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The Green Bay Packers made some changes on the offensive side of the football during the offseason. The storied franchise brought in tight end Jimmy Graham and released veteran wideout and a favorite target of Aaron Rodgers in Jordy Nelson.
Green Bay may not be done wheeling and dealing with the start of the 2018 NFL season approaching. There have been rumors circulating about the availability of Randall Cobb. Although this seemed like a stretch considering the fact the team already parted ways with Nelson, it appears this may not be a secret around the league, according to The Ringer's Mike Lombardi who said the following on the GM Street podcast recently.
“Everybody in the league knows Randall Cobb is available,” Lombardi said, adamantly. “All you gotta do is make the call.” Lombardi did acknowledge that Cobb likely has no trade market, however. He is owed an $8.6 million salary and has chronic ankle problems. We can't say we'd be surprised if Cobb got cut.
This is an interesting development considering the fact the team signed Rodgers to a historic contract extension this week. Rodgers wasn't thrilled with the team's decision to release Nelson and might not be a too happy about potentially losing another prime target in the passing game.
Last season, Cobb played in 15 games for the Packers. The veteran wideout racked up 653 yards and four touchdowns on 66 receptions. The 28-year-old has surpassed the 1,000-yard mark only once in his career during his breakout season in 2014 in which he finished career-high numbers with 1,287 yards, 12 touchdowns on 91 catches.
Since 2014, Cobb's production has been on a steady decline. Although he's been a valuable asset for Green Bay, the one-time Super Bowl champion has dealt with injury problems and could be on the verge of being released if not traded.
