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07-17-2006, 12:04 AM
BERRY GETS CALL FROM PACKERS
By ADAM ZAGORIA / HERALD NEWS
Craig Berry wasn't selected in Thursday's NFL Supplemental Draft, but he still drew interest from an NFL franchise. The Green Bay Packers called Berry's agent Thursday to invite him to a workout next week.
"I'm extremely excited," said the 6-foot-6, 340-pound Berry, a North Haledon resident who played at Manchester High School.
"I'll work out anywhere from 15 minutes to a half an hour and they said if they like what they see, I might sign for the team to go into camp."
NFL training camps start in two weeks.
Only one player, Virginia linebacker Ahmad Brooks, was chosen in the supplemental draft. The Cincinnati Bengals chose Brooks with the 22nd pick in the third round of the draft. Brooks totaled 234 tackles and 13 sacks in three years at Virginia.
The supplemental draft is for players who, for various reasons, were not eligible for April's NFL Draft.
In Berry's case, he withdrew from the University of Connecticut midway through his junior year in December for academic reasons. Berry started the better part of two seasons on the offensive line at UConn.
He drew initial interest from seven NFL teams, but the Packers were the only one to call as of late Thursday afternoon.
"If (Berry) does well, they're plan on signing him," said Berry's agent, Pat Capra of the Lunar Sports Group in Hoboken.
"They do have a spot at tackle."
By ADAM ZAGORIA / HERALD NEWS
Craig Berry wasn't selected in Thursday's NFL Supplemental Draft, but he still drew interest from an NFL franchise. The Green Bay Packers called Berry's agent Thursday to invite him to a workout next week.
"I'm extremely excited," said the 6-foot-6, 340-pound Berry, a North Haledon resident who played at Manchester High School.
"I'll work out anywhere from 15 minutes to a half an hour and they said if they like what they see, I might sign for the team to go into camp."
NFL training camps start in two weeks.
Only one player, Virginia linebacker Ahmad Brooks, was chosen in the supplemental draft. The Cincinnati Bengals chose Brooks with the 22nd pick in the third round of the draft. Brooks totaled 234 tackles and 13 sacks in three years at Virginia.
The supplemental draft is for players who, for various reasons, were not eligible for April's NFL Draft.
In Berry's case, he withdrew from the University of Connecticut midway through his junior year in December for academic reasons. Berry started the better part of two seasons on the offensive line at UConn.
He drew initial interest from seven NFL teams, but the Packers were the only one to call as of late Thursday afternoon.
"If (Berry) does well, they're plan on signing him," said Berry's agent, Pat Capra of the Lunar Sports Group in Hoboken.
"They do have a spot at tackle."