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Still not holding my breath....

 

Jermichael Finley expects to get tests

Updated: April 8, 2014, 6:31 PM ET
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Free agent tight end Jermichael Finley told ESPN's Josina Anderson he's expecting to get an X-ray on his neck Thursday and an MRI within two weeks.

 

Finley said his scans will then be reviewed by Dr. Joseph Maroon, the Pittsburgh Steelers team neurosurgeon who performed Finley's spinal fusion surgery last year.

 

The former Packers tight end's 2013 season ended after an Oct. 20 collision with Cleveland Browns safety Tashaun Gipson.

 

If the results are positive, Finley hopes to share them with interested teams.

 

Packers coach Mike McCarthy said at the NFC coaches breakfast during the owners meetings on March 26 that Green Bay is interested in bringing back Finley.

 

"Absolutely," McCarthy said. "Jermichael, he's going through a medical situation. He had a serious injury, I mean there's a lot of excitement, based on what I'm told. I haven't seen him work out or anything like that, but I guess his workouts have gone very well.

 

"He's in great shape, I know he feels good, but the reality is this injury is going to take some time and we'll continue to watch it."

I was bored last night so watched the replay of the 2nd half of the Dallas game and the last Bear game. In both games, Quarles really played well. He had a couple of doink off his hands but also made some incredible catches. Maybe TE is not going to be such a need position after all if he has those kind of performances going forward. Maybe he and Bostic can make the position work. Not sure how he compares to the TE from Iowa or Niklas but Quarles may have finally found himself toward the end of the year. I would think most Packer fans could live with those kind of performances.

Hasn't Quarless always been considered a really good blocking TE?  If he is a threat with pass catching, even though not a deep threat and with last year's change in offensive philosophy with its larger emphasis on the running game, I feel the same way.

 

I'd rather go S, ILB, and further beef up the o-line and have Quarless be part of a formidable run blocking unit.

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