Earlier on Wednesday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the Green Bay Packers will be releasing tight end Jimmy Graham on Thursday, something that comes as a surprise to no one.
Afterward, Graham took to Twitter to say goodbye to the place he called home for the last two years:
“The last 2 years have certainly been interesting!” wrote Graham. “A lot of memories, friendships and humbling moments that I will carry with me into the next opportunity. Thank you for the support during our exciting run this year toward that ever so elusive ring.”
Graham signed a three-year deal with the Packers in March 2018.
His first season with the club was solid, as he caught 55 passes for 636 yards and a couple of touchdowns, but this past year, his production plummeted, with the 33-year-old logging just 38 catches for 447 yards and three scores in what was his worst season since his rookie campaign back in 2010.
Graham, who played his collegiate football at the University of Miami, was originally selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round (95th pick overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.
It didn't take long for the Goldsboro, N.C. native to establish himself as one of the league's best tight ends, as he made the Pro Bowl as soon as his second season.
Graham spent the first five years of his career with the Saints, making three Pro Bowl appearances while also earning a First-Team All-Pro selection before being traded to the Seattle Seahawks in 2015.
He made a couple of more Pro Bowls with the Seahawks, but even then, it was clear that Graham had lost a step since his prime years in New Orleans.
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