musccy
10 years ago

Only sign him to an incentive laden deal for this season, put him on the PUP list until game 9 and let him rehab that neck. He more than likely is not ready to play yet.

Any injured player has the right to come back and prove himself. It isn't like Finley is a poor man, he's made good coin the last few seasons. Both parties should get some insurance on any contract. And after Finley proves he's healthy, pay him top five TE money!

Originally Posted by: DakotaT 



I feel like we're coming off a contract designed to do just this - prove his value on the field, yet we've come full circle. Neck injury aside, how many "he has potential...but..." posts are in this thread?

With that said, I'm more on the "keep him" side of the fence, but for bargain basement prices, certainly nothing close to 8 mil/year, hell not even Raji money.



Zero2Cool
10 years ago
I think James Jones signing with Raiders opens it up for Jermichael Finley to return to the Packers. Finley has done a much better job the last two seasons of not saying such ridiculous stuff. His play on the field was always pretty damn good too.

Last two full seasons he has

Receptions 116
Yards 1,434
TD's 10


That is pretty good in this offense. I don't think it's $8 million a year good, but more so $5 million a year plus incentives.
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Mucky Tundra
10 years ago
To be honest, I've moved on mentally with Finley being on this team. Between his contract, injuries and always tantalizing talent but not living up to his potential, I'm ready for someone else to step up and be the big dog at TE. Whether it's Quarless, Bostick, a draft pick or whatever.
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10 years ago
If it weren't for the injury, I would be fine with him returning.

But I just can't get past the injury. I think there's a reason its a bad idea to come back from fusion surgery. If I were in the Packers situation, I don't think I'd consider it. I couldn't face myself if I saw him down again on the turf unmoving.


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nerdmann
10 years ago
Source: Finley failed Seahawks physical 


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.

Also, some doctors think C-3/C-4 fusions are too high up the neck to clear players, at least at some positions, because there are too few discs above to compensate for the fused disk.

For a recovery comparison, Packers safety Sean Richardson underwent fusion surgery on his C-5/C-6 vertebrae in January 2013 and wasn’t cleared by the Packers’ medical staff until mid-November, 10 months later. Former Houston Texans running back Steve Slaton had neck fusion surgery in January 2010 and wasn’t cleared until the start of training camp 6 ½ months later.


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DakotaT
10 years ago
Sign him for cheap, put him on the PUP list, and see if he can play the second half of the season. Or, sign Sweet Sidney Rice and Owen Daniels and go into the season loaded up.
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beast
10 years ago

Sign him for cheap, put him on the PUP list, and see if he can play the second half of the season. Or, sign Sweet Sidney Rice and Owen Daniels and go into the season loaded up.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT 



I don't mind that idea other than I'm doubting Finley would sign for cheap, my guess is he believe when/if he passes his physical then someone will sign him for at least 4 to 6 million a year...

Also on another interesting note, it's been reported that "Finley would collect a $10 million tax-free insurance policy were he to never play football again."
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DakotaT
10 years ago

I don't mind that idea other than I'm doubting Finley would sign for cheap, my guess is he believe when/if he passes his physical then someone will sign him for at least 4 to 6 million a year...

Also on another interesting note, it's been reported that "Finley would collect a $10 million tax-free insurance policy were he to never play football again."

Originally Posted by: beast 



Yeah, I'm not going to lose any sleep over Finley's ability to feed his family. What I want to know is if he can play football again. I have very serious concerns about that ever happening, so we might as well either draft Ebron or sign a veteran that catches the ball.
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play2win
10 years ago
I can't see this happening until maybe next season. There can't be any way Finley is ready to play football again, and I doubt Ted will take the chance this soon after his surgery.

Personally, I'm not all that keen about him coming back to GB. He had ample chances to show he was a top flight talent and never really did. To me, that was disappointing. I expected way more from him when he was healthy. Now? I'd prefer we move on and save $5M for Nelson or Cobb.
musccy
10 years ago

, so we might as well either draft Ebron or sign a veteran that catches the ball.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT 



I'm sure Ted and co. look at it differently, but I personally see his potential re-signing as a contingency plan based on what happens in the draft. I'm not confident in what is on the roster...but at the same time I wouldn't want Finley and his unrealized potential thwarting the opportunities of an up-and-comer like an Ebron or other draft day acquisition.
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