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Jermichael Finley | Tight End

Team: Green Bay Packers
Age / DOB:  (26) / 3/26/1987
Ht / Wt:  6'5' / 247
College: Texas
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Jermichael Finley could see more looks from the slot and out wide with Greg Jennings no longer in the fold for the Packers.
Finley has been "slimming down" this season, and this could be a reason why. The 26-year-old is entering a contract year, and the Packers need him to improve on his 61/667/10.9/2 line from last season. According to Pro Football Focus, Finley lined up in the slot just 29.5 percent of the time in 2012. May 3 - 9:27 AM
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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Jermichael Finley - TE - Packers

Jermichael Finley said he is "slimming down" this offseason.

Finley was listed at 6'5/247 last year, but played heavier than that. "I'm just working a little bit harder. Slimming down," he said. "I didn't try to do it; it's just how it worked." A free agent after this season, Finley has plenty of motivation to improve on last year's disappointing 61/667/2 line.
Source: ESPN Milwaukee
Apr 11 - 8:20 AM
Jermichael Finley - TE - Packers

Jermichael Finley announced on his Twitter account Monday that he will return to the Packers in 2013.

Finley thanked his agents in the tweet, indicating some negotiating took place with Packers GM Ted Thompson. Per the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's Ty Dunne, Finley's camp came out on top as there will be no restructuring of his contract or pay cut. Finley will be paid a $3 million roster bonus on Wednesday, in addition to a $4.45 million salary, $300,000 workout bonus, and $500,000 in per-game roster bonuses. The total stands at $8.25 million.
Source: Jermichael Finley on Twitter
Mar 25 - 4:12 PM
Jermichael Finley - TE - Packers

A source tells the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel the Packers have expressed to Jermichael Finley's agent that they're "uncomfortable" with his $8.25 million salary.

That's hardly a surprise, but it remains unclear if the Pack will squeeze Finley to take a pay-cut at the risk of him calling their bluff and forcing his release. Finley's $3 million roster bonus is due Tuesday, so the sides will come to a resolution in short order. It's hard to see the Pack jettisoning Finley after letting Greg Jennings go to the Vikings.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Mar 25 - 12:55 PM
Jermichael Finley - TE - Packers

NFL.com expects the Packers to keep Jermichael Finley, but believes he could still be approached about a pay-cut.

It's not much of an update, but the first we've heard of Finley's status in a week. Finley's $3 million roster bonus is due on Wednesday. It's not outside the realm of possibility the Packers cut Finley loose as they prepare extensions for Aaron Rodgers and Clay Matthews, but it would leave them threadbare at tight end. It's unlikely to happen.
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
Mar 25 - 10:46 AM
Jermichael Finley - TE - Packers

PFT reports there have been "no recent developments" between the Packers and Jermichael Finley with 10 days to go before his $3 million roster bonus is due.

That is, aside from the Packers losing Greg Jennings and TE Tom Crabtree in free agency. Both moves suggest the Pack will bite the bullet and exercise Finley's option, but there's still a possibility they'll look to reduce Finley's cap number as they ready extensions for Aaron Rodgers and Clay Matthews. Finley's base salary is a hearty $4.45 million. Parting with Finley would leave the Packers barren at tight end, but it's not out of the question if they've already decided they won't re-sign him next offseason. We expect Finley back with the Pack.
Source: Profootballtalk on NBCSports.com
Mar 18 - 9:36 AM
Jermichael Finley - TE - Packers

Speaking at the NFL Owners Meetings Sunday, coach Mike McCarthy praised Jermichael Finley's second-half 2012 improvement and said the Packers plan to simplify Finley's role in 2013.

"Less volume and more creativity," said McCarthy in reference to playcalling. "... I really think the bye week he had an opportunity to step away and change some things. He was a different guy. He was focused and productive in the second half of the season." Following the bye, Finley secured 37-of-49 targets for 441 yards and a touchdown. The catch rate was a rock-solid 75.5 percent.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Mar 17 - 7:58 PM
Jermichael Finley - TE - Packers

Jermichael Finley's camp is "sitting on pins and needles" as the Packers continue contract negotiations with free agent Greg Jennings.

