What a day for the Green Bay Packers.
Jordy Nelson is no longer on the team, and there are several reasons why. First, Nelson reportedly declined to take a pay cut.
According to an #NFL source, the #Packers did offer Jordy Nelson the opportunity to come back at a significantly lower salary than he was slated to make. Not sure what the number was, but was told it wasn’t for a lot more than the 10-year veteran minimum.
— Jason Wilde (@jasonjwilde) March 14, 2018
Additionally, Nelson’s numbers were way down last season, although much of that can be attributed to Brett Hundley replacing Aaron Rodgers at quarterback. Rodgers had a 102.8 passer rating last season when targeting Nelson, while Hundley’s passer rating was 34.6.
Although, as a whole, the numbers that Nelson and Rodgers put up together are absolutely incredible. As pointed out by Zach Kruse of the Packers Wire, Rodgers’s career passer rating while targeting Nelson was 123.9, including 65 touchdowns and just nine interceptions.
But clearly, the Packers thought tight end Jimmy Graham could have a bigger impact on the offense than Nelson, as they gave the former a three-year contract reportedly worth $30 million.
Jimmy Graham’s 3-year deal with #Packers is worth $30 million, with $22 million in the first two years, according to @RapSheet and @TomPelissero.
— Zach Kruse (@zachkruse2) March 14, 2018
Graham caught 10 touchdowns last season for the Seahawks, and gives the Packers a new starter at a position that was starving for help.
Finally, the Packers added to their defense by signing free-agent defensive lineman Muhammad Wilkerson, who visited Green Bay last week. His contract is a one-year deal worth $5 million, plus $3 million in incentives, according to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
Apparently, Wilkerson’s visit to Green Bay last week went well.
Wilkerson’s first choice all along was to play for the #Packers. He took a one-year deal and will have a chance to prove he’s the player he was. #Packers should be getting a motivated player.
— Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) March 14, 2018
“Air it Out” (9-11 AM) with Marques, Bill & Rookie.
Jermichael Finley joins the show at 9:35 AM to talk about Jimmy Graham. (J-Mike is a fan)
(Stream online at TheFan1075.com)
