Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley had a disappointing season in 2011. In February, he signed a two- year, $14 million deal which could be termed a put-up-or-shut-up contract, Tyler Dunne of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports.
Finley says This year, he's "freestyling."
"Just go out and let loose," Finley said. "Don't worry about anything."
"It's all about letting loose and just playing my game," Finley said. "Go back to high school a little bit and have fun with it now. Leave the NFL for what it is.
"Obviously, the NFL is paying us for what we do. You have to take it for what it is, man. I say, 'Go back and have fun like I was in high school.' "
Last season wasn't always fun. He caught 55 passes for 767 yards and eight touchdowns, but Finley also had three or fewer receptions in 10 games.
Many games, he was a decoy, a lawn ornament. And Finley doesn't care what any athlete coming off a knee injury says. Several times in 2011, he admits, he thought, "This could be my last play right here."
"When you're trying to switch yourself up for somebody else, you're not living," Finley said. "You're not living your life. You're not comfortable in yourself. Doing what I do, playing football, you have to be yourself."
Finley plans on flying out to California for three days after minicamp this week to work with quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
"Having an off-season, having chemistry with your quarterback is a big key to success," Finley said. "I promise you."
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