Jermichael Finley: What might the Green Bay Packers do?

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National Football Post says his clearance could come much sooner than I would have guessed. About 4 months after surgery (meaning soon).

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Top-10-free-agent-medical-issues-for-2014.html

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and he leaves seattle without a deal. the article says the main reason the seahawks wanted him in was to take a look at his neck

maybe not a good sign if they let him leave after looking him over

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/03/13/finley-leaves-seattle-without-a-contract/

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National Football Post says his clearance could come much sooner than I would have guessed. About 4 months after surgery (meaning soon).

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/...-for-2014.html

well according to that article, nick collins should have been cleared a couple years ago

and if you read the paragraph just above it, you'll see that they are acting like jolly and finley have the exact same injury. to them there is no differense between a c3-c4 and a c5-c6 fusion

they also seem to think that the player only gets the fusion in order to continue their career

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I think the yellow/green differential is mostly timing. Finley is farther ahead than Jolly. He does say that 3-4 months is the healing for the bone but that ultimately its the spinal cord healing that determines whether when can play again.

He doesn't go into anything about stenosis after the injury and surgery.

[KYPack]

santana didn't flat out quit on the bucs before he came to us though, did he?

No, but the Bucs quit on him.

Dotson had an off the wall rookie season (DROY) with ten sacks.

He got dinged, but still played hard.

In '95 he had a great game vs GB.

Tampa drafted Sapp #1 and Sapp played Dotson's spot (RDT)

Dotson was an FA and Wolf snagged him.

We needed a player at that job and Santana was a decent two way 3tech, good run stuffer and would get you the sack. He always gave a good effort and would make key sacks or run stops a the right time.

The guy hustled and played hard the whole game, it was a good acquisition at the time we needed it. I always thought his good level of play against the Pack was a key factor in Wolf signing him

[smuggler]

Reggie DID get good play from Gabe Wilkins, but the guy cashed in in 1998 and went to SF. He faded into anonymity at that point.

[mraynrand]

Reggie DID get good play from Gabe Wilkins, but the guy cashed in in 1998 and went to SF. He faded into anonymity at that point.

It's probably a good thing that you've blocked SBXXXII from your memory. Kinda wish I could....

[woodbuck27]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap200...attle-seahawks

Looks like hes going to join the Hawks...peace Finley! Now use that money on a damn defensive player!

When I see that he signed a contract with Seattle I'll believe he's a Seahawk.

If he and Raji ever get onboard new teams along with James Jones and E D-S etc. maybe (just maybe!?) then TT will get around to helping the Green Bay Packer "D"... instead of "Doodle Screwing" around some more, which we cannot afford again this off season.

TT does all he can to procrastinate getting in some very solid help for our 'D' when the REAL NFL contenders sign all the "real help". It's so fricken' frustrating to observe that man NOT work.

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and he leaves seattle without a deal. the article says the main reason the seahawks wanted him in was to take a look at his neck

maybe not a good sign if they let him leave after looking him over

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ut-a-contract/

and the JerMichael "I'm deluded RE: too much risk" Finley tour continues.

Although we have to watch to see how Seattle TE Zack Miller reacts to a request (demand) that he takes a pay cut. Zach Miller is just what the Seahawks need at TE and no way will JerMichael Finley offer an upgrade ( maybe a cheaper option ) and that's a BIG MAYBE; which might come in the form of a one year contract as Finley tries to prove himself to another organization.

The REAL BIG PROBLEM. The risk of re-injury that will scare most if not all NFLteamds away for signing him.

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Packers News @PGPackersNews 18h
TE Finley failed Seahawks physical, source tells @PeteDougherty. http://pck.rs/1mlvDAG

From the Green Bay Press Gazette:

Finley is barely more than four months removed from neck surgery performed Nov. 14 to fuse his C-3/C-4 vertebrae. He made a free-agent visit to the Seahawks during the first week of free agency so the team’s medical staff could assess his recovery.

The source didn’t know whether the Seahawks will bring Finley back for a re-check. Though Finley has said he expected his surgeon to proclaim the bone in the neck fusion healed this month, that doesn’t mean NFL teams will clear him to play football, at least for now.

For one, Finley might have collateral issues in the neck that could be preventing him from passing a physical until or if they heal better. His initial injury included a spinal contusion.

[mraynrand]

^^^ SPINAL CONFUSION!

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^^^ SPINAL CONFUSION!

I loved that Kink's album.

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Packers News @PGPackersNews 18h
TE Finley failed Seahawks physical, source tells @PeteDougherty. http://pck.rs/1mlvDAG

From the Green Bay Press Gazette:

color me shocked

[Fritz]

I think with every small piece of bad news, even if it's kinda expected and does not mean "the end" necessarily, both Finley's chances and his price go down.

Frankly, I'm not sure I even want him back any more. Even if he were healthy. Damaged goods mentally, in my opinion. He's like a dog that's been beat. Even mention a route that goes over the middle, and watch him flinch.

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