The Green Bay Packers were fairly active yesterday when they signed both Jimmy Graham and Muhammad Wilkerson to deals. Unfortunately when the Packers decided to sign Graham they also chose to let go of fan favorite Jordy Nelson.
Via NFL.COM
The Packers are expected to sign former Seattle Seahawks tight end Jimmy Graham to a three-year deal when the free-agent signing period begins Wednesday at 4 p.
m. ET, sources informed of the situation told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Rapoport reports the deal is for $30 million (with $22 million in the first two years). In a related move, the Packers released veteran wide receiver Jordy Nelson.Based on his behavior on Twitter, Packers franchise QB Aaron Rodgers doesn’t seem too thrilled about the team releasing one his favorite targets in Jordy Nelson. Rodgers was spotted liking a tweet yesterday on the social media site that compared Jimmy Graham with Jordy Nelson.