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel confirms there's a "good chance" the Packers would ask Finley to take a pay cut or release him if they re-signed Jennings. Finley is nervous because NFL cap money is being spent left and right, and his market could be weak if he didn't hit free agency for another week, or maybe more. The Packers don't owe Finley a dime until his March 27 $3 million roster bonus.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Mar 13 - 1:45 PM
Jermichael Finley - TE - Packers

The agent for Jermichael Finley said he'd at least listen if the Packers asked his client to take a pay cut.

Last week, Finley sternly said he's not willing to accept a pay cut. But his agent sees the bigger picture. "Maybe he would. Maybe he wouldn't," said Blake Baratz. "It's all hypothetical until the numbers are there. Is it a one-year deal like it is now? Are we adding years? Are we adding dollars? Are we moving dollars?" So far, the Packers have not approached Finley about any kind of restructuring. His $3M roster bonus isn't due until March 27.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Mar 7 - 10:23 AM
Jermichael Finley - TE - Packers

"Multiple sources connected to the team" tell the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel that they would be "surprised" if Jermichael Finley isn't back with the Packers in 2013.

Finley's future in Green Bay has been swirling in the wind all offseason. Once the season ended, coach Mike McCarthy praised his tight end for his play after the bye week, but recently the organization has been "torn" on the matter while Finley has said he's not willing to take a pay cut. We'll know his immediate future by March 27, when a $3 million roster bonus is due.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Mar 4 - 8:50 PM
Jermichael Finley - TE - Packers

Jermichael Finley said he is not willing to take a pay cut in order to stay with the Packers.

Finley is in the second year of a two-year, $14M deal. His 2013 compensation is scheduled at $8.25M. "I'd have to walk for sure, meaning I couldn't take a pay cut," he said. "Maybe I'd restructure if it's a deal that I like and it makes sense, but I'm not the guy that's just going to sign anything and let anything pass." Finley said he's "barely" talked to the Packers since the season ended and has no idea what their plans are for him. His $3M roster bonus is due March 27.
Source: ESPN.com
Feb 28 - 8:31 AM
Jermichael Finley - TE - Packers

The Chicago Tribune expects the Bears to be "in line" if Jermichael Finley is released by the Packers.

Beat writer Vaughn McClure "hears" the Bears and Finley are viewed as a "great fit." The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel's Bob McGinn made the same allusion in his Monday article on Finley's future with Green Bay. The Pack would certainly prefer to keep Finley out of the NFC North if they decide to part ways, but won't have any say in where he goes if he's released instead of traded.
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Source: Vaughn McClure on Twitter
Feb 25 - 10:42 AM
Jermichael Finley - TE - Packers

The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports the Packers' organization is "torn" on whether to retain Jermichael Finley for 2013.

The coaching staff and GM Ted Thompson favor keeping Finley, while "members of the personnel department" want him released. If the Packers did cut Finley, they could retain free agent Greg Jennings via the franchise tag. Meanwhile, extensions for Aaron Rodgers and Clay Matthews loom. Finley's 2013 cap number ($8.75 million) is slated to rank second to only Rodgers ($9.75 million) on the team.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Feb 25 - 1:19 AM
Jermichael Finley - TE - Packers

After listening to coach Mike McCarthy's Combine presser, ESPN Milwaukee's Jason Wilde believes it's "almost impossible" to imagine the Packers parting ways with Jermichael Finley this offseason.

Finley underachieved (again) in 2012 and is owed a $3.5 million roster bonus next month, but it sounds like the Packers plan to pay it. "Really in the second half (of the season), I thought things started clicking and he looked like his old self," said McCarthy of Finley. "I was very pleased with the way he finished the year. ... When you look at Jermichael and you ... talk to any of the defensive guys that played against him, he’s a matchup challenge for defenses."
Source: ESPN Milwaukee
Feb 23 - 10:38 AM
Jermichael Finley - TE - Packers

Jermichael Finley puts his chances of remaining in Green Bay at "50/50."

"I would love to stay there," he said. "There's no doubt that I want to be there for life. But it's a business and the business will tell you otherwise." CBS' Jason La Canfora has reported Finley is not expected back, but a league source tells the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel it's a "coin flip." The Green Bay Press-Gazette postulated in January that Finley would "almost certainly" be back. Finley is owed a $3.5 million roster bonus in March, so his future will become crystal clear in a matter of weeks.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Feb 7 - 11:21 PM