too far away from being a complete team. But does that change when you lose a vital piece of your offense in Jimmy Graham? According to Packers insider Matt Schneidman, that could be the case this offseason.
From Davante Adams to Marquez Valdes-Scantling to Blake Martinez to Lane Taylor, grouping every player currently employed by the #Packers into one of five categories based on the chance they make next season's initial 53-man roster, for @TheAthleticWISC: https://t.co/46YAODjw7m
— Matt Schneidman (@mattschneidman) January 24, 2020
And let's not forget the 32-year-old's tweet following the team's most recent loss, which had many fans believing his time in Wisconsin could be coming to an end.
This becomes harder every time you see others raise that trophy! I’m blessed and proud of these guys for battling to prove a lot of people wrong. Thank you for sticking by me for 10 years. I have given everything I have in pursuit of a ring. I am in your debt for believing in me. pic.twitter.com/0RxEt1czQL
— Jimmy Graham (@TheJimmyGraham) January 21, 2020
This would be a notable setback for the Packers considering Graham was the second-most targeted receiver for Rodgers over the course of the year and hauled in seven catches for 108 yards in two postseason games.
Then again, Graham signed a three-year, $30 million contract in 2017 after leaving the Seattle Seahawks and hasn't exactly been the dynamic target the Packers were expecting him to be. And when you factor in the team can save $8 million by cutting him this offseason, fans should expect that to happen as the front office searches for a younger, faster and more versatile option either in free agency or in the draft.